U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg had surgery for pancreatic cancer at a New York City hospital on Thursday. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 75, went under the knife at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to remove the 1-centimeter tumor in the center of her pancreas discovered last...

Being obese as a child may actually alter the shape of a gland important to growth and metabolism, Italian scientists have said. Ultrasound tests on 186 children suggested their weight might be linked to structural changes in the thyroid. Writing in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism,...

Launched May 14, 2007, the Dr. Siegal’s COOKIE DIET(R) retail arm now has more than 50,000 registered web site users, eight shopping mall locations, and nearly $12 million in revenue. Dr. Siegal’s COOKIE DIET(R) was created in 1975 by renowned physician, author, and weight loss expert Sanford...

It’s a common side effect of many antidepressants: decreased sexual function. For years, doctors have known that men with the problem can get help from Viagra. Now a study confirms that the little blue pill may also help women. The research, which appears in today’s Journal of the American...

A new drug has been developed that could treat up to 80 per cent of patients with aggressive prostate cancer, according to UK research. THOUSANDS of men with prostate cancer could be helped by an “exciting” new drug which potentially represents the biggest step forward in treating the disease...

What is DXM? DXM, also known as dextromethorphan, is a cough-suppressing ingredient found in a variety of over-the counter cold and cough medications. When taken according to directions, products containing DXM produce few side effects and have a long history of safety and effectiveness as cough suppressants....

Marijuana isn’t the only drug kids are using to get high. They’re also using items sold at nearly every store and found in nearly every home. The drug of choice is cough syrup or what many are calling Robo-Tripping. It’s popular among teens and the ones here in Texoma are not excluded! Officer...

If you pick up a box of Lean Cuisine Chicken Pomodoro in Australia, you’ll find a small, blue and white symbol on the label that lists the product’s glycemic index in addition to the usual facts about calories, carbohydrates, fat, protein and sodium. About 150 other products carry the symbol, too.Developed...

High and low glycemic index foods: a breakdown of good carbs and bad carbs: While most people assumed that fat content and calories were pretty much the only nutritional facts to watch out for when selecting foods to eat, modern science and diet have shown us that is not always true. One of the main...

An Indonesian fisherman who feared that he would be killed by tree-like growths covering his body has been given hope of recovery by an American doctor – and Vitamin A. Dede, now 35, baffled medical experts when warty “roots” began growing out of his arms and feet after he cut his knee...