Behind the Headlines December 2007 Archive

Can Eating Yogurt Improve Your Health?
Posted Wed, Dec 26, 2007, 12:30 am PST
Yogurt is one of the foods that contain good bacteria. Yogurt is produced by adding cultures of certain bacteria, such as lactobacilli and…
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The Risks of Low Testosterone in Men
Posted Thu, Dec 20, 2007, 5:30 pm PST
Caution is in order regarding testosterone replacement in healthy men with lower testosterone levels.
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CT Scans and Cancer Risk: Should You Worry?
Posted Fri, Dec 14, 2007, 12:55 am PST
Now we're getting worrisome news about cancer because CT scans expose people to much larger doses of radiation than conventional x-rays.
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Avoid a Holiday Heart Attack
Posted Tue, Dec 11, 2007, 12:10 pm PST
More people have heart attacks in December and January than at any other time of the year, probably due to the excessive stress, alcohol, and eating…
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Weight-Loss Drugs Don't Fulfill Promise
Posted Fri, Dec 07, 2007, 9:34 am PST
The two latest FDA-approved weight-loss drugs — orlistat (Xenical or Alli over the counter) and sibutramine (Meridia) — haven't produced…
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HIV Vaccine: A Bump in the Road
Posted Tue, Dec 04, 2007, 4:42 pm PST
Whatever the reason for the failure of the vaccine, this unfortunate outcome raises concern that people will be unwilling to participate in future…
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Taxpayers' Money Wasted on Unneeded Clinical Trial
Posted Mon, Dec 03, 2007, 3:54 pm PST
Advocates of chelation and other questionable therapies formed an organization, now named the American College for Advancement in Medicine.
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