New research has found that heavy drinking and being near off-premise alcohol outlets, such as take-out establishments and delis, can increase the risk of gun violence. Reducing the density of off-premise alcohol outlets and better training of servers in these outlets, may help to reduce gun violenc...

I saw Amy for my 3 month flash of terror on Monday.  Everything feels fine.  However I have a constant aching pain in that breast. Amy doesn't know what it is, Dr. Fun doesn't know what it is, Charlie doesn't know what it is - a small reminder that doctors are not Gods. She i...

So, I’m watching “Gosford Park” and I notice that the film is “based upon an idea by Robert Altman and Bob Balaban.” My question is: How does one get that credit? Do you have to do some actual writing for it or is it some sort of a vanity credit? (I assume it isn’...

Freeze Your Baby's Cord Blood for Future Stem Cell Therapies? Saving your baby's cord blood stem cells can be lifesaving to your baby and other family members. Stem cell therapies already exist and are growing in number and sophistication. Storing your baby's own cord blood can only be done just aft...

A new study shows that men who took more than 1 mg. of folic acid supplements daily had twice the risk of developing prostate cancer. The same risk did not occur from dietary intake of folic acid. The study, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, showed that men who took folic ac...

Finding molecules that block the activity of the oncogene Stat 3 (signal transducer and activator of transcription) required screening literally millions of compounds, using computers that compared the structure of the cancer-causing gene to those of the small molecules, said a Baylor College of Med...

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Some interesting jobs have been coming up on the NHS jobs homepage: Regional Alcohol Manager - Bristol The post will be responsible for leading the implementation of Department of Health alcohol policy in the South West and supporting local partnerships in the development of commissioning and delive...

Many women who pamper their skin are opting for chemical peels as a way of improving the texture and tone. Depending on the type you choose the results can be extremely dramatic. According to Pamela Ford-Stevens owner of Wild Flower Skin and Waxing located in Studio City, California and esthetician ...