Archive for June, 2009
Magazine Ranks Children’s Hospitals for Specialties Such as Cancer, Heart, and Neonatal Care
U.S. News & World Report has once again ranked the nation’s children’s hospitals.
Of the 98 hospitals that participated in the survey, the following hospitals ranked in all 10 specialties evaluated.
The specialties included cancer, diabetes/endocrine disorders, digestive disorders, heart and heart surgery, kidney disorders, neonatal care, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, respiratory disorders, and urology.
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Ear Wax, Body Odor: Breast Cancer Link?
By Kathleen Doheny
A variation in a gene already associated with breast cancer risk is also linked with especially unpleasant underarm body odor and wet ear wax, according to a team of Japanese scientists.
The discovery is not meant to make women with either condition anxious, says Toshi Ishikawa, PhD, professor of biomolecular engineering [...]
Need to Lose a Few Pounds Fast? Here’s How
By Gina Shaw
Exercise and a healthy diet are the keys to losing weight before a big event
Each month WebMD Magazine puts your questions about fitness to top exercise and motivational experts. This month, Katie Coakley, 30, a travel public relations professional from Vail, Colo., seeks help on dropping weight quickly before a big [...]
Skip Breakfast, Get Fat
By Kelli Miller Stacy
Brain Craves High-Calorie Foods When You Skip Breakfast, Study Shows
Skipping breakfast is often a big no-no if you are trying to lose or maintain weight because it leads to high-calorie cravings later. Now researchers think they know why that happens.
Forgoing the first meal of the day actually tricks your brain into [...]
