AltWeeklies Wire
Can Mushrooms Help People With Cancer?new
Known in Japan as the "king herb" and in China as "God's herb", reishi is praised by many for its alleged immune-enhancing properties.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
06-08-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Helping Gunshot Victims See the Lightnew
Temple University Hospital's trauma outreach coordinator Scott Charles wants to do everything for young gunshot victims -- keeping them from returning to the emergency room is a good start.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
06-04-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
A Naturopathic Casualtynew
Out-of-court settlement resolves what's believed to be Oregon's first naturopath-caused death.
Willamette Week |
James Pitkin |
05-30-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Virginia Prisons Are Hotbeds of HIVnew
But inmates don't know, and we don't ask.
C-Ville Weekly |
Katherine Ludwig |
05-23-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
HPV: A Hidden Dangernew
The human papilloma virus is rampant in the sexually active population and can cause cervical cancer and other diseases -- one New Orleans coed tries to get the word out about a life-saving vaccine.
Tags: Health & Science
Is Wisconsin Close to Fixing Health Care Woes?new
Gov. Jim Doyle and state legislators are putting forward competing proposals to increase access to health care and bring down its cost.
Shepherd Express |
Dennis A. Shook |
05-21-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Childbirth Goes Solonew
Thousands of female devotees have adopted the simple but radical approach of unassisted childbirth, known as "freebirthing."
Tags: Health & Science
The New Diabetes Epidemicnew
The growing number of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes cases is creating big challenges for families, governments, and society.
The Georgia Straight |
Charlie Smith |
05-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Limited Movementnew
Medicare policy changes could leave wheelchair users stuck at home.
Tucson Weekly |
Dave Devine |
05-10-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Virginia Ranks 48th in Psychiatric Care Fundingnew
In the wake of the Virginia Tech shooting, Commonwealth officials have been reassessing the mental health system.
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
05-09-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
As Drug-Resistant HIV Spreads, Its Implications Are Still a Mysterynew
It's far from clear how much alarm is warranted for the HIV "superbug."
Seattle Weekly |
Nina Shapiro |
05-07-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
What Goes On Beneath the Surface of Campus Life?new
And what are schools up against dealing with mental illness in college students?
C-Ville Weekly |
Meg McEvoy |
05-02-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Digestion Mattersnew
Knowledge of how enzymes work can aid greatly in solving chronic indigestion.
Tags: Health & Science
Tobacco Companies Still Targeting Blacks in Philly's Poor 'Hoodsnew
As communities look for ways to combat the death and destruction that cigarettes wreak upon them, the tobacco companies have gotten only more sophisticated in marketing to those they believe are most likely to become addicted.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Jeffrey Barg |
04-30-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
No Hail Caesareannew
Expectant mothers are losing an option to birth babies naturally and activists are charging it is more about money than safety.
Tags: Health & Science
