Do These Pills Make Me Look Fat? Antibiotics, Obesity and Other Negative Effects
The discovery of the antibacterial activity of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1929 represents one of the singular moments in…
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Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease
By Dr. David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM According to the Alzheimer’s association, 5.3 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's Disease (AD)…
10 years ago
New Research Could Help in the Fight Against Infection, Cancer and Allergies
New research has uncovered an important mechanism in the drive to understand immunological processes that protect us against infection, allergy…
10 years ago
As Flu Season Returns, so Does the Need for Flu Vaccine
Flu vaccine is now available in Texas, and the Texas Department of State Health Services reminds people that there is…
10 years ago
5 Myths about Kidney Disease Debunked
(StatePoint) Think you have the facts about kidney disease? Here are five common misconceptions debunked. Myth 1. Kidney disease is…
10 years ago
Volunteer Auxiliary Donates Vital Sign Machines
The CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin Volunteer Auxiliary recently purchased vital sign monitors for two medical surgical units at…
10 years ago
Stressed Parent? New Research Shows Your Children May Be Twice as Likely to Have Obesity
LOS ANGELES, CA: Prior research has shown that stress is associated with obesity in adults, and now for the first…
10 years ago
Does Healthier Food Help Low-Income People Control Their Diabetes?
To determine whether healthy food could help low-income people better control their diabetes, a pilot study by UC San Francisco…
10 years ago
Baby Pumpkins at CHI St. Luke’s Health
Guests and patients at CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial have been seeing little pumpkins leaving the hospital throughout the month…
10 years ago
For Children with Allergies, Reading Food Labels Crucial
It is estimated that one in every 13 children in the U.S. has a food allergy. Food allergy reactions can…
10 years ago