Do These Pills Make Me Look Fat? Antibiotics, Obesity and Other Negative Effects

10 years ago

The discovery of the antibacterial activity of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1929 represents one of the singular moments in…

Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease

10 years ago

By Dr. David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, ABIHM According to the Alzheimer’s association, 5.3 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's Disease (AD)…

New Research Could Help in the Fight Against Infection, Cancer and Allergies

10 years ago

New research has uncovered an important mechanism in the drive to understand immunological processes that protect us against infection, allergy…

As Flu Season Returns, so Does the Need for Flu Vaccine

10 years ago

Flu vaccine is now available in Texas, and the Texas Department of State Health Services reminds people that there is…

5 Myths about Kidney Disease Debunked

10 years ago

(StatePoint) Think you have the facts about kidney disease? Here are five common misconceptions debunked. Myth 1. Kidney disease is…

Volunteer Auxiliary Donates Vital Sign Machines

10 years ago

The CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial Lufkin Volunteer Auxiliary recently purchased vital sign monitors for two medical surgical units at…

Stressed Parent? New Research Shows Your Children May Be Twice as Likely to Have Obesity

10 years ago

LOS ANGELES, CA: Prior research has shown that stress is associated with obesity in adults, and now for the first…

Does Healthier Food Help Low-Income People Control Their Diabetes?

10 years ago

To determine whether healthy food could help low-income people better control their diabetes, a pilot study by UC San Francisco…

Baby Pumpkins at CHI St. Luke’s Health

10 years ago

Guests and patients at CHI St. Luke’s Health Memorial have been seeing little pumpkins leaving the hospital throughout the month…

For Children with Allergies, Reading Food Labels Crucial

10 years ago

It is estimated that one in every 13 children in the U.S. has a food allergy. Food allergy reactions can…