Synergy 21 provides natural health options
INGLESIDE - Aidan Mullet believes it's no wonder people still turn to natural herbs as an alternative to western medicine. Nature has been doing it's job in the healing process for thousands of years.

Want Natural Birth? Try Water Aerobics
Women who do water aerobics need less pain medicine during labor, according to a new study.

Baylor College of Medicine President Ousted
Trustees at Baylor College of Medicine have dismissed Peter Traber as president, ending a turbulent 5 1/2-year tenure, officials said.

Trials of life: Deborah Ross meets a prickly Sir David Attenborough in his natural habitat
In my defence, I'm not sure I was ever given the option of starting on the right foot, or that there even was a right foot, which may not be much of a defence at all, but it's all I've got so, boy, am I sticking to it.

Nigeria: Delta Prepares Traditional Medicine Practitioners to Meet Global Standards
Delta State government is organising a training workshop for traditional medicine practitioners, even as the ongoing free rural health scheme which kicked off last week has witnessed over 20 surgical operations undertaken by a team of doctors.

Natural Medicine: Kombucha: The elixir of life?
Natural Medicine: Kombucha: The elixir of life?

Want Natural Birth? Try Water Aerobics
Women who work out in the water three times a week while pregnant are less likely to ask for anesthetic during labor.

Enter the 'boob jab'
So will celebrities be favouring the natural look from now on?

Crosby, Kirby excel in academics, life
Amy Lee Kirby, a Lake City High School senior, is in the top 10 percent of her class. Kirby said after graduation in May, she will attend Clemson University for pre-veterinary medicine studies and then attend the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.

Nuclear Medicine Fit For Eagle Farm
Doomben summer series contender Nuclear Medicine is a confirmed starter in the Keith Noud Handicap at Eagle Farm after wily trainer Gordon Yorke galloped him left-handed on a sodden Coffs Harbour track on Thursday.

'Milk' actors and the people they play
Sean Penn's transformation into Harvey Milk may amaze moviegoers - even close associates of Milk's, such as his former aide Cleve Jones, say the resemblance is uncanny - but "Milk" is no documentary. Here is a side-by-side chart of the actors and the people...

Lava Beds National Monument: underground cave exploration
Few visitors venture into the lava tubes, which means the ones who do find solitude in the dark. The sun beat down on the basin as I inhaled one last whiff of sage-filled air before vanishing through a hole in the ground.

Scientists buzzing about benefits of 'good bugs'
WASHINGTON -- For years, you've been able to walk into a drugstore or health food outlet and buy a host of "probiotics" -- natural dietary supplements such as Acidophilus or Lactinex -- off the shelf to treat conditions such as children's eczema or traveler's diarrhea. Unlike antibiotics, these self-help products don't kill germs, but they supposedly confer health benefits, the way vitamins and ...

American Indians offer us important lesson about sharing
Maize. A gift from the Creator. Imbued with spirit. Food for body and soul.

Against Clippers, Sixers did enough to win
Maurice Cheeks said he knows what happened against the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night: The 76ers didn't play great, but they won the game.

UC San Diego Announces Collaboration With Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development
University of California, San Diego Health Sciences leaders have announced that they have executed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C. (J&JPRD), with the objective of developing future collaborations in biomedical research and education to advance human health.

Echoes of Yesteryear Not Far From Baltimore
Church Street, off Market Street, in Frederick, Md., shows the array of architecture the city is known for.

Dr. Troy Duster on the Role of Race and Ethnicity in Biomedical Research
Imagine a world where medicine is race specific -- where there are separate drugs for heart disease, diabetes or obesity, specifically designed for blacks or whites.

Closer-to-home remedies
Last month, the medic units of Gig Harbor?s Fire District 5 made 248 trips across the Narrows to Tacoma-area hospitals carrying patients in need of emergency room services. That?s more than eight trips a day on average.

It's your surgeon's turn to say 'open wide'
Some Minnesota doctors are ready to operate without a scalpel and without leaving a scar.