Health & fitness

Pills may soon rival condoms in HIV prevention

An antiviral drug Truvada may soon become the next solution to HIV prevention, while scientists continue to dig for a vaccine.

| by RT | 2012 |

The FDA is likely to approve the medicine for ‘pre-exposure prophylaxis’ by June 15.

USDA confirms new case of mad cow disease in California

The nation’s fourth case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, sometimes referred to as “mad cow disease,” was found in a dairy cow in California, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday.

| by CNN | 2012 |

The animal has been euthanized and the carcass is being being held under

Germany, UK weigh in on French breast implant concern

German medical groups joined the French health ministry Friday in recommending that women seek removal of breast implants made by a French company, saying they need not hurry but the devices could pose eventual health problems.

| by CNN | 2012 |

England’s National Health Service also weighed in Friday, stopping short of recommending routine removal of implants made by Poly Implant Prostheses

10 Reasons You Don’t Have Abs

If there’s one fitness goal that almost every man goes to the gym in hopes of achieving, it’s a ripped set of abs.

| by FOX |

Whether you’re trimming down or developing more muscle mass, there’s no question that your abs are important. But you might have worked on sculpting an eye-catching stomach many times in the past

Ecstasy to Cure Cancer?

Scientists are excited after a preliminary study shows that modified forms of the euphoria-inducing party drug can wipe out cancer cells.

| by Genuis | 2011 \

For six years, the scientists from the University of Birmingham have been studying the influence of methylenedioxymethamphetamine (also known as the narcotic drug “ecstasy“) on cancer cells.

Woman Loses 150 lbs Not to Embarrass Her Daughter

Children can change our lives in more ways than one, and NHS manager Sue Thompson from Chester-le-Street, Durham, knows it better than anybody – she dropped 150 lbs in over a year because her daughter was approaching an age when she might care about her mother’s looks.

| by Genuis | 2011 |

Jess Thompson was turning 14 when her 38-year-old mother grew acutely aware of her 27-stone weight and her 32-size clothes.