Frank Whittemore on September 13th, 2011

Middle-aged men who take steps to improve their heart health by eating better, getting more exercise, or taking cholesterol-lowering drugs may end up improving their sex lives as well, according to a new analysis of existing research… Click here to access the entire report. You may have to scroll down a bit to see it. [...]

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Frank Whittemore on September 12th, 2011

IBM has inked a deal with health insurer WellPoint that will let WellPoint use the technology behind “Jeopardy”-playing computer Watson to suggest patient diagnoses and treatments… Click here to read the entire report. Click here for more medical advice.

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Frank Whittemore on September 6th, 2011

Every little bit helps, a new government study suggests. Meeting just one of five key health goals reduces your odds of developing diabetes in middle age by roughly one-third, the study estimates, and the more goals you meet, the lower your risk falls, even if you have a family history of diabetes… Click here to [...]

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Frank Whittemore on September 5th, 2011

The world’s first clinical trial of brain stem cells to treat strokes is set to move to its next phase… Click here to view the BBC report. Click here to learn more about stroke prevention.

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Frank Whittemore on September 3rd, 2011

The continuing doctor shortage throughout the country and the growing prevalence of Internet use in people’s everyday lives are driving forces behind the recent surge in the popularity of telehealth services… Click here to access the entire Fox News report. Click here to learn more about telehealth.

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Frank Whittemore on September 1st, 2011

An engineered virus, injected into the blood, can selectively target cancer cells throughout the body in what researchers have labelled a medical first… Click here to read the complete BBC report. Click here for more information on cancer treatments.

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