DeAngelis will return to Johns Hopkins University when she leaves JAMA next June. Original post:  JAMA Editor Catherine DeAngelis to Leave Post Next Summer  Read More →

Investors were pleased that a CMS announcement didn’t suggest the question of whether or not Provenge should be covered is on the agenda. Here is the original:  Dendreon Shares Up on Provenge Medicare Coverage Meeting Scheduling  Read More →

Dr. Timothy Daskivich of the University of California says that “We often don’t know what to tell these men in terms of their risk of dying of prostate cancer.” ProstateCancer can be detected only by doing blood test which measures concentrations... 

Hirschsprung’s Disease or Megacolon: Hirschsprung’s disease occurs to newborn baby boys where the intestines don’t work properly due to obstruction and it can be a life threatening one. While going through various resources i came across that... 

Recently British Medical Journal had published that eating very large amounts of green leafy vegetables can decrease the risk of developing the Type 2 diabetes. Patrice Carter, from the University of Leicester said, “Information from previous studies... 

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Self here on FitSugar! Well, duh – this is what we thought when we first saw a new position paper by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association that emphasized that people who work out... 

It’s not clear whether litigation costs fell because of the “disclose-with-offer” program instituted by the University of Michigan Health system. View post: What Happens to Liability Costs When A Hospital Admits Errors?  Read More →

There’s no evidence that acai supplements can make people quickly lose a lot of weight, the FTC says. View original here:  FTC Cracks Down on Acai Supplements, Cites Rachael Ray and Oprah  Read More →

A little muscle tone is a good thing, and based on new research it looks like lighter weights can help you achieve that goal. A new study , conducted at Canada’s McMaster University, found that it’s not the size of the weights that matter... 

A study by University of Wisconsin, La Crosse researchers doesn’t find much to “toning shoe” claims. More here: American Council on Exercise: Study Finds Toning Shoes Don’t Work  Read More →