24th December 2005
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a special type of protein produced by the liver. When your body experiences systemic inflammation, levels of this protein go up. During inflammation, a natural response, your body's white blood cells protect you ...
23rd December 2005
Time to open you present! You remove the paper and pull open the box, only to discover it is not a new wool jacket, ski pants, or at least another robe. Instead, it's a holiday-themed bulky sweater, hand-knitted by your Aunt Sue, complete w...
23rd December 2005
Oxidative stress is now recognized as a leading cause of chronic disease and aging. It occurs when free radicals -- toxic oxygen molecules produced by normal body processes but also via external sources like stress and pollution -- spiral ...
23rd December 2005
As though deciphering the myriad of food labels out there wasn't hard enough already, now lawmakers have added one more piece to the puzzle, this time regarding organic food. It all started with a federal court ruling earlier in 2005, ...
23rd December 2005
This winter season is shaping up to be an expensive one: heating costs are expected to rise 30-50 percent, and natural gas will cost 40-50 percent more this winter than last. Why the major increase? According to Erin Dammen, an ...
23rd December 2005
Radon, a radioactive gas that cannot be seen, smelled or tasted, is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States today. That's because breathing in radon from the air increases your risk of lung cancer, and, unbeknownst ...
23rd December 2005
The average American spends the first six months of every year paying off their holiday debt from the year before. Overspending, opening new credit accounts and generally just spreading your finances too thin is especially tempting as you s...
23rd December 2005
Adults turn into kids again every year when the mistletoe gets hung. As the tradition goes, any woman standing beneath it is puckered up and ready for a kiss, though in modern times men, too, can take their turn under the holiday plant. ...
23rd December 2005
Whether you're a soon-to-be college grad or a seasoned veteran, knowing the "bests" and the "worsts" of the career world will give you a leg up in deciding where to start out, where to stay or where to move on to. ...
23rd December 2005
You've likely heard it proclaimed throughout your entire life: chicken soup is good medicine. Whether it was your mother, grandmother, or a Campbell's soup commercial handing out the advice, a steaming bowl of chicken soup has been to...
23rd December 2005
Products that you use in your home and office every day emit gases that can harm your health, both right away and after extended exposure. These gases are known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and they're emitted from a whole slew of ...
04th December 2005
Selenium, a trace mineral that is essential to health, is emerging as a nutrition powerhouse -- yet few people are aware of its importance, or where to get it. Most recently, a study by researchers at the Un...
04th December 2005
Most everyone is exposed to small amounts of manganese, a naturally occurring substance in our air, soil, water and food, daily. If kept in check, the body is able to control manganese levels by expelling extra amounts, but if the intake ...
04th December 2005
Dorothy Law Nolte may not be a household name, but for parents across the nation her poem -- "Children Learn What They Live" - has long been a child-rearing mantra. You may even remember it pasted up on your own refrigerator or hanging ...
02nd December 2005
The holiday shopping season is here, and while you're bumping arms with other shoppers while reaching for the perfect gift, your car may be getting a few bumps of its own out in the parking lot. Nicks, dings and scratches are common c...
