Health
1 in 3 breast cancer patients overtreated
. Read more: This information needs to get to women so they can make an informed choice," Jorgensen said. "There is a significant harm... Full Story
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Are our nation's beaches safe to swim in?
Retrospectively for the third consecutive year, the nation’s coastal and Great Lakes beaches were open 95 percent of the time during... Full Story
Study: probiotics can increase effectiveness of some antibiotic therapies in treating BV
According to the Cochrane Systematic Reviews, researchers determined that antimicrobial treatments for bacterial vaginosis (BV) are... Full Story
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Water facts
Water is essential for our bodies, and essential for healthy living. It is suggested that each person consume eight glasses of water a... Full Story
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Tampa Bay Rays help in fight against ALS
The Tampa Bay Rays will honor Lou Gehrig and help fight ALS, the disease that claimed his life, when they play the Texas Rangers in... Full Story
Body, mind, spirit health
Spirituality and faith are essential components to growth. Growing faith and growing... Full Story
One in three breast cancer patients identified in public screening programs may be treated unnecessarily, a new study says. Karsten Jorgensen and Peter Gotzsche of the Nordic Cochrane Centre in Copenhagen analyzed breast cancer trends at least seven years before and after government-run screening programs for breast cancer started in parts of Australia, Britain, Canada, Norway and Sweden.
