AltWeeklies Wire
What to Do When Your Tattoo's Appeal Fadesnew
"The amount of regret we see is amazing," says Dr. Sachit Shah as he's about to perform a tattoo removal at Surrey's Beautiful Canadian Laser and Skincare Clinic.
The Georgia Straight |
Jon Azpiri |
11-02-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Stretching Toward Jesusnew
If yoga is Hindu, why are Christians doing it in church -- and to the Lord's Prayer?
New York Press |
Elizabeth Valerio |
11-01-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Bittersweet Truth About Dark Chocolatenew
It is probably less wonderful for your health than you think.
New York Press |
Alyssa Galella |
11-01-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
'Manorexia' Isn't Just a Hollywood Illnessnew
Meet Jeremy, a 36-year-old man who weighs 88 pounds.
City Pages (Twin Cities) |
Kevin Hoffman |
10-31-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
A New Generation Copes With Breast Cancernew
Among women ages 15 to 54, breast cancer has the highest mortality rate of all cancers, and it's estimated that one in eight women will get breast cancer at some point in her life. If those were your chances of winning the lottery, your heart would be racing with excitement.
San Diego CityBeat |
AnnaMaria Stephens |
10-31-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Death at West Oaks Hospitalnew
Two men went into a walled-in courtyard at a mental hospital -- one came out alive.
Houston Press |
Margaret Downing |
10-30-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Quest for the Ultimate Cure for Addictionnew
Ibogaine has been lauded as a miracle cure for addiction to cocaine, crack, heroin, and more.
The Georgia Straight |
Alex Roslin |
10-29-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Signs of Life for Health-Care Reformnew
Business has finally signed on to help solve California's health care problem -- will it be radical enough for Silicon Valley?
Metro Silicon Valley |
Paul Wagner |
10-25-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
October Is Breast-Cancer Awareness Monthnew
And it strikes blacks earlier.
The Memphis Flyer |
Jackie Jones |
10-22-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
What You Should Know About Breast Cancernew
Dr. Johnetta Blakely talks about the deadly disease.
The Memphis Flyer |
Karen Milam |
10-22-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Fighting for Air: Drowning and the Heimlich Maneuvernew
Most doctors say the Heimlich maneuver should not be used to save drowning victims -- so why does professor John Hunsucker continue to teach it to lifeguards?
Houston Press |
Todd Spivak |
10-16-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Paul Farmer, the Good Doctornew
Twenty years ago, the medical anthropologist and physician founded Partners In Health, a nonprofit international health organization that has become a worldwide leader in raising the standards of healthcare for patients in need from Africa to South America.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Thomas Tighe |
10-15-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
Releasing the Diseasenew
Is overcrowded Cook County Jail responsible for the rise of a potentially deadly infection on the outside?
Chicago Reader |
Kelly Virella |
10-15-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Battle Against the Bio-Labnew
The battle against the National Bio and Agro Defense Facility will test the strength of Granville County residents' activism.
Tags: Health & Science
Asperger's Advocacy Groups Just Can't Get Alongnew
Two different Massachusetts groups that want to raise awareness about Asperger's syndrome, a disorder characterized by chronic social awkwardness, are backing two different bills, promoted by two different legislators, that would do almost exactly the same thing.
Dig Boston |
Julia Reischel |
10-11-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
