Hand-held device treats hypertension (The Brantford Expositor)

Could experiments on F-16 fighter pilots help to decrease the need of blood pressure pills? In the 1960s an Air Force study was conducted in [...]

Early trauma tied to fatigue (Detroit Free Press)

Suffering a trauma could predispose children to chronic fatigue syndrome as adults, a new study shows. In a study in Tuesday's Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers found that 62% of adults with chronic fatigue had suffered a childhood trauma such as neglect, or physical, emotional or sexual abuse.

Out-of-Pocket Medical Spending Up (WebMD)

Americans paid 39% more out of pocket to care for their chronic medical conditions in 2005 than in 1996, experts note in the journal Health Affairs.

Anti-hypertensive properties discovered from local yam By Mediatrix P. Cristobal (Philippine News Agency)

MANILA, Dec. 5 (PNA) -- Endemic tubers, such as yam, may possess properties that delay the fatal effects of hypertension, a local study revealed.

Exercise Improves Old Brains (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News)

The moment of truth has arrived, again. The holidays have passed, the leftovers are dwindling and you have renewed your annual New Year's resolution to get back into shape... for real. Don't worry, you are not alone. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 63 percent of Americans have a Body Mass Index (BMI) in excess of 25 (defined as overweight), while a quarter are greater than ...