Healthy articles

Approved as a "natural health supplement" in the USA and Canada, L-carnitine has been long recommended for for heart protection in people who have already had heart attacks. But a recent study suggests that L-carnitine worsens atherosclerosis. Does it?

Scientists now realize that both environmental and genetic factors play a role in determining whether a person becomes obese. New therapy could be on hand to help tailor the treatment for each individual.

The treadmill is probably the most mundane, tedious machine in the whole gym, yet people still flock to it like moths to a flame. Make your workouts more interesting and effective by ramping up your treadmill training.

Here are ten essential tips for barbecue safety, or at least here are answers to 10 questions that should be frequently asked about keeping your family, your guests, and yourself healthy before, during, and after holiday picnics.

Marijuana has never been taken seriously by the physicians. But in what comes as a shot in the arm of people lobbying for legalization of marijuana consumption, researchers have found that it can help diabetics to have better control of their blood sugar.

Approximately 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. An allergy is a chronic condition caused by the body's abnormal reaction to allergens. This leads to the release of the very un-welcomed, potent, havoc-wreaking culprit: The chemical histamine.

The moment people notice their first strand of gray hair, they are heart broken as they realize that age is finally catching up with them. All of us have longed for a miracle drug to reverse graying of hair. This wishful thinking may finally become true!

Testing for the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, used to take several weeks. More recently, HIV testing methods have been developed that tive results in 20 minutes. But the INSTI-1 HIV test gives an answer in just 60 seconds.

Accurate diagnosis of schizophrenia is not an easy task. But a surprising new diagnostic tool may be just what doctors need to recognize schizophrenia before it manifests itself in bizarre behavior.

With the introduction of PSA tests, prostate cancer is now routinely diagnosed at early stages. Prostate cancer tends to develop very slowly and may not require surgery for many years. Active surveillance is now favoured by clinicians.