Health & Fitness

Life & Style Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Published: Mar 4, 2013 at 12:45 PM PDT Last Updated: Mar 5, 2013 at 12:18 PM PDT
A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who's now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection.
Life & Style Panel questions value of calcium, vitamin D pills Panel questions value of calcium, vitamin D pills
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Published: Feb 26, 2013 at 8:27 AM PDT Last Updated: Feb 26, 2013 at 12:03 PM PDT
Popping calcium and vitamin D pills in hopes of strong bones? Healthy older women shouldn't bother with relatively low-dose dietary supplements, say new recommendations from a government advisory group.
Life & Style Mediterranean-style diets found to cut heart risks Mediterranean-style diets found to cut heart risks
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Published: Feb 25, 2013 at 1:55 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 25, 2013 at 6:59 PM PDT
Pour on the olive oil, preferably over fish and vegetables: One of the longest and most scientific tests of a Mediterranean diet suggests this style of eating can cut the chance of suffering heart-related problems, especially strokes, in older people at high risk of them.
Life & Style Leaving the hospital? Heed care tips or you may return Leaving the hospital? Heed care tips or you may return
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Published: Feb 11, 2013 at 10:21 AM PDT Last Updated: Feb 15, 2013 at 9:06 AM PDT
Michael Lee knew he was still in bad shape when he left the hospital five days after emergency heart surgery. But he was so eager to escape the constant prodding and the roommate's loud TV that he tuned out the nurses' care instructions.
Life & Style Vitamin D: What it says on label may be wrong Vitamin D: What it says on label may be wrong (Video)
By Shellie Bailey-Shah, KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Feb 11, 2013 at 4:37 PM PDT Last Updated: Feb 11, 2013 at 9:31 PM PDT
A new study released on Monday shows a wide variety of discrepancies between the potency of Vitamin D and what it says on the label. The study, performed at Kaiser Permanente in Portland, examined 55 bottles of over-the-counter Vitamin D supplements from 12 different manufacturers.The most accurate dosages in vitamins come with a special designation.