The famous Mediterranean diet (rich in cereals, wine, fruits, nuts, legumes and whole grains, fish and olive oil, and low in dairy, meat, junk food and fat) is already linked to longer life, less heart disease, and protection against some cancer types.

In the US, the FDA has an Updated Health Information Advisory on Melamine Contamination: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting consumers that seven Mr. Brown instant coffee and milk tea products are being recalled by the Taiwanese...

My favorite cruciferous veggie - broccoli - has already been linked to various health benefits. It has been know to have anti-cancer properties and benefits against diabetes as well.

Presented earlier this week at the still on-going American Psychological Association's 116th Annual Convention (Boston) are the study findings that chronic ear infection or otitis media in children could be linked to the preference for fatty foods...

New clinical findings suggest earlier treatment in HIV may produce statistically meaningful benefit. The findings were presented at the ICAAC/IDSA meeting, which is occurring this week in Washington, DC.

Hormone replacement therapy and hot flashes at Straightfromthedoc A study from JAMA suggested that more than half of women who started taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve symptoms of menopause saw a...

Money talks: Health report cards do not improve patient care at Straightfromthedoc A recent study in JAMA suggests that "health report cards" do not improve patient care: To see if these report cards are effective,...

Portable dialysis machines on the horizon at Straightfromthedoc Portable dialysis machines have been recently approved by the FDA. Currently, people have to go to dialysis centers several times per week. If at-home...

Is there hope for female sexual dysfunction? at Straightfromthedoc A recent study suggests that the testosterone patch may help with female sexual dysfunction in a selected population. More studies are needed before...

Baseball catchers can face irreversible hand damage at Straightfromthedoc An interesting study came out suggesting that constant pounding that a baseball catcher takes can result in repetitive hand damage:In a...