Month: April 2010

Does cooking with a microwave take nutrients out of food?

Women are at higher risk than men of tearing the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. Part of this disparity may be due to anatomical differences, and hormones may play a role as well.

For tests such as blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar, the range that is defined as normal may change over time, as more information becomes known about the health of people whose results were considered to be in the normal range.

I tend to faint when I get sick. Do I need to go to the emergency department (or call 911) when I faint? My doctor said I should, but that seems so unnecessary.

I’ve been having PET-CT scans to look for any growth or spread of previously removed tumors. Are they as reliable in detecting breast cancer as a regular mammogram?

Researchers looking at stroke risk found that people who were born and spent their childhood years in states in the southeastern United States have a higher risk of stroke as adults.