(Not so) weird science: Medical breakthroughs that affect our lives (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By MERYL DAVIDS LANDAU  Enough medical studies were published last year to down a small forest. Most appeared with little fanfare and faded quietly, of interest only to a small group of scientists — but a handful hit like small bombshells, overturning conventional wisdom about serious but common conditions. We culled the journals and queried the experts to find 2008’s breakthroughs: the best ...

Literatus: Skin care, organic beverages (Sun Star)

Zosimo T. Literatus, R.M.T. Breakthroughs GREEN tea and coffee are natural sources of stimulants and are two of the most popular beverages nowadays. But green tea and coffee for skin care?

Campbell Soup Company Teams up with Actress Jane Krakowski and Fashion Designer Nicole Miller to Help Fight Heart ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

CAMDEN, N.J.----Campbell Soup Company is taking the fight against heart disease to the red carpet with fashion, food and entertainment playing leading roles. Television, film and Broadway star Jane Krakowski of NBC’s “30 Rock” and celebrated runway designer Nicole Miller are starring in Campbell’s “AdDress Your Heart” program to help raise funds and awareness for the American Heart ...

Cranberry extract near match for antibiotic UTI potential - study (Nutraingredients.com)

In findings published online in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, Trimethoprim, which researchers say has been linked to a number of side affects in patients, was found to have a ‘limited’ advantage in preventing UTI development over cranberry extracts.

Family Matters (Coeur d'Alene Press)

With a winter cold going through my family like a 6-year-old through Christmas wrapping paper, I thought a column about avoiding winter sniffles and flu bugs would be a good idea.