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Researchers are studying the potential weight loss benefits of a protein previously known only to increase bone growth.According to a study conducted at Harvard Medical School's Joslin Diabetes Center, when the protein was injected in laboratory mice, it triggered the development of brown fat.Brown fat burns calories by generating heat, and it is known to play a role in preventing obesity. As people age, they lose brown fat cells, researchers said.The mice injected with the protein – formally named BMP-7 – gained ... Read More

Most baby bottles are filled with milk or formula. As babies get a little older, maybe some prefer juice.But how many mothers would fill their infant's bottle with beer or wine? Read More

      Frederick Memorial Hospital's in-house pharmacy will close its doors this week. Read More

CHILDREN who spend more time outdoors are less likely to develop short-sightedness, Australian eye researchers have discovered. Read More

The Senate approved legislation yesterday that would triple funding to fight AIDS and other diseases around the globe, rejecting efforts to pare down the bill's $50 billion price tag. Read More

Cancer seems to hit suddenly yet it has usually been developing in the victim’s body for many years. There could be some cancer lurking away in the hidden parts of most of our bodies. Some of us could be facing a cancer diagnosis in the near future. It is very frightening but is there anything we can do? Most of the publicity about cancer is focused on cures. Some of the information discusses risk factors but this latter information is usually fairly difficult ... Read More

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The Recommended Allowance for protein is about 70 grams per day. Most foods contain protein, and it is easy to meet your protein requirements with a typical varied diet. For example, you would meet your daily requirement for protein if you ate two of cups each of beans and whole grains such as barley, brown rice or oatmeal, three ounces of tuna, and two glasses of milk or a vegetarian milk substitute. If you are not sure whether you eat enough protein, ... Read More

Virtually all cancers of the cervix are caused by the human wart virus (1) and no woman should die from that disease. Read More

A 1999 article in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology showed that most gynecologists did not do an adequate evaluation for vaginal infections. Unfortunately, that's still true. This study explained why so many women are not cured of their vaginitis. Infection is the most common cause of vaginitis: itching, burning, discharge, odor or vaginal pain on intercourse. Doctors should insert a Q tip into the vagina, add a fraction of a drop of water and then look at the fluid ... Read More