Health & Wellness

U.N. Says 39.5 Million People Have HIV

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2006 It's spreading fastest in Eastern and Central Asia and Eastern Europe, but almost two-thirds of the world's cases are in sub-Saharan Africa "AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria make up the deadliest triad the world has known," said the U . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bad News for Steak Lovers

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2006 Young women who eat plenty of red meat may be up to twice as likely to develop a common form of breast cancer, according to a new study of more than 90,000 women. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Long but Drunken Life

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2006 A new study found that obese mice given massive doses of a substance found in red wine enjoyed improved health and increased longevity. Although the results are promising, a human would have to drink between 750 and 1,500 bottles of wine a day to achieve the dose of resveratrol given to the rodents. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Global Sex Study Debunks Myths

Staff / Truthdig Nov 1, 2006 "People aren't losing their virginity at younger ages, married people have the most sex, and there is no firm link between promiscuity and sexually transmitted diseases," according to an AP report on a worldwide study of sexual behavior. Also: Heard about "sleepsex"? Neither had we; and frankly, we're skeptical. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rush Physically Mocks Fox

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 You've heard the audio, now watch the video of Limbaugh mocking Parkinson's sufferer Michael J Fox (Via Crooks and Liars). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox Strikes Back

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 Michael J Fox defends his advocacy against Rush Limbaugh's ignoble attack: "Because the thing about being symptomatic is that it's not comfortable No one wants to be symptomatic; it's like being hit with a hammer". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Limbaugh Maligns Michael J. Fox on Parkinson’s

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2006 Hate-spewing talk show host Rush Limbaugh accused actor Michael J. Fox of exaggerating the symptoms of Parkinson's disease in a pro-stem cell ad. Rush is about as despicable as one can be. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

America Embraces its Obesity Epidemic

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2006 Fried Coke is all the rage at state fairs this year. Yeah, you heard that right: deep-fried nuggets of Coke-drenched batter, topped with whipped cream and more Coke syrup. Why not just implant columns of trans fats directly into the arteries? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Real Beauty’ Ad Reveals Model Makeover

Staff / Truthdig Oct 16, 2006 The Dove "Campaign for Real Beauty" outfit has posted a video showing the unbelievable makeup, styling and Photoshop efforts that go into making a model into a billboard beauty. It's an effective indictment of how we view "beauty." (Watch it) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Men Have Biological Clocks Too

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2006 A group of U.S. and UK researchers have suggested that children born to older fathers are likelier to develop autism. The study of 132,271 Israeli children implies the possibility that men also have time constraints on procreation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fertility Clinics Offer Brave New World

Staff / Truthdig Sep 4, 2006 Doctors on the frontier of in vitro fertilization now offer to test embryos for predisposition to treatable cancers and other ailments using the same technique that detects some serious childhood maladies. As scientists learn more about the code that builds human life, critics warn of an age when the wealthy will be able to buy a healthier brood. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Extra Nicotine Keeps Smokers Smoking

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2006 The average cigarette contains 10% more nicotine than it did in 1998 (some brands are 30% stronger). Seems a pretty effective way for "cancer stick" companies to hold on to their core market (i.e. the 70% of smokers who want to quit) in a time when the world has wised up to the health risks posed by smoking. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )