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Why Was The Vilna Gaon Fasting On July 4, 1776? : Finding The Lesson In A Convergence Of Dates The signing of the Declaration of Independence was, I believe, one of the great moments in post-Talmudic Jewish ...

Joel E. Lavine MD, PhD, Aaron K. Blumkin MS, and Stephen Cook MD From the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego ; Department of ...

Black women taking low-dose oral contraceptives have a risk of side effects that can lead to heart disease and diabetes, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology, Reuters Health ...

A key compound in red wine known as resveratrol appears to protect against many of the health ravages associated with growing old, new animal research reveals.

The last question for today's Q & A Thursday is about fasting. A reader asks: do you believe in the claim that fasting allows the body to detoxify and heal any parts of it that are ill? And do you believe there ...

As a young woman I spent decades dieting with every fad of the 1970s and '80s. At one point, I think I even had the urine of pregnant cows injected into me.

When and where: Luther Midelfort offers free cardiovascular screenings from 8 a.m. to noon on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at Midelfort Clinic-Luther Campus, 1400 Bellinger St.

In screening for diabetes mellitus,what is the most effective approach? . I was thinking after any abnormal glucose test should one immediately do an OGTT test.

A fatty liver disease that is not well-known in overweight and obese children may be a precursor of cardiovascular disease, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association .

London, June 23: Paul McCartney has called on Britons to adopt one day a week when they forego eating meat in an effort to reduce carbon emission caused by intensive cattle rearing.

A patient recently asked me about a new diet plan called "Master Cleanse." It is a popular "detox" diet that starts off with 7 to 10 days of strict adherence to a concoction of lemon juice, maple syrup, water ...

Published Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 11:40 a.m. Last updated Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 11:40 a.m. Dear Dr.

Eight years ago, when an initiative to ban gay marriage was on the California ballot for the first time, Pastor Jim Garlow of the 2,500-member Skyline Church in San Diego County barely mentioned it from his ...

Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. announced the results of its 14-day, Phase 1b multiple-dose clinical trial in subjects with mild hypercholesterolemia, which showed that MB07811 was safe and well tolerated across ...

Q: I am beside myself. Four months ago, my cholesterol was 277. This month, my cholesterol is 257.

If your child has been screened for diabetes, you may want to consider doing it again.

Washington, June 18: In a new study, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.

Your risk of developing metabolic syndrome -- a group of factors linked to heart disease and diabetes -- increases if you have five common gene variations, researchers say.

'Obese children at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes may not be getting the news soon enough to take preventive action because the test used to gauge their condition is not sensitive enough, a new study ...

When it comes to companion animals, overnutrition is a serious concern. And, in many cases, the problem is not just how much food you provide but what kind.