Cure

Cancer: Big C To Little c (VIDEO)

Toan Lam | Posted 11.12.2009 | Living


Toan Lam

While it's not a fun topic to talk about and in many cases and cultures -- taboo -- talking about cancer could save your life or the life of someone you care about. I've experienced that the hard way.

David And Susan Axelrod Fight For Epilepsy Cure

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 10.26.2009 | Impact


Most Americans know David Axelrod as a senior political adviser to President Obama. But last night, David and his wife Susan joined Katie Couric on CB...

Homeopathy: Arnica Relieves Pain

nytimes.com | Anahad O'Connor | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living


Arnica Montana, a plant native to mountainous areas of Europe and North America, has been used for centuries to treat a variety of pain....

Honey Fights Infection-Causing Bacteria

news.nationalgeographic.com | Ker Than | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living


A dark, bitter kind of honey can cripple infection-causing bacteria, including the highly virulent strain known as MRSA, and now researchers think the...

A Job Nobody Wants: In Defense of (Gasp!) Drug Dealers

Mark Olmsted | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


Mark Olmsted

The man at the gas station who hands over Marlboro Lights is never called the scum of the earth. The makers of Oxycontin, Valium, and Vicodin -- the biggest drug dealers in the word -- spend no time in prison cells.

GPICT: Fighting Epilepsy (So Kids Don't Have To)

Rachel Sklar | Posted 06.14.2009 | Living


Rachel Sklar

CURE is a nonprofit organization co-founded by Susan Axelrod in 1998 to raise funds and awareness to improve the lives of those with epilepsy, and hopefully one day find a cure.

Body Payments, in This Economy?

Lisa Guest | Posted 05.29.2009 | Living


Lisa Guest

We expect our bodies to behave like our toaster (efficiently), and give us what we want when we want it. Rarely do most of us do what our bodies need for such optimal performance.

Promise in the Pipeline: Is it Pay Day for Burks' Patented Peanut Protein?

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 04.25.2009 | Business


Robyn O'Brien

As doctors bring their inventions to market, we should consider the health implications, liabilities and costs associated with exposing our children to yet another novel protein and synthetic substance before the long term health consequences have been evaluated.

PC Users Can Help Discover New Drugs to Treat AIDS & Other Diseases

Tasha Mitchell | Posted 01.01.2009 | Living


Tasha Mitchell

Thanks to the digital age, scientists can advance research efforts in search of drugs to treat AIDS and other diseases. And, we can help.