http://www.EDGEboston.com Your life... with an EDGE. en-us 2012 EDGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. editor@edgepublications.com (Managing Editor) webmaster@edgepublications.com (Webmaster) Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:00:09 -0500 http://www.EDGEboston.com/rss Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Health/Fitness/boston http://www.edgeboston.com/?129586 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=129586 Doctor and author David Agus feels too many people die from cancer when there are ways to prevent it from hitting. He talks to Gayle King and Charlie Rose about prevention methods. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129585 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=129585 Researchers have found a new clue in the way Alzheimer's disease may spread in the brain. Jim Axelrod reports on how this discovery could lead to new treatments to try and stop it. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129584 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=129584 In the latest issue of the journal, "Nature," a pediatrician brands sugar a "toxin" that should be regulated like alcohol. CBS News correspondent Lee Cowan reports. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129580 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=129580 Pennsylvania health officials say the number of people stricken with illness after consuming raw milk from the same dairy has risen to 35 in four states. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129577 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=129577 Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. But tests find nothing physically wrong. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129576 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=129576 Malaria may be killing around twice as many people as experts previously thought, and it could also be hitting older children and adults - long considered the least susceptible - a new study suggests. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129551 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=features&sc3=&id=129551 Every day seems to bring a new workout program, but one size does not fit all. Consider your body type and how it responds to exercise and diet in order to choose the most effective training program - the best results for the least effort. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129539 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=129539 A new congressional report accuses tanning salons of lying to customers - especially teen girls -- about the dangers of tanning and promoting benefits that don't exist. Nancy Cordes reports on the investigation. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129536 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=129536 A Vietnamese official on Thursday confirmed the country's second human death from bird flu in less than a month, after it went nearly two years with no reported fatalities. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129535 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=129535 First lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday said the campaign to bring healthy food to all Americans is happening neighborhood by neighborhood. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129534 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=129534 Birth control pills are known to be nearly 100 percent effective when taken properly, but a recall of the drugs could send a shudder through women of childbearing age. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129482 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=129482 The journal of the American Medical Association found that nearly a quarter of the women who got a lumpectomy went back for more surgery. But as Elaine Quijano reports, a study found those extra procedures may be unnecessary. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129480 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=129480 The maker of a popular line of Brazilian Blowout hair straightening products settled a lawsuit that it misled consumers about the presence of formaldehyde in the products. Bill Whitaker reports on the latest details. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129476 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=129476 The nation's leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates - creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two organizations that have assisted millions of women Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129475 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=129475 A warning to men considering a pricey new treatment for prostate cancer called proton therapy: Research suggests it might have more side effects than traditional radiation does. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129474 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=129474 The first drug that treats the root cause of cystic fibrosis won approval Tuesday, offering a life-changing treatment for a handful of patients with the deadly illness and broader hope for thousands more patients with the inherited disease. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129453 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=129453 According to three studies, circumcising heterosexual adult men may reduce the spread of AIDS. Health officials are now trying to have 20 million African men circumcised by 2015 and are counting on new medical devices to do the job. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129440 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=129440 A common thought has been that men don't bear pain as well as women. But a new study seems to contradict that. Nancy Cordes and John Miller talk with Dr. Holly Phillips about the research. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129439 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=129439 New research indicates the cholesterol drugs known as statins are just as effective for women as men in treating heart disease. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips discusses the new study and what it means for women. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgeboston.com/?129438 http://www.edgeboston.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=videos&sc3=&id=129438 Medical contributor Dr. Holly Phillips discusses a new study that shows long work hours can increase the risk of depression. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST