March 5, 2010 — Richmond, Va., is the “most challenging” place to live for Americans with asthma, according to a ranking by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA).

March 5, 2010 — Finally, a top 10 obese list American cities can be proud to be a part of.

March 5, 2010 (Miami Beach, Fla.) — Your new sofa may be the last thing you suspect is causing that red rash on the back of your legs, but it could be the culprit. Doctors say a chemical added into furniture shipments from China to prevent the growth of mold has been linked to severe rashes. The chemical, dimethylfumate (DMF), can penetrate the fabric and subsequently clothing when a person sits on the furniture, says Joseph F.

I have this thing that I do called ‘Mysteries of the Universe,’ when I gaze up at the countless stars and infinite galaxies. I realize how small and insignificant my girlfriend is

March 4, 2010 — A new urine test may reduce unnecessary biopsies for prostate cancer. The test, which is approved in some European countries but not in the U.S., detects genetic material — RNA — from prostate cancer gene 3 or PCA3. At a news briefing held in advance of the 2010 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, researchers presented results of the largest study to date of the PCA3 test

March 4, 2010 — A blood test may soon be able to predict which colon cancers are likely to spread to other parts of the body, according to a new study.

March 4, 2010 — The kitchen or bathroom may be the worst place in the house to store your vitamins. A new study shows high humidity and temperatures, such as those found in the bathroom and kitchen, can quickly degrade the potency of vitamin C and shorten the shelf life of vitamin supplements — even if the bottle cap is on tightly. Researchers found the most common types of vitamin C used in vitamin supplements and other fortified products are prone to a process called deliquescence, in which humidity causes a water-soluble substance to dissolve

Mar. 4, 2010 — Women who eat a healthy diet in the years before their ovarian cancer diagnosis may live longer than those who don’t, according to a new study. ”Women [in the study] who had a better overall diet quality had a survival advantage over those who did not,” says study researcher Therese Dolecek, PhD, research associate professor of epidemiology and an investigator at the Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago’s School of Public Health

Feb. 4, 2010 — The American Cancer Society says men should talk to their doctors about the benefits and limitations of prostate cancer screening before deciding whether to be tested

March 4, 2010 — One of the oldest drugs used to treat the most common form of pediatric epilepsy is also the most effective, a study shows. As many as 17% of children with epilepsy have absence seizures, also known as petit mal seizures, which involve brief but frequent staring spells that can occur dozens or even hundreds of times a day.