Inflammation

Mets put two on disabled list

2012-04-24 20:51:00

The New York Mets put starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey and left fielder Jason Bay on the 15-day disabled list. Pelfrey is sidelined with inflammation in his right elbow. But General Manager Sandy Alderson says the team hasn't ruled out a torn ligament,...

Anthony Shadid and the risks journalists face; the rising price of gasoline; doctors, patients and end-of-life issues

2012-02-21 00:00:00

A reporter's life Re "Journalist portrayed life in hot spots," Obituary, Feb. 18 New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid's death puts in contrast the politicians and their radio and television talk-show cohorts who rail against the so-called liberal...

Statins raise risk of Type 2 diabetes in older women, study finds

2012-01-10 18:22:00

Ryan Adams is out of the fire

2011-10-09 00:00:00

M�ni�re's disease is an inflammation of the inner ear. Specifically, a swelling in the tubes of the ear canal that control the body's balance. No one knows its cause, but stress, exhaustion and substance abuse are among the factors thought to contribute....

Resveratrol appears to make fat men fitter

2011-11-03 14:07:00

The first clinical trial to test the effects of resveratrol -- the plant compound plentiful in red wine and grapes -- on humans has found that a small daily dose of a purified resveratrol supplement lowered blood pressure and improved a wide range of...

Air pollution kicks into high gear in summer months

2011-06-01 00:00:00

Along with the lazy and often hazy days of summer come some not-so-pleasant health risks from exposure to air pollution. Ed Avol, a professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine at USC, has been studying the links between respiratory...

Weight-loss regimens can harm skin

2011-01-30 00:00:00

It's almost February, and with luck and willpower, maybe you're still sticking with that New Year's diet resolution. Or maybe you're still gearing up to start. But although the right diet may help you gain a svelte figure, the wrong one might be a...

Holiday cocktails: A hangover for your skin

2010-12-19 00:00:00

This time of year — pretty much from Halloween through New Year's Day — we're tempted at every turn by rich, sugary high-calorie foods, from candy corn to candy canes, with plenty of pumpkin pie, fruit cake and chocolate decadence in between....

Freeway air pollution linked to brain damage in mice

2011-04-07 16:33:55

Lupus complication rates soar in young people

2011-03-29 10:42:00

Obesity Risks Start Before Birth

2010-03-08 00:00:00

Pam Levin's daughter weighed less than 5 pounds at birth. But by the time the child turned 3, Levin and her husband had begun to bristle at some of the comments about her. "People would say, ‘She's chunky' or ‘She's a big girl,'" Levin says....

To soothe the body

2009-08-17 00:00:00

If you want to live longer -- avoid heart disease, Alzheimer's disease and cancer -- then pick and choose your foods with care to quiet down parts of your immune system. That's the principle promoted by the founders and followers of anti-inflammatory...

Taking ginger root supplements may reduce colon inflammation markers, a study finds.

2011-10-12 13:04:40