HEALTH WATCH: How much sugar is too much?
By Dr Michael Greger AT THE TIME OF the American Revolution in 1776, Americans consumed about four pounds of sugar per person...
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Flu death toll climbs to 27, with 1,177 sick
FOUR MORE deaths attributed by health authorities to the H1N1 influenza virus, bringing the number of fatalities in Panama to...
HEALTH WATCH: Why smoothies are better than juicing
By Michael Greger MD STUDIES SUCH AS a recent Harvard School of Public Health investigation found that the consumption of whole fruits...
Fourth Flu virus death, 35 hospitalized
A 'SITUATION ROOM' has been set up at the Social Security Fund (CSS facility in Clayton, following another two deaths...
H1N1 influenza death in Panama outbreak
A 66 year old woman who was in the intensive care ward of the Social Security (CSS) Dr. Arnulfo...
HEALTH WATCH: cutting eggs easier than losing weight
MARIA FERNANDEZ has received nearly a half million dollars from the egg industry and writes papers like “Rethinking dietary cholesterol.”...
HEALTH WATCH: Turmeric and Alzheimers
By Michael Greger M.D. THE SPICE turmeric may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease but what about treating Alzheimer’s disease with turmeric?...
HEALTH WATCH: When Charities collaborate with junk food industry
By Michael Greger MD WHEN the history of the world’s attempts to address obesity is written, one researcher writes, “the...
HEALTH WATCH: Love of life vs fear of death
By Michael Greger MD WHY DON’T more doctors practice preventive cardiology? Time availability is a reason frequently cited by physicians, but if...
ALERT: Possibly contaminated tuna in Panama
THE SALE of Bumble Bee tuna in oil and water has been temporarily banned by Panama’s Food Safety Authority (AUPSA) has...
Panama checking Chunk Tuna recall
PANAMA’S Food Safety Authority (Aupsa) is investigating whether the A Bumble Bee 5 oz Chunk Tuna brand is in the...
HEALTH WATCH: Lifestyle beats drugs in fighting diabetes
By Michael Greger M.D. IN JUST ONE decade, the number of people with diabetes has more than doubled. According to the...
