baltimoresun.com - Health & Wellness

Shot girl's neighborhood among worst off

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Health rankings put Southwest Baltimore in bottom third

Health rankings put Southwest Baltimore in bottom third

Health care proposal would raise taxes on wealthy

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Capping weeks of negotiations over how to pay for a health care overhaul that could top $1 trillion over the next decade, senior House Democrats have settled on a proposal to cover a significant portion of the cost by raising income taxes on the wealthiest Americans.

Eating slowly is better for you. Here's how.

Tue, 7 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

People who wolf down their food are more likely to be overweight and suffer from digestive problems. Here are tips from nutritionists on setting a healthier pace:

O'Malley says Md. better prepared for swine flu in the fall

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Gov. Martin O'Malley said Thursday that Maryland and other states will be better prepared to deal with a swine flu pandemic this fall because of problems encountered in coping with the outbreak earlier in the year.

Permanent diet may equal longer life

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 23:23:00 -0400

With a reduced-calorie diet, monkeys were less likely to die of an age-related disease -- cancer, heart disease or diabetes, reports a study in the journal Science.

For a country in which roughly 200 million people are overweight or obese, scientists today have discouraging news: Even those who maintain a healthy weight probably should be eating less.

Maryland conference examines services for growing number of kids with autism

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0400

Expressing concern about the growing number of children with autism, politicians, medical experts and educators gathered in Baltimore Friday for a day-long conference to discuss treatment and services for people with the neurobiological disorder.

Organic vs. natural a source of confusion in food labeling

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

Labeling of food a growing source of confusion, critics say

At first it may seem only right for Dean Foods, the nation's largest organic dairy producer, to roll out a line of yogurts and milk marketed as "natural."

NIH chief rocks out for science

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 08:37:59 -0400

Dr. Francis S. Collins, who led the government's successful effort to decode the human genome (he also happens to play the guitar) is among a handful of preeminent researchers featured in a slick six-page photo spread in the June issue of GQ.

Take the sting out of summer with these remedies

Sat, 4 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0400

A long with kiddie pools, cookouts and surfer dudes, summer brings mosquito bites, poison ivy rashes and sunburn. Here are some tips from a local emergency room physician and a health department doctor to help you take the sting out of summertime.

Beer Belly: It's the genes not just the beer

Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:36:49 -0400