baltimoresun.com - Health & Wellness

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

Second Maryland death linked to swine flu

Wed, 8 Jul 2009 14:50:00 -0400

A second Maryland death been linked to the H1N1 flu, state health officials said Wednesday.

City moves to cut drug costs for residents

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

Discount card adopted for uninsured

Regardless of income, Baltimore residents can expect to start saving an average of 22 percent on their prescription drug costs, thanks to the city's newly adopted prescription drug discount card program sponsored by the National Association of Counties.