eFluxMediaGymnast world champ Diego Hypolito in hospital with dengue symptomsInternational Herald Tribune - 1 hour agoAP RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil: Gymnastics world champion Diego Hypolito was receiving a battery of tests to determine if he had fallen victim to the outbreak of dengue fever that has swept Rio de Janeiro.Brazilian military joins battle... Join discussion...

If you missed Wednesday’s post about Prescription for Change , the Consumers Union petition to the FDA to make it easier for consumers to report side effects of medications, I highly recommend checking it out. In other drug news, the AstraZeneca Patient Assistance Programs now have a total of three “AZ & Me” prescription... Join discussion...

The prospect of holding back the years with a simple injection could be closer than we think. Scientists have taken a step towards developing a treatment that could erase the health problems associated with ageing. While their breakthrough relates to rogue genes behind two rare genetic diseases, the approach they used could one day be harnessed to slow down the ageing process - creating an "elixir of life". Join discussion...

Dutch doctors today reminded hospital visitors to turn off their cell phones -- for the sake of health, not etiquette. The reason: Cell phones may interfere with critical care equipment such as ventilators and external pacemakers, report the University of Amsterdam's Erik Jan van Lieshout, MD, and colleagues. With that in mind, van Lieshout's team supports the practice of keeping cell phones at least a meter (about 3.28 feet) away from medical equipment or hospital beds Join discussion...

For many of us, the goal of life isn't ultimate wealth, a massive amount of stuff, or the perfect car. It's happiness, plain and simple. Some people may be created happier than others, with enjoyment of life programmed into their hardwiring. For others, getting to happiness isn't always that simple. You weren't programmed that way. But like any programming, yours can be changed. Rewrite your life program to include as many of the following tips as appeal to you, and the ultimate goal of happiness can be yours. If you've already achieved complete happiness, well done! Join discussion...

Living in the city during high-temperature season is not for the weak-hearted. These days it’s getting more and more difficult to survive summers in the city if you don’t have air-conditioning all around. Even so, getting out of the cool office into the street is something we all have to do once in a while. And, for the unprepared, this can be hell. By carefully looking at the nature and the way animals handle extreme heat waves, you’ll get inspired and learn a few tricks of your own. I Join discussion...

Something is wrong when regulatory agencies pretend that vitamins are dangerous, yet ignore published statistics showing that government-sanctioned medicine is the real hazard. Until now, Life Extension could cite only isolated statistics to make its case about the dangers of conventional medicine. No one had ever analyzed and combined ALL of the published literature dealing with injuries and deaths caused by government-protected medicine. That has now changed. A group of researchers meticulou Join discussion...

Are you letting bad habits rule your life? I started learning how to change habits a few years ago. Since then I’ve switched to a vegan diet, began exercising every day, started writing new articles every day, began waking up earlier and trying some wacky experiments to improve my life. Here are some ideas I’ve found useful: Join discussion...

You’re feeling lazy right now, and reading blogs instead of doing what you’re supposed to be doing. That’s OK — we all do that. We’re all lazy, in different forms, at one time or another. But let’s look at how to make that laziness work for us, and how to turn lazy into productive. We often beat ourselves up about our laziness, even though it’s a natural condition that every human being gets to some extent. It’s time to stop the self-criticism and see how laziness can actually b Join discussion...

When I miss a meal, I am struck by fatigue and hunger pangs which combine to create an awful mood and severe desperation to eat anything I can get my hands on. When a Breatharianist misses all three meals, every single day, they don’t flinch. The last time Michael Werner, a 58-year-old German professor has eaten was six and a half years ago. He survives solely on liquids and sunlight, which he claims provide him with all of the nutrients and energy that he needs. Join discussion...