Could eating WALNUTS be the key to good heart health?

• Scientists found 'significant' improvement in cholesterol levels and blood vessel flexibility
• Research suggests regular consumption would protect against cardiovascular disease

By NICK MCDERMOTT

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Could Adaptable Bacteria Cause Repeat Urinary Tract Infections?

Study of 4 women found E. coli that 'migrated' and thrived
WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women suffering from recurring urinary tract infections may carry a particularly hearty strain of E. coli bacteria that flourishes in both the gut and the bladder, and can migrate back and forth despite repeated treatments, a small new study finds.

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Yoga With Down Syndrome: Sarah Shaffer's Story

The stretching from yoga helps this high school student run and relax

By LAURA MCMULLEN

Sarah Schaffer practices yoga with hand weights

Have you ever tried yoga? It's not just for the thin, fit and athletically-built. Just about anyone who can breathe can practice yoga to some extent and reap its many benefits. We'll prove it. In this series, U.S. News talks with people who are changing the face of yoga.

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TCGA Researchers Identify Potential Drug Targets, Markers for Leukemia Risk

New study reveals relatively few mutations in AML genomes

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WHO data on bird flu raises new questions about human transmission

By Megha Rajagopalan, Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - More than 50 percent of patients infected with a new type of bird flu in China had no contact with poultry, the World Health Organization said on Friday, further raising questions about whether the virus was transmitted between humans.

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Nutrition for dry skin at the weather turning seasons

The weather is “inevitable” and work to improve the contrast, or break the skin texture. In the dry season, low air humidity causes your skin easily dehydration and dryness. lips, too. These are special parts of dry weather-sensitive and very prone to cracking, flaking, swollen or bleeding under the skin.

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Esophageal cancer

Definition

Esophageal cancer is a malignancy that develops in tissues of the hollow, muscular canal (esophagus) along which food and liquid travel from the throat to the stomach.

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