I spent a long weekend out-of-town and got the mumps. I got home Sunday with a hard, painful swelling under my right ear. © AndrewEick Obviously I didn't get the mumps vaccine when I was a baby...

Remember that episode in the season 3 of Grey's Anatomy when Izzie had to donate bone marrow for her biological daughter? Somewhat the procedure was shown. But more importantly, it was insinuated...

The other day, news broke out that doctors found malignant brain tumor in Senator Edward Kennedy. From The Washington Post: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), the liberal icon who has spent more than four...

© laRuth According to the American Medical Association (AMA), there is more need for physicians who are trained for caring to the aged population. "The Institute of Medicine's new report on...

Elementary schools and pre-schools in Hong Kong were closed Thursday, yesterday because of a flu outbreak. The abrupt closing of the schools, announced late Wednesday night, prompted considerable...

Wow, can't believe the week and this month is over. It's not every year we get a 29th for February, so it seems today is really special. I know a couple of people whose birthdays fall on the...

The American Cancer Society (ACS) has launched an online video community called SharingHope.tv. A lot like YouTube, but the essence is that, it is a venue where cancer patients, survivors and their...

Poor Britney Spears, right? But for all we know, what she has been doing is not just because of bipolar disorder but could be a lot more to do with post-natal depression (PND). Post-natal depression...

Hey, if you are a long time botox customer or if you thinking of submitting yourself to botox, hear ye: the US FDA recently notified the public that Botox and Botox Cosmetic (Botulinum toxin Type A)...

Because lack of sleep make us bad-tempered, tearful, forgetful, depressed and clumsy, among others! And then in the morning, you drag yourself out of bed and to work. Theoretically, we do better at...

Hey, if I told you about considering Chantix to quit smoking, forget about it. The FDA has recently issued a Public Health Advisory on Chantix (varenicline) - alerting health care providers, patients,...

In lieu of Heath Ledger's sudden tragic death, I cannot help but remember his critically acclaimed movie Brokeback Mountain - which I think is his best performance ever, at least pre-showing of...

This is a tragic, sad news that was all over last Tuesday (January 22): Heath Ledger, 28, Found Dead at NYC. From The Washington Post: Heath Ledger, the talented 28-year-old actor who gravitated...

Liz of Healthbolt have raised a important issue about what doctors think about medical 'googlers'. Medical 'googler' is defined as a person who researches his/her symptoms, illness,...

Do you take a nap everyday? I do, though not everyday. Say 2-3 times a week. Since I am a night owl, I can't sleep before 1 AM. Thus, an afternoon nap is really beneficial to me. Not only is......

Good news to older women, a glass of wine a day can help towards healthy aging. Such were the findings of researchers at the University of Newcastle: "...indicates that moderate consumption of...

The most common surgical procedure performed on males is circumcision. Previously conducted because of cultural and religious reasons, now medical evidence suggests that circumcision is medically...

Here again is another study that states racial differences with regards to cancer... Analysis by Dr. Liana Castel of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and colleagues found that...

Dennis Quaid used to be married to Meg Ryan right? They looked good together. But then who can rally blame Meg Ryan if she wasn't able to resist the charm of Gladiator-hunk Russell Crowe? Actually...

I've only heard of it recently because my cousin's 15-year old daughter have been diagnosed with the condition, couple of months ago. According to the National Institute of Neurological...