Battling The Prescription Drug “Epidemic”

(CBS) In the war on drugs, according to most national surveys, teenage smoking, alcohol and marijuana use is down. The bad news is that abuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs is going up. CBS News anchor Katie Couric begins our four-part series called “Generation Rx.”

Meet Erin. She’s your average, ambitious college coed.
“It’s just this instant happy. [...]

A new study examines the role of acupuncture, massage, mind-body techniques, and dietary supplements in dealing with the pain associated with cancer

Often one of the most difficult aspects of dealing with a cancer diagnosis is living with the pain of the disease. Although a wide range of medications are available to treat cancer-related pain, they don’t always work for every patient, and they can have some pretty significant side effects.
Patients and their doctors are increasingly [...]

Vitamin E Could Help 40% Of Diabetics Ward Off Heart Attacks

ScienceDaily (Nov. 24, 2007) — Vitamin E supplements can significantly reduce the risk of heart attacks and related deaths for diabetics who carry a particular version of a gene, according to researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology and the Clalit Health Services in Israel.
After 18 months of treatment, people with the haptoglobin (Hp) 2-2 [...]

Fiber, whole grains may cut pancreatic cancer risk

Published: Monday, November 26, 2007
NEW YORK - Eating more whole grain and fiber-rich food may lower the risk of pancreatic cancer by about 40 percent, study findings suggest.
Dr. June M. Chan, of the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues identified this reduced risk among adults who ate two or more servings of whole grains each [...]