Doctors Find Less Need For Abbott's 'Good Cholesterol' Pill

A year after a major study called into question whether prescribing an Abbott Laboratories’ pill designed to raise levels of good cholesterol protected against heart attacks and strokes, doctors are moving away from prescribing the treatment.

Make Hangover Joe's the Official Hangover Recovery Shot for Your Cinco de Mayo Celebration

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/-- Tequila: check. Limes: check. Sombrero: check. As you gear up for this weekend's epic Cinco de Mayo celebration, make Hangover Joe's The Hangover Recovery ...

Statins could benefit everyone over 50, study suggests

A new study suggests that just about everyone over the age of 50 should consider taking medications to reduce their cholesterol to cut their risk of stroke and heart attacks.

Some People Compelled to Eat Things That Aren't "Food"

The compulsion to eat what's inedible is known in the medical world as pica (pronounced "PIE-ka"). This is the Latin word for magpie, a bird with a reputation for eating practically anything. Human magpies, according to the medical literature, have been known to eat paper, and a lot more besides: dirt, ashes, starch, matches, cardboard, hair, laundry detergent, chalk and soap, among other things.

If Symptoms Persist...: OLD, HUNGRY

"Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man."