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Neurologist, Choir Explore Music’s Healing Power
SCIENCE- Noted neurologist Oliver Sacks believes in the healing effect of music for people suffering from such diseases as Tourette's syndrome, Parkinson's, autism and...
7 Positive Trends to Relieve Your Worries and Calm Your Fears
Good News Network founder in 1997 Women's World photo Given so much bad press about teens beating each other...
Silver Alert Helps Rescue Lost Seniors
When 83-year-old Helen Long left her North Carolina home without notice last January, her daughter called state police. The police alerted the...
Breakthrough Gene Treatment Banishes the Darkness
"A pioneering gene therapy trial has helped a blind man to see in a breakthrough that brings hope to millions affected by eye diseases....
Children’s Safe Drinking Water Program Provides One Billionth Liter of Clean Water
The Children's Safe Drinking Water Program celebrated the creation of its one billionth liter of clean drinking water Tuesday at a rural clinic near...
Bionic Eye ‘Blindness Cure Hope’
"A 'bionic eye' may hold the key to returning sight to people left blind by a hereditary disease. Treatment is underway on first patients...
Boom in Camps for Chronically Ill Kids
"Summer camps just for kids with chronic diseases are booming — places to finally meet someone else with Tourette's tics or slice open a...
Rick Warren Helps Rwanda Become a Country With a Purpose
Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, along with the president of Rwanda launched '40 Days of Purpose' for thousands of Rwandan Christians,...
Somalia Once Again Polio-Free, Declares UN
In what is being described as a major victory in the global fight against polio, the United Nations health agency announced yesterday that the...
Starbucks Barrista Donates Kidney to Customer
"For three years Starbucks barrista Sandie Andersen served coffee to regular customer Annamarie Ausnes, who has plycystic kidney disease. A typical Starbucks acquaintanceship --...
Harness the Sunshine: Vitamin D Offers Amazing Health Benefits
Everyone’s talking about vitamin D. Last week Dr. Oz declared on Oprah that most Americans need to increase their intake of...
New Drug Helps Dogs With Cancer
A new cancer vaccine treatment for dogs with melanoma can prolong life for pets and may well help humans with the same disease. (Video)...
You Really Can Make Yourself Younger, Says Study
"People who take exercise are biologically (in their cells) younger - by up to nine years - than those who don’t, says a new...
Kabul’s Old City Gets Major Renovation
To improve living conditions, attract business and reduce the constant threat of disease, Kabul's Old City has been cleared of rubbish and mud --...
Scientists see Alzheimer Efforts as ‘Extremely’ Encouraging
"Scientists are making strides in the fight against Alzheimer's, improving their understanding of the devastating brain disease and searching for new drug treatments, including...
Australian Golfer Plays 650 Holes for Charity
After playing 650 holes of golf over 40 hours, Adam Engel didn't expect his marathon charity round to end with a bang: a chip-in...
Measles Deaths In Africa Plummet by 91 Percent — UN
Deaths from measles in Africa have dropped by 91 per cent -- from an estimated 396,000 to 36,000 -- between 2000 and 2006, thus...
Not All Southern-Style Foods are Bad
Boiled peanuts possess qualities that protect against illnesses like cancers, diabetes and heart disease, according to a study from A&M University. (Atlanta J-C) Steve...
Frog Killer Fungus ‘Breakthrough’
New Zealand scientists have discovered that common eye drops used by humans may be a lifesaver for frogs protecting them against the disease responsible...
Less Junk Food Seen in U.S. Schools, CDC Finds
U.S. schools have made considerable improvements in their policies to promote the health of students since 2000, particularly in the areas of nutrition, physical...