5 things you didn't know about Werner syndrome (Miami Herald)

1 Explanation: This rare genetic recessive disorder causes rapid premature aging and begins in adolescence or early adulthood. Also known as Progeria of Adulthood, it affects tissue throughout the body and sufferers often look as if they are 20 or 30 years older.

At 65, This Personal Trainer Knows Aging (US News & World Report)

Even if you've been a couch potato for years, he can get you back in shape.

5 things you didn't know about Werner syndrome (Belleville News-Democrat)

5 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ... Werner syndrome

5 things you didn't know about Werner syndrome (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)

5 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT ... Werner syndrome 1. Explanation: This rare genetic recessive disorder causes rapid premature aging and begins in adolescence or early adulthood. Also known as Progeria of Adulthood, it affects tissue throughout the body and sufferers often look as if they are 20 or 30 years older. 2. Signs, symptoms: The first sign is the absence of a teenage growth spurt. ...

Patch to aid women's sex drive? (Miami Herald)

In the continuing attempts to find a treatment for women with low sexual desire, a South Miami-Dade pharmaceutical company is working with Procter & Gamble to develop a drug-bearing patch using testosterone.

Health insurance (Bankrate.com)

Find out what you need to know about the high costs of employer-sponsored and private health insurance. With prescription drug costs rising, employers and insurers are placing more of the burden on consumers, especially those with health conditions that require expensive brand-name drugs.

Athletes: Play Sports Clean, Hard And True (Medical News Today)

The eyes of the world are on the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. More than 10,000 athletes from 205 countries will be vying for Gold, Silver and Bronze medals across 28 sporting events. These athletes have been rigorously training their bones, muscles and joints in order to successfully participate in the demanding two-week long competition. All are working diligently to win.

Athletes: Play Sports Clean, Hard and True (Newswise)

Orthopaedic surgeons stress the dangers of performance-enhancing drugs.

A Comb That Conquers Baldness

Thousands of men and women around the world have spent a great deal of time and money in search of a cure for baldness.

Hairstyles For Male-Pattern Baldness

Baldness often carries negative connotations, but who knows exactly why? The truth is that guys losing it on top can be just as, if not more, distinguished looking than guys with a full head of hair.

NASA Spaceline Current Awareness 8 August 2008

STATUS REPORT Date Released: Saturday, August 30, 2008 Source: Spaceline - Comments The abstract in PubMed or at the publisher's site is linked when available and will open in a new window.

In: Palin; out: Cheney

What does Palin have that Cheney doesn't? Aug. 29, 2008, 4:19PM Comments Recommend Now that presidential hopeful Sen.

Pet subjects

Our pet guru, veterinary surgeon Pete Wedderburn, answers your queries I have a pair of Indian Runners called Brad and Angelina.

Propecia Accepted For Baldness Treatment

Baldness is a cause of worry for many men and today numerous curative measures are existing for the same.

Rebranding America - Topic 2 Transnational Terrorism, Al-Qaeda, and Torture

This is the second of the ten topics discussed by the students in Ambassador Derek Shearer's Rebranding America project .

Generic pic of a man applying sunscreen to his bald head.

Road to recovery ... Ed Dunn with his pet cat Luna. Photo: Dallas Kilponen Richard Macey August 12, 2008 Vets have warned men using hair growth stimulants to keep their pets away from their head after a Sydney ...

Hair Loss Information

Hair Loss Online : "Hair loss is a normal part of the hair growth cycle. In fact; we typically lose 50 to 150 scalp hairs every day.

Hair Loss in Men is Largely Genetic

Men who start losing their hair at an early age tend to develop more extensive baldness.