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Fountain of youth? Red wine gives up secrets

The study, involving mice fed a diet supplemented with resveratrol starting in their equivalent of middle age, is the latest to raise hope that the compound or drugs based on it may improve the health of people.

Venice Beach Contamination Remains A Mystery

VENICE - Beaches near the Venice Fishing Pier remain under a health advisory entering the Fourth of July holiday weekend, even though tests indicate the water quality appears to be improving. Health officials said people should not swim in the water ...

New Albany Woman Files E. Coli Lawsuit Against Kroger

Central Ohio health departments have reported 18 cases of E. coli illnesses in a recent outbreak and the Columbus health department is telling consumers not to eat beef bought from Kroger during that time.

Some psych patients wait days in ERs

Emergency rooms, they say, have become all-purpose dumping grounds for the mentally ill, with patients routinely marooned a day or more while health care workers try to find someone to care for them.

Guidelines sought over Vitamin D intake

A flurry of recent research indicating that Vitamin D may have a dizzying array of health benefits has reignited an intense debate over whether federal guidelines for the "sunshine vitamin" are outdated, leaving millions unnecessarily vulnerable to ...