Articles by Sherry Baker:

New Anti-Cancer Compounds Discovered in Apples (NewsTarget) Any news item that links apples with good health always brings to mind the old adage "an apple a day keeps the doctor away". But new research is showing not only is that statement true, but apples might specifically keep a particular kind...

Research Reveals Natural Ways to Help Reduce Arthritis Pain (NewsTarget) Arthritis pain can tempt you to veg out on the couch or even make it difficult to get out of bed in the morning. In fact, the last thing you might think would make you feel better is to get up and exercise. But a new study published in the...

Broken Bones Blamed on Osteoporosis When Vitamin D Deficiency Is the Culprit (NewsTarget) You are female, over 50, post-menopausal and you keep breaking bones. In fact, you need a hip or knee replacement. The diagnosis? Most likely, your problem will be blamed on osteoporosis. But the real reason you have brittle bones could...

Scientists Find Blueberries Reverse Age Related Memory Deficits (NewsTarget) Phytochemical-rich foods, such as blueberries, are not only healthy food choices, they may actually be able to reverse age-related memory problems. That’s the conclusion of a study by a research team from the University of Reading and the...

Lawsuit Filed to Halt Use of Dangerous Pesticides (NewsTarget) A 1996 federal law required the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to study the safety of all pesticides and to rule by 2006 whether they could be used on foods safely. The EPA found four pesticides posed risks to human health but decided...

Human Saliva Can Indicate Breast Cancer Early Without Radiation (NewsTarget) In the not-too-distant future, women having a dental check-up or their teeth cleaned may be offered a simple “swish and spit” test that could accurately reveal whether they have breast cancer – at an early and most curable stage. That’s...

Nutrition Provides Key to Preventing Needless Deaths of Kids World-Wide (NewsTarget) One-third of stunted growth and a quarter of deaths among under 3 year-olds in poor countries could be prevented, according to a new paper published in the British medical journal Lancet (1). Is the solution better drugs? More vaccinations?...

Research Shows an Indian Herb May Prevent Liver Cancer (NewsTarget) Rarely found early, liver cancer has a poor prognosis because there are no highly effective treatments. But a new study has raised hope that an Asian herb could offer a natural, side effect-free way to prevent the deadly malignancy. Research...

Statin Drugs for Prevent Alzheimer’s? Forget About It (NewsTarget) Statins are prescribed by the millions as “wonder drugs” that lower cholesterol. What’s more, this class of medications has also been touted as a possible way to prevent Alzheimer's, the mind-robbing disease that currently afflicts about...

Wood Floor Finishes May Be Loaded With Cancer-Causing PCBs (NewsTarget) Ready to sand and refinish wood floors in your mid-20th century house? Do you assume your old house is “safe” from toxic chemicals because they’ve had time to “gas out”? Confident your old hard wood floors are ecologically sound and couldn’t...