New clues reveal why a high-fat diet may affect women more than men

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) December 2012 - Tammy Garner shares the same frustration as women everywhere.  A few months ago, she and her husband Chris decided to start working out together to get into shape.  Both have managed to lose weight, but Tammy says the process has been considerably harder for her, than for her husband.

Waiting 60 days or more in later stages, substantially increases risk of dying

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) November 2012 – Results from a new study show women who wait more than 60 days to begin treatment for advanced breast cancer face significantly higher risks of dying than women who start therapy shortly after diagnosis.

Drug widely used for decades scrutinized for effectiveness, link to diabetes

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) November 2012 - First developed in the 1950s, beta blockers have been a mainstay in medicine for decades, used to treat everything from heart disease to stage fright to glaucoma.  But some older classes of beta blockers are causing new concerns.

Scientists breed foods to boost anti-cancer nutrients, patients tend gardens

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) November 2012 – The plump red tomatoes Cheryl Creech sliced in her kitchen were no ordinary tomatoes.  These tomatoes came from the seeds she planted last spring, and from the vines she helped prune throughout the summer.  And as she sat down to eat them, she was literally enjoying the fruits of her labor.

More than 80% of babies now survive, despite being born 4 months early

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) October 2012 – New guidelines designed to care for extremely premature babies, also known as small babies - those born around four months early, are showing remarkable results by helping more of these babies survive than ever before.