Medicine & Health Archives - Page 65 of 65

Menthol

February 8, 2001

What medicinal value does menthol have? (Stimulates cold receptors to distract us from pain.)

February 2, 2001

Why it's not necessarily a good idea to break a fever when you have the flu.

January 30, 2001

A new combination of innoculations to fight the Ebola virus.

January 26, 2001

The frontal lobe in monkeys is identified as the region of the brain that recognizes mistakes.

January 24, 2001

A simpler, pain-free way to test for Alzheimer's Disease

January 22, 2001

Creating a vaccine that takes the pleasure out of nicotine.

January 9, 2001

Does donating blood lower your cholesterol? (No, it doesn't change your body's ability to make it.)

January 5, 2001

Babies who succumb to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) may not have enough neurons to respond to low oxygen.