Bob Condor

Lots of surprises have occurred during a University of Colorado research project about the effect of media choices on family life. So far, researchers have interviewed parents and children (3...

You knew this alert was coming sooner or later. The American Physical Therapy Association has developed safety guidelines for riding those ubiquitous kickboard scooters. The better scooters are made with...

Americans have become too casual about depression and its treatment. On one hand, experts contend too many people are taking prescription antidepressants without formal diagnosis. Meanwhile, the same experts say...

Forget Big Brother; that's last century's news. The American Society of Microbiology is watching us, and the outcome is, well, a dirty little secret. The organization recently released findings from...

There's a fine line between stretching and overstretching. Personal trainer Kevin Harmon straddles it daily with his clients. "The main thing about stretching is don't go beyond what you are...

About a dozen physicians lingered to pose questions to Dr. Lynn R. Goldman. Her talk at the recent American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in Chicago was titled "Pesticides, Pathogens...

In this final edition of Alternative Watch (look for a new feature called Body/Mind/Spirit next Sunday), I say long live the olive. A diet high in monounsaturated fats, especially olive...

The ocean liner called Medical Research is finally making its long, wide turn toward women. It is still hard to believe the first studies about hormone replacement were done on...

It's going to be a busy week for Dr. Robert Katz. Starting Sunday, he is in Philadelphia for the American College of Rheumatology meeting that runs through Thursday. He will...

The Internet site www.alternativemedicine.com checked up on natural therapies for repetitive stress injury (RSI) in a recent report. Here's what was recommended for the estimated 40 million Americans spending too...