Archive for December, 2009


Western-Style Diet Brings New Health Problems to Kenya
Doctor Tiger Malnutrition and hunger relentlessly stalk communities in some areas of Kenya, while in others, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity are just one bite away.For decades, the East African country's
President Reagan’s Son Advocates for Alzheimer’s Awareness
Doctor Tiger When former President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer's Awareness month in 1983, roughly 2 million Americans had the fatal brain-wasting disease. Today, 15 years after Mr. Reagan
Native American Tribe Has Highest Rate of Adult Onset Diabetes Worldwide
Doctor Tiger Until 1960, no one had diabetes because people ate traditional foods that helped prevent the disease. But with the introduction of foods high in fat and calories, diabetes became
Global Measles Deaths Drop Dramatically
Doctor Tiger News A new study by the Measles Initiative, a coalition of U.N. and international organizations finds measles deaths worldwide fell by 78 percent between 2000 and 2008. But, the agencies