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Storing Farts in a Jar, Drinking Urine and Other Medical Oddities

Doctors aren't always right. In fact, sometimes medical advice given to patients really stinks -- in more ways than one. Consider, for example, a period in medical history back in the 17th century when doctors actually recommended sick patients store their farts in a jar. No joke. The prescription for better health...

30-Second Test Could Spot Early Signs of Alzheimer's

(Nov. 13) -- A new 30-second test could allow doctors to spot the early signs of Alzheimer's. Researchers have found that many adults in their 40s show tiny lesions in parts of the brain. Alzheimer's patients typically have lesions in similar parts of the brain, only they are much larger. A simple test of physical...

Can Celebrity Sickness Boost Public Health?

(Sept. 8) -- Celebrities: They're just like us. That's true of putting on pants (one leg at a time!), grocery store trips, drunken faux pas and also, more seriously, illness. Surprisingly, though, when the rich and famous get sick, their diagnoses might actually improve the health outcomes of their fans and...

Guidelines Readied for Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's

(July 14) -- The criteria used to diagnose Alzheimer's could be transformed thanks to technological innovations that make earlier diagnosis a viable possibility, according to a series of recommendations delivered by three groups of experts. Though our understanding of Alzheimer's has changed rapidly in the past two...