This pale yellow colored offering opens with an attractive mild Bartlett pear bouquet. …

This Merlot from Washington State was the winner of our big Blind Merlot tasting. …

Did Mary Poppins have it all wrong when she advised sugar to help the medicine go down? Doctors in England suspect she may have — at least when it comes to newborns.

Patients who were infected but came through the epidemic are learning that severe acute respiratory syndrome can leave lingering physical and psychological effects, which not only don’t resolve over time, but can actually get worse.

Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

Millions of free malaria drugs are sent to Africa every year by international donors. New research is now providing evidence for what health workers have long suspected: some of the donated medication is being stolen and resold on commercial markets.

Reduced damage to the pelvic floor muscles may prevent long-term consequences of birthing

University of Illinois scientists will learn whether protein supplements and cycling during treatments can help dialysis patients fight cardiovascular disease and retain physical function, thanks to a $2.1 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “Patients with kidney failure face many health problems…

News outlets report on how the delivery of health care is being changed by empowered patients. USA Today: “In the past, most patients placed their entire trust in the hands of their physician. Your doc said you needed a certain medical test, you got it. Not so much anymore. Though some doctors find the newer ‘empowered’ patients taxing, others …

Scientists are reporting new evidence that the fat tissue in those spare tires and lower belly pooches - far from being a dormant storage depot for surplus calories - is an active organ that sends chemical signals to other parts of the body, perhaps increasing the risk of heart attacks, cancer, and other diseases…

Nearly one out of every three American children is clinically overweight or obese. The health and well-being of future generations is undeniably at risk. And yet the fastest-growing fitness club chain in the world is about to launch a nationwide campaign featuring TV commercials and full-page ads in USA Today and People magazine which declare “There is no childhood obesity epidemic…

As the U.S. launches its first-ever National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month today, scientists say the problem may be even more widespread than was thought. Researchers have found that parents tend to underreport their children’s weight. Estimates of obesity and body mass index (BMI) based on parent-supplied data may miss one in five obese children…

Those Picked Last, a foundation created to educate and bring together parents, children, clinicians, educators, politicians and businesses to combat childhood obesity, is announcing its first ever conference in honor of Childhood Obesity Month. The conference, “Weaving The Threads of Hope for Change” is being held on Tuesday, September 7 from 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Hilton Columbus at Easton…

Ezlopitant, a compound known to suppress craving for alcohol in humans, was shown to decrease consumption of sweetened water by rodents in a study by researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, which is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco…

Sibutramine, brand name Meridia is an appetite suppressant, a weight loss pill. Editors at the NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) write it is difficult for them to discern a “credible rationale for keeping this medication on the market”, even though it is restricted for people without heart disease…

Georgia Nicols’ horoscope for September 3

Former gang members lead a healing circle as part of Barrios Unidos, a group that works to provide alternatives to gangs. Young people are encouraged to talk about their experiences in a safe environment. Jorge Ribas reports.

Are mysterious particles shooting through Earth during solar flare events? Enough to disrupt the decay rate of radioactive material previously assumed to be constant? Discovery News’ Ian O’Neill explains why scientists think that may be the case.

Animated Classic to Air as Part of Network’s Popular “25 Days of Christmas” Programming Event in December 2010

Advance Tickets Go on Sale Tomorrow at www.cineplex.com

Members of the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan are celebrating the 135th anniversary of their treaty.

Indonesia’s smoking toddler has kicked the habit.
Psychologist Seto Mulyadi, who took the child into his own home as part of rehabilitation efforts, said Friday the boy has stopped asking for cigarettes.

A man who used fake documents to pose as a doctor in Saanich, B.C. won’t be going to jail.

Jason Walker has been given a two-year conditional sentence after pleading guilty to two charges of perjury and using forged documents.

The witches of Wicked will defy gravity to soar into their fifth year in the West End; the Laurence Olivier Award-winning musical extends its booking period today to 29 October 2011.

I Am Love is a beautiful tale of suppressed lust. Rating: * * * * *

Rescues and shelters now make up a quarter of the estimated 6,000 new hoarding cases reported in the U.S. each year, said Dr. Randall Lockwood, ASPCA’s senior vice-president of forensic sciences and anti-cruelty projects.

People who take bone-strengthening drugs for several years may have a slightly higher risk of esophageal cancer, a new study suggests.

Whether you’re sporting a cropped cut or long curls, your hair may do more than reflect your personal style — researchers say it may serve as a means to measure stress.

Duelling studies differ over potential links between esophageal cancer and bisphosphonates, widely used after menopause to prevent or treat osteoporosis

The Tony Award-winning musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will receive its UK premiere at the Donmar Warehouse next spring as part of a season that also includes the first major London revival of Harold Pinter’s Moonlight and Schiller’s Luise Miller.

Hotel workers at the Hyatt Regency, the home of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, have started a one-day walkout.

Natalie Portman talks about her new movie Black Swan in which she plays a
ballerina.

Following his dissection of middle class guilt in The Pain And The Itch, American playwright Bruce Norris turns his biting wit onto the subject of prejudice across a period of 50 years.

The new Access London Theatre brochure is now available and contains details of over 120 assisted performances taking place across London’s Theatreland this autumn.

Women’s theatre company Clean Break will bring together six of Britain’s finest contemporary female playwrights at the Soho theatre this autumn for a cycle of shows entitled Charged.