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Video: Bringing back the swallows

Thirty years ago, the Cliff Swallows stopped migrating to the Mission at San Juan Capistrano, Calif., after it underwent renovations. But now biologists are trying to lure the swallows home by playing the birds’ courtship song just beneath the mission’s bell tower. NBC’s Miguel Almaguer reports. (Nightly News)

Video: Lung cancer drug eradicates rare lymphoma tumors

Doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used Xalkori to treat children with anaplastic lymphoma, a disease caused by gene mutation. NBC’s Robert Bazell reports. (Nightly News)

Video: Edwards’ defense lawyers ‘sweating it’

Now that the John Edwards trial is going to a jury, NBC’s Savannah Guthrie says anything can happen. (Nightly News)

Video: Flesh-eating bacteria rare, but lethal

Two recent cases of necrotizing fasciitis are raising concerns about the bacteria that kill 25 percent of the patients who contract it. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)

Video: New evidence in Trayvon Martin shooting

George Zimmerman’s lawyer has signaled that he may seek a dismissal of the second degree murder charges against his client under Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law. NBC’s Michael Isikoff reports. (Nightly News)

Cinnamon: The Spice of Life!

If there’s one spice almost everyone has in their pantry, it is cinnamon.  If you happen to love it sprinkled on applesauce or across your morning toast, I have great news for you. Researchers have found that cinnamon is a viable contender in the fight against diabetes, as the study in Diabetic Medicine reveals. One of cinnamon’s [...]

Facebook Friend Makes Our Day!

We love getting comments and hearing success stories from our friends on Facebook and Twitter. Here’s a comment that greatly encouraged me and our staff this week! Note the ripple effect of one spouse changing and helping to influence the other through encouragement and sharing. Dr. Amen, You definitely play a leading role in our family. [...]

The Five Horsemen of Aging

Think how you age and when you die is left to the fate of good or bad genes?  Think again. “Only about 5 to 20 percent of the aging process has to do with our genes,” says Jonny Bowden, author of The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer. “The rest has to do with how [...]

Prolonged Sitting Can Cause Early Death

This research study will make you stand up and pay attention.  Literally. Or at least I hope so! A recent study found that sitting six or more hours a day increased the risk of early death from all causes by an average 35% for women and 18% for men — even if you exercise. Researchers from the American Cancer Society compared a [...]

“Come on and Dance with Me!” How Two-Stepping Can Keep You Healthy and Happy

Imagine going to the doctor, complaining of depression and instead of giving you a prescription for Zoloft or Prozac, he hands you an Rx slip that says, “Take ten tango lessons and call me in two months.” As far-fetched as that might sound, it could very well be a better answer than medication for many [...]