Dr. Reese Halter: Mother Nature's Medicine Cabinet

The diversity of life on our planet is astounding. And given enough time and careful management of our natural resources, science will find cures for most of the ailments that afflict humankind.

Health happenings: Aug. 31

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Asheville area health calendar

FREE CHOLESTEROL SCREENINGS: Lipid and glucose profiles by finger stick, along with blood pressure and body mass index screening. Today, Dollar General, Edneyville.

NanoViricides Reports That Its Drug Candidates Demonstrated Significant Inhibition Of Herpes Virus Infection

NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB) (the "Company"), reports that its anti-Herpes drug candidates demonstrated significant efficacy in the recently completed cell culture studies. The studies were performed in the laboratory of Dr. Ken Rosenthal at Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy. Several of the anti-Herpes nanoviricides® demonstrated a dose-dependent maximal ...

A common virus can have devastating effects on unborn children | VIDEO

Congenital CMV — cytomegalovirus — is the most common cause of disability in newborns.