2-Mile Daily Walk Might Help Fight COPD
2014-03-05
Study found patients who were more active had fewer hospitalizations from lung conditionContinue Reading
Surgery May Benefit Younger Prostate Cancer Patients
2014-03-05
Study adds fodder to the operate vs. ‘watch and wait’ debateContinue Reading
Poor Fitness in Middle Age Tied to Higher Risk of Dementia
2014-03-05
Change factors like exercise while you can, Finnish researchers adviseContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke in Childhood Thickens Arteries
2014-03-05
Measurements suggest raised risk for later heart attack, stroke, researchers sayContinue Reading
Yoga May Help Breast Cancer Patients During Radiation Therapy
2014-03-04
Study found it lowered levels of stress hormones, reduced fatigue, improved quality of lifeContinue Reading
Study Adds to Evidence That HPV Vaccine Helps Guard Against Cervical Cancer
2014-03-04
Large population of Australian women were protected to some degree after vaccination, researchers reportContinue Reading
Nearly 3 Million Americans Living With Hepatitis C
2014-03-03
Many aren’t aware they carry the liver-destroying virus, experts sayContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Helps Body Fight Advanced Melanoma: Study
2014-03-03
Some patients kept disease at bay for more than a year after last dose of nivolumabContinue Reading
Late-Stage Cancer Diagnosis More Likely in Uninsured Teens, Young Adults
2014-02-27
Those lacking health coverage are often male, black or Hispanic and from the South, study findsContinue Reading
Study Sees No Evidence Linking Diabetes Drugs With Pancreatic Cancer
2014-02-26
But FDA assessment calls for further look at injectable type-2 treatmentsContinue Reading
Necks, Butts Growth Areas for U.S. Plastic Surgeons
2014-02-26
More than 15 million cosmetic surgeries and minimally invasive procedures performed in 2013Continue Reading
Skin Cancer May Have Driven Evolution of Black Skin
2014-02-26
Researchers note that Africans without any dark pigment often die young of the diseaseContinue Reading
Vitamins, Supplements and Disease Prevention
2014-02-25
An extensive review of vitamin research suggests that beta-carotene and vitamin E supplements do not protect against heart disease or cancer.Continue Reading
Healthy Adults Shouldn’t Take Vitamin E, Beta Carotene: Expert Panel
2014-02-24
Jury still out on whether multivitamins prevent cancer or heart disease, task force saysContinue Reading