Ovary Removal Might Raise Odds for Bone Loss, Heart Disease
2014-02-14
Doctors should assess overall risks in premenopausal women, study suggestsContinue Reading
Obesity’s Link to Type 2 Diabetes Not So Clear-Cut: Study
2014-02-12
Most participants developed condition after being overweight for years, not after large recent gainContinue Reading
Preemie Birth Linked to Higher Insulin Levels in Kids
2014-02-11
These babies could be at increased risk of diabetes later in life, study suggestsContinue Reading
Experimental ‘Implanted Insulin’ Device Seeks to Control Blood Sugar Levels
2014-02-07
The hope: to eliminate daily injections for those with diabetes, but much testing remains to be doneContinue Reading
Scientists Generate Insulin-Producing Cells in Diabetic Mice
2014-02-06
If early results translate to humans, need for daily injections might be eliminated in future, researchers sayContinue Reading
FDA Will Review Safety of Testosterone Therapy
2014-02-02
Agency pointed to recent studies citing possible heightened heart risk tied to the treatmentsContinue Reading
Postmenopausal Estrogen Therapy Tied to Lower Glaucoma Risk
2014-01-30
Effect seen for women on estrogen-only treatment in study, but experts say more research is neededContinue Reading
Testosterone Therapy Might Increase Heart Attack Risk: Study
2014-01-29
Researchers say risk doubles after treatment starts for men under 65 with heart problems and all men over 65Continue Reading
Businesses Urge Change to Obamacare’s Insurance Mandate
2014-01-29
House panel members spar over claim that provision of health-reform law is a ‘job killer’Continue Reading
Smartphone Apps for Diabetes: Do They Really Work?
2014-01-29
You can use them to count carbs, log blood sugar, but users say they’re no substitute for patient knowledge and a doctor’s careContinue Reading
Drug May Extend Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer
2014-01-28
Study participants hadn’t received any treatment with chemotherapyContinue Reading
‘Sleep Hormone’ Tied to Possible Lower Prostate Cancer Risk
2014-01-20
Preliminary study measured levels of melatonin in Icelandic menContinue Reading
Ban on Class of Chemicals Lowers Human Exposures, Study Finds
2014-01-15
But exposure to similar phthalates that aren’t banned has risen, researchers sayContinue Reading
Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Later Nicotine Addiction in Daughters
2014-01-14
40-year study did not find similar risk in sonsContinue Reading