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"Breaking News - April 2008 - Week 3"
New research suggests that the root cause of early-onset dementia is usually not Alzheimer's, but rather another neurodegenerative or autoimmune disorder. << more >>
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"Women's Health - May 2008"
In addition to detecting breast cancer in its early stages, new research suggests that mammograms may also help predict which women are at risk for strokes, say researchers at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference. << more >>
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"Mind and Body - May 2008"
Americans are spending more money trying to ease back and neck pain, but new research suggests those extra dollars are not buying more relief. The increased expenditures were expected, say the authors of a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association, but the lack of results were not. << more >>
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"Men's Health - May 2008"
One of the largest studies of its kind concludes that most older men with early prostate cancer do not shorten their survival odds if they adopt a "wait-and-see" approach to the disease. << more >>
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"Heart Care - May 2008"
High levels of triglycerides are strong predictors of cardiac trouble and this strengthens the case for including measurement of the blood fats in prevention programs, says a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. << more >>
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"For Your Child - May 2008"
Teens who are passengers in automobiles that crash are more likely to die than younger children in the same setting, according to a study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. << more >>
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"Diabetes Health - May 2008"
Women with type 1 diabetes who take less insulin than they should to try to lose weight triple their risk of dying compared to women who do not skip insulin doses, according to a report in Diabetes Care. << more >>
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"Breast Health - May 2008"
Many women diagnosed with a precancerous breast lesion known as ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) face a low risk of a recurrence or of developing invasive breast cancer, says a study in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. << more >>
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"Breaking News - April 2008 - Week 2"
At this moment, more than 98,000 people in the US are clinging to life, and their only chance for survival is a dead person's generosity << more >>
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"Breaking News - April 2008 - Week 1"
Chest compressions alone, or Hands-Only Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), can save lives and can be used to help an adult who suddenly collapses, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement. << more >>
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"Breaking News - March 2008 - Week 4"
After five years of war in Iraq, there's some relatively good medical news about the casualties over there: more than 90 percent are now surviving injuries that would have been fatal in previous conflicts. << more >>
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"Breaking News - March 2008 - Week 3"
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can be a devastating and unpredictable neurological disease. But, the recent discovery of a second gene linked to multiple sclerosis has been hailed as a major breakthrough - and is making researchers optimistic that they are honing in on useful treatments - and, ultimately, a cure. << more >>
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"Women's Health - April 2008"
Increased blood sugar levels signal a heightened risk of heart disease, especially among women, according to a report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. << more >>
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"Mind and Body - April 2008"
A "Western" diet heavy in meat, fried foods, and refined grains puts people at higher risk of developing metabolic syndrome, the collection of risk factors for heart problems, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, according to a study reported in the journal Circulation. << more >>
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"Men's Health - April 2008"
According to the report the journal Circulation, researchers found that a regimen of brisk walking 30 minutes a day at least four to six days a week was enough to halve the risk of premature death from all causes. << more >>
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"Heart Care - April 2008"
Bypass surgery provides a lower risk of death and heart attacks than stents for people with blockages of at least two heart arteries, says a report in the New England Journal of Medcine. << more >>
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"For Your Child - April 2008"
While social networking Web sites such as MySpace and Facebook have been singled out as places where teens could face sexual harassment, most of the unwanted solicitation actually happens in chat rooms and via instant messaging, says a study in the journal Pediatrics. << more >>
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"Diabetes Health - April 2008"
Researchers hope to prove that a dog's keen sense of smell gives it the ability to watch over the blood sugar levels of diabetics. Canines have already shown themselves capable of leading the blind, alerting the deaf, and helping the physically disabled with daily tasks. << more >>
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"Breast Health - April 2008"
Not only does hormone replacement therapy raise the risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, it raises the risk of a specific type of malignancy called lobular breast cancer. Researchers, reporting in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention, also found that the cancer risk appeared earlier than the five-year period cited by other research. << more >>
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"Breaking News - March 2008 - Week 2"
A new guideline on colorectal cancer screening was released last week by an expert group representing a broad spectrum of health care organizations, including the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the American Cancer Society (ACS). << more >>
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