TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Yet again, the nation’s leading authority on preventive medicine says postmenopausal women should avoid hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force isRead More…
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A treatment for kids with more than one dangerous food allergy shows promise in early trials, researchers say. Almost one-third of people with a foodRead More…
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) — As winter rolls into town, so does the flu and all its miserable symptoms. Yet, doctors and women alike have long noticed that men tendRead More…
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Having a personal connection to breast cancer seems to make doctors more likely to recommend routine breast cancer screenings, a new study finds. A surveyRead More…
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Opioid addiction often starts in the family medicine cabinet, a new study warns. If someone is taking prescription opioids for pain, such as OxyContin, it’sRead More…
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In news that will delight men who’ve had difficulties in the bedroom, two generic versions of the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra are scheduled to hitRead More…
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Children born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis are at increased risk for the disease and other chronic health problems, a new study suggests. The findingRead More…
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Kids are more likely to develop asthma if their moms chug sugary drinks during pregnancy, a new study suggests. Expectant mothers who drank an averageRead More…
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Hospital operating rooms produce thousands of tons of greenhouse gases each year, but changing the type of anesthesia used in surgery can help lower thoseRead More…
FRIDAY, Dec. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — It’s never too late for women to lose weight to lower their breast cancer risk, a new study suggests. Researchers found that a 5 percentRead More…
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Bathing in water is just as effective for the treatment of eczema as bathing in a bleach solution, a new review of previous research indicates.Read More…
THURSDAY, Dec. 7, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The doctor who diagnosed Grace Anne Koppel with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) didn’t pull any punches. She should start getting her affairs in order,Read More…