WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Far fewer opioid painkillers are needed than thought for people who have their gallbladder removed, a new study suggests. Not only was pain still controlledRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2017 (HealthDay News) — It’s common doctors’ advice to the elderly: Walk around the block each day to help stay fit. Trouble is, that advice might do more harmRead More…
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Communities with strong smoke-free workplace laws have lower lung cancer rates than those with no smoke-free laws, researchers report. The new study was conducted inRead More…
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) — The cards seem to be stacked against anyone who’d like to use the internet to become a smarter health care consumer. A new study hasRead More…
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) — You might be excited to begin an exercise program for better health, but for some people, getting a fitness assessment first is the right wayRead More…
TUESDAY, Dec. 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Your chances of surviving cancer may depend on the type of insurance you have. Researchers from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California found significant improvementsRead More…
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2017 (HealthDay News) — U.S. consumers stand to benefit from CVS Health’s planned purchase of insurance giant Aetna, executives from the two corporations say. Other health care industry observersRead More…
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Pairing medication with an ingestible sensor can help clinicians track how often and when patients actually take their prescription drugs, according to a small newRead More…
MONDAY, Dec. 4, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Older adults commonly suffer damage to heart cells during various types of surgery — even non-heart-related surgeries — and it can significantly raise their riskRead More…
SATURDAY, Dec. 2, 2017 (HealthDay News) — It’s been used by many people to help ease sleep apnea, but new research suggests the CPAP mask may also help ease seizures in peopleRead More…
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A common condition in men — enlarged veins in the scrotum — may raise the risk for heart disease and diabetes, a new study suggests.Read More…
FRIDAY, Dec. 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — In a case that investigators say is a first, a lung cancer drug unmasked and then attacked the kind of HIV-infected cells that standard antiretroviralRead More…