Mammograms Might Encourage Other Screenings
TUESDAY, June 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Older women who get mammograms are more likely to also seek screenings for cervical cancer and osteoporosis, new research reveals. This held true for theRead More…
Are You a Prospective Poop Donor?
TUESDAY, June 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Fecal transplant is considered the best treatment for one of the most dangerous intestinal infections around, and it is being tested as a potential cureRead More…
Breakthrough Therapy Seems to Rid Woman of Advanced Breast Cancer
TUESDAY, June 5, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Judy Perkins was 49 and battling breast cancer that had spread, but chemotherapy and hormone treatments had failed to rein in her disease. So, herRead More…
Heart Meds May Be Wrong for Millions of Americans
MONDAY, June 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans may be getting the wrong treatment to prevent a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests. Prescriptions for blood-thinning aspirin, cholesterol-loweringRead More…
New Treatments May Extend Pancreatic Cancer Survival
MONDAY, June 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Innovative ways of using chemotherapy can significantly extend the lives of patients with pancreatic cancer, one of the most deadly cancers known, two new clinicalRead More…
Kids With Asthma Need a Flu Shot: Study
MONDAY, June 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An annual flu shot is key for children with asthma, a new study shows. “We now know that if these kids get the flu, theRead More…
Kids With Asthma Need a Flu Shot: Study
MONDAY, June 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An annual flu shot is key for children with asthma, a new study shows. “We now know that if these kids get the flu, theRead More…
High-Calorie Foods Fit for a Diet
MONDAY, June 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Not every food you eat has to be low-calorie when you want to lose weight. There are many nutritious and tasty foods that can helpRead More…
High-Calorie Foods Fit for a Diet
MONDAY, June 4, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Not every food you eat has to be low-calorie when you want to lose weight. There are many nutritious and tasty foods that can helpRead More…
Cancer Drug Keytruda a New Weapon Against Advanced Lung Tumors
SUNDAY, June 3, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A cancer drug that boosts the immune system outperforms chemotherapy in fighting advanced lung cancer, a new trial shows. Keytruda (pembrolizumab) extended life four toRead More…
Could a Blood Test Spot Lung Cancer Early?
SATURDAY, June 2, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Genetic blood testing is showing potential as a means of catching some early stage cancers, researchers are reporting. For example, a panel of three differentRead More…
Yes, You Can Put Too Much Chlorine in a Pool
FRIDAY, June 1, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Before you take a dip in the pool this summer, be sure there’s not too much chlorine in the water. Over the past 10 years,Read More…