TUESDAY, July 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Colon cancer is treatable if caught early. And sending screening tests in the mail might boost timely detection, a new study suggests. University of NorthRead More…
TUESDAY, July 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Losing a leg is one of the most traumatic consequences of advanced kidney disease, but the risk of amputations has dropped significantly since 2000, aRead More…
TUESDAY, July 31, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Researchers may have developed a more reliable way to predict the risk of heart attack and stroke in astronauts — and the technique mayRead More…
TUESDAY, July 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A new survey suggests health care professionals are giving short shrift to their older patients when it comes to explaining the risks of opioid painkillers.Read More…
TUESDAY, July 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Deer ticks are scary enough. Now, scientists have linked bites from the lone star tick to about one-third of all potentially life-threatening allergic reactions aroundRead More…
TUESDAY, July 31, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you’re trying to control your weight, don’t look to caffeine for help. Caffeine is not an effective appetite suppressant or weight-loss aid, researchers reportRead More…
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Eating raw centipedes never sounds like a good idea, but for two people in China it turned out to be downright dangerous. In a newRead More…
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Rates of obesity and inactivity are higher among lesbian, gay, bisexual and questioning (LGBQ) youth than among their heterosexual peers, a new study reports. “Lesbian,Read More…
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (American Heart Association) — People are drinking fewer diet drinks these days, and a panel of health experts agrees that’s a good idea. A science advisory from theRead More…
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Doctors have long known that obesity raises the risk for heart disease later in life, but new research reveals it can damage even young hearts.Read More…
MONDAY, July 30, 2018 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug reversed hair loss, hair whitening and skin inflammation in mice that were first fed a diet high in fat and cholesterol. PreviousRead More…
FRIDAY, July 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Air quality improvements in the United States have been significant but largely limited to summer. Now, researchers say they know why. For decades, summer airRead More…