23Jul/18

Many Americans With Dementia Don't Know They Have It: Study

July 23, 2018NewsHealthDay, Senior Citizen Information/Dementia NewsRichard Brodeur

MONDAY, July 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Many older Americans with dementia don’t know they have the disease, a new study indicates. A review of data from 585 Medicare recipients with probableRead More…

23Jul/18

Having More Kids Tied to Lower Odds of Alzheimer's in Women

July 23, 2018NewsCognitive Health Information/Alzheimer's News, HealthDayRichard Brodeur

MONDAY, July 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A woman’s fertility might help predict how likely she is to develop dementia later in life, two new studies suggest. Women who were very fertileRead More…

23Jul/18

Food Additives a Toxic Mix for Kids

July 23, 2018NewsHealthDay, Vitamins And Nutrition Information/Food Additive NewsRichard Brodeur

MONDAY, July 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Chemicals used to preserve, package and enhance food can harm children’s health, a leading pediatricians’ group says. A growing mound of scientific evidence has linkedRead More…

20Jul/18

AHA: ER Visits, Hospitalizations for AFib on the Rise

July 20, 2018NewsCardiovascular Health Information/atrial fibrillation, HealthDayRichard Brodeur

FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Emergency room visits for atrial fibrillation are soaring. Added to the number of people admitted to the hospital for the condition, it’s contributing toRead More…

20Jul/18

Could Diet Soda Help Curb Colon Cancer's Return?

July 20, 2018NewsCancer Information/Colon Cancer News, HealthDayRichard Brodeur

FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that colon cancer patients who regularly drink diet sodas have a much lower risk of their tumor coming back, or ofRead More…

20Jul/18

When 'Good' Cholesterol Is Bad for Older Women

July 20, 2018NewsCardiovascular Health Information/Dietary Choloesterol News, HealthDayRichard Brodeur

FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — HDL cholesterol may be known as the “good” kind, but a new study suggests high levels of it are not always a good thing forRead More…

20Jul/18

Daily Low-Dose Aspirin May Be Weapon Against Ovarian Cancer

July 20, 2018NewsCancer Information/Ovarian Cancer News, HealthDayRichard Brodeur

FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — One low-dose aspirin a day could help women avoid ovarian cancer or boost their survival should it develop, two new studies suggest. In fact, dailyRead More…

20Jul/18

Later-Life Fractures Up Risk of Early Death

July 20, 2018NewsBone And Joint Information/Fracture Health News, HealthDayRichard Brodeur

FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A broken bone in older age may increase your risk of death for the next 10 years, researchers say. “A fracture is the starting pointRead More…

20Jul/18

Study Confirms Added Cancer Risk for Diabetics, Especially Women

July 20, 2018NewsDiabetes Information/Misc. Diabetes News, HealthDayRichard Brodeur

FRIDAY, July 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The increased risk of cancer in people with diabetes is higher for women than men, a new study finds. Previous research identified the link betweenRead More…

19Jul/18

Cancer Survival Drops With Complementary Therapy: Study

July 19, 2018NewsCancer Information/Mis. Cancer News, HealthDayRichard Brodeur

THURSDAY, July 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with curable cancers who try “complementary therapy” often refuse some part of standard care. And they may die as a result, researchers say. U.S.Read More…

19Jul/18

Adding or Switching Diabetes Drugs Can Put Patients at Risk: Study

July 19, 2018NewsDiabetes Information/Diabetes Drug News, HealthDayRichard Brodeur

THURSDAY, July 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Using sulfonylurea drugs with or instead of metformin to control blood sugar increases type 2 diabetics’ risk of serious complications, a new study finds. MetforminRead More…

19Jul/18

U.S. Deaths From Liver Disease Rising Rapidly

July 19, 2018NewsGeneral Health Information/Liver Health News, HealthDayRichard Brodeur

THURSDAY, July 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The Great Recession continues to take a grim toll: Since 2009, a growing number of Americans have died from liver disease and liver cancer. TheRead More…