TUESDAY, Nov. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Few people entrusted with making difficult health care decisions for older loved ones actually know what the patient would want, a new study contends. “AdvanceRead More…
MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Do so-called hypoallergenic dogs really protect you against asthma? Many dog-lovers believe it, but Swedish researchers found no evidence that “allergy-friendly” breeds — such asRead More…
MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — There are many areas of the United States where doctors are in short supply, but the good news for diabetics is that nurse practitioners andRead More…
MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (American Heart Association) — Keeping type 1 diabetes under tight control through medication may help prevent people with the disease from developing an immune reaction to their ownRead More…
MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Many people found to have colon polyps (adenomas) that can lead to cancer don’t have follow-up colonoscopies at recommended times, a new study finds. PatientsRead More…
MONDAY, Nov. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The wheezy lung disease asthma is yet one more problem linked to excess weight in childhood, a new study suggests. The research contends that asRead More…
FRIDAY, Nov. 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes has reached alarming numbers in the United States. But you can prevent or delay it through healthy eating and active living, anRead More…
THURSDAY, Nov. 22, 2018 (HealthDay News) — With more and more research uncovering the best foods for health, people are learning how important it is to focus on food quality to preventRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A test that measures wavelengths of light coming off skin cells might detect type 2 diabetes, heart disease and even your risk of dying, newRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Rotating night-shift work together with an unhealthy lifestyle significantly increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, researchers say. “Most cases of type 2 diabetes couldRead More…
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2018 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials have warned all Americans to stay away from romaine lettuce this holiday season, due to potential contamination with E. coli. So far,Read More…
TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The advent of the e-cigarette appears to have spurred a huge drop in tobacco smoking rates among teenagers and young adults, a new study claims.Read More…