'Easy Way Out'? Stigma May Keep Many From Weight Loss Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — For many obese people, weight loss surgery can be a new lease on life, but too few who qualify for the procedure opt for it.Read More…
Obesity to Blame for Almost 1 in 25 Cancers Worldwide
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Overweight and obesity accounted for nearly 4 percent of all cancers globally in 2012, and that rate is likely to rise in coming decades, aRead More…
Some Foods Can Be Cholesterol Fighters
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Watching your cholesterol has gotten easier. Nutrition experts now agree that foods high in cholesterol, like shrimp, don’t have the impact on blood cholesterol thatRead More…
Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Suffer More Bone Loss From Treatment
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Younger breast cancer survivors are at increased risk for osteoporosis — weak, brittle bones — due to breast cancer treatments, new study finds. The studyRead More…
Hospitalizations Rising Among the Homeless
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — On any given night in America, more than 550,000 people are homeless, and they are being hospitalized in greater numbers, a new study suggests. DespiteRead More…
Do Diabetics Really Need to Fast for Blood Tests?
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Fasting before a cholesterol blood test is just a nuisance for most people, but for those with diabetes, it can be dangerous. New research showsRead More…
Insights Into Women and Stroke Risk
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You might be surprised to learn that stroke is the number three killer of women. Women and men have many of the same risk factorsRead More…
Could You Be Short on Vitamin D?
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — You’d think vitamin deficiencies would be rare in the United States, but many people are running low on vitamin D, and it’s a serious healthRead More…
Nose Holds Clues to Baby's First Cold
TUESDAY, Dec. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) — When a baby starts sniffling and sneezing, the type of bacteria in their nose may predict how long the cold will last, a new studyRead More…
How Puzzles, Games Might Help Your Aging Brain
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Those Sunday crossword puzzles may not prevent the aging brain from slowing down — but they might protect it in a different way, a newRead More…
AHA: New Report Emphasizes Safety of Statins
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 2018 (American Heart Association) — The benefits of the cholesterol-lowering medicines called statins far outweigh any risk of side effects, according to a new analysis of decades of scientificRead More…
Have Heart Failure? Flu Shot May Save Your Life
MONDAY, Dec. 10, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you have heart failure, a flu shot can truly be a lifesaver, researchers report. A study of patients in Denmark who were recently diagnosedRead More…