13Dec/18

Coming Soon: A Tiny Robot You Swallow to Help You Stay Healthy

December 13, 2018NewsHealth Technology Information/Medical Technology News, HealthDayRob Stainback

THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The future of medicine may be here: Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they’ve developed an ingestible capsule that can be monitored outsideRead More…

13Dec/18

AHA: The Eyes Have It for High Blood Pressure Clues

December 13, 2018NewsEye Care Information/Eye and Vision Problem News, HealthDayRob Stainback

THURSDAY, Dec. 13, 2018 (American Heart Association) — When Dr. William White shines a bright light in his patient’s eye, he’s looking for more than just vision problems. He’s searching for cluesRead More…

12Dec/18

Extreme Dieting in Teens Often Intensifies in Adulthood

December 12, 2018NewsHealthDay, Vitamins And Nutrition Information/Eating and Appetite Disorder NewsRob Stainback

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Extreme dieting behaviors often begin in the teen years and worsen in adulthood, a new study finds. Unhealthy weight-control behaviors — such as purging andRead More…

12Dec/18

Eczema Can Drive People to Thoughts of Suicide: Study

December 12, 2018NewsDiseases And Conditions Information/Eczema News, HealthDayRob Stainback

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 28 million Americans are affected by the skin condition eczema, and for some it may become so chronic and severe they consider suicide, newRead More…

12Dec/18

Obesity to Blame for Almost 1 in 25 Cancers Worldwide

December 12, 2018NewsHealthDay, Vitamins And Nutrition Information/Obesity Health NewsRob Stainback

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…

12Dec/18

'Easy Way Out'? Stigma May Keep Many From Weight Loss Surgery

December 12, 2018NewsHealthDay, Vitamins And Nutrition Information/weight loss surgery (bariatric)Rob Stainback

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…

12Dec/18

Some Foods Can Be Cholesterol Fighters

December 12, 2018NewsCardiovascular Health Information/Dietary Choloesterol News, HealthDayRob Stainback

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…

11Dec/18

Younger Breast Cancer Survivors Suffer More Bone Loss From Treatment

December 11, 2018NewsCancer Information/Breast Cancer News, HealthDayRob Stainback

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…

11Dec/18

Hospitalizations Rising Among the Homeless

December 11, 2018NewsHealthDay, Public Health Information/Economic Status Health NewsRob Stainback

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…

11Dec/18

Do Diabetics Really Need to Fast for Blood Tests?

December 11, 2018NewsDiabetes Information/Diabetes Management News, HealthDayRob Stainback

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…

11Dec/18

Nose Holds Clues to Baby's First Cold

December 11, 2018NewsHealthDay, Respiratory And Allergy Information/Common Cold NewsRob Stainback

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…

11Dec/18

Could You Be Short on Vitamin D?

December 11, 2018NewsHealthDay, Vitamins And Nutrition Information/Vitamin and Mineral NewsRob Stainback

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…