Kidney Donors Could Face Some Long-Term Health Risks
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — While donating a kidney isn’t likely to shorten your life or increase your odds of heart disease or diabetes, you might face a higher chanceRead More…
Fainting Rarely Tied to Blood Clot, Study Finds
MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A fainting spell is rarely caused by a blood clot in the lungs, and usually doesn’t warrant extensive testing, new research suggests. A study ofRead More…
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Death Brings Wisdom to Dying Patients
SATURDAY, Jan. 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) — With terminal illness comes newfound, and profound, wisdom, researchers report. They uncovered this silver lining of terminal illness as people in their final months triedRead More…
Flu Season One of the Worst in a Decade: CDC
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — This flu season is shaping up as one of the nastiest in years, and it isn’t showing any signs of easing, U.S. health officials saidRead More…
Could Smoggy Air Affect a Girl's Periods?
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — The quality of the air she breathes might have an impact on a teen girl’s menstrual cycle, a new study suggests. U.S. researchers said thatRead More…
Extra Body Fat May Raise Breast Cancer Risk, No Matter Your Weight
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Older women who carry some extra body fat may face a heightened risk of breast cancer — even if their weight is normal, a newRead More…
Emergency Services Crews Often Unprepared for Diabetic Crises
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — If you call 911, you expect to get the medical services you need. But new research suggests that when it comes to severe low bloodRead More…
What Might Make Prostate Cancer's Return More Likely?
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Obesity and other health problems may boost the chances of cancer returning after a man has his prostate removed, a new study finds. “Prostate cancerRead More…
Keep Working to Protect Your Brain After a Mild Stroke
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Work may be good medicine for the brains of people who suffer mild strokes, a new study out of Israel suggests. The study included 252Read More…
Sleepy U.S. Teens Are Running on Empty
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Most American teenagers are plagued by too little sleep, which can hurt their health and their school performance, federal health officials said Thursday. Nearly 58Read More…
New Treatments Tackling Tough Lung Cancer
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Medical advances have led to “enormous” progress in treatments for the leading type of lung cancer, a new report shows. Lung cancer kills about 1.6Read More…
Many Stroke Survivors Don't Improve Health Habits
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) — While you might think most people would try to change unhealthy behaviors after a major health scare like a stroke, new research suggests most peopleRead More…