Modern Times May Mean Weaker Biceps for Women
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A life of hard farm work apparently gave ancient women stronger arm bones than modern women, even today’s elite rowers. That’s the finding of BritishRead More…
Electrical Pulses May Ease Pain From 'Slipped' Disc
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A new treatment that aims electrical pulses at irritated nerves around the spinal cord appears effective at relieving chronic lower back pain and sciatica, aRead More…
Steroid Injections for Arthritic Hips: More Trouble Than They're Worth?
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29, 2017 (HealthDay News) — They may temporarily ease pain, but new research suggests that steroid injections to arthritic hips may exacerbate bone trouble over the longer term. These injectionsRead More…
Patients React Poorly When Docs Say 'No'
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Patients used to see doctors as kindly-but-firm professionals — experts who knew what they were talking about and whose advice should be heeded, even ifRead More…
HIV Diagnoses Occurring More Quickly, CDC Says
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health care providers are getting better at detecting new cases of HIV infection, although it still can take years for people to know they’veRead More…
Don't Delay Hip Fracture Surgery. Here's Why
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Seniors with a fractured hip need surgery as soon as possible or they could suffer life-threatening complications, a new Canadian study concludes. Having surgery withinRead More…
6 Percent of Cancers Caused by Excess Weight, Diabetes
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Here’s a seriously good reason to watch your diet: Excess weight and diabetes cause nearly 6 percent of cancers worldwide, a new study reports. “BothRead More…
Sniffing Out the Best Allergy Treatment
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Seasonal allergies make life miserable for millions of Americans. So, in a bid to ease some of that discomfort, experts from two leading groups ofRead More…
This Weight-Loss Strategy May Not Help Your Knees
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss from dieting can slow the progression of knee arthritis in overweight people, according to a new study. But losing pounds from exercise aloneRead More…
Arthritis No Longer Just a Disease of the Old
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — More younger Americans experience the aches and pains of arthritis than once thought. Roughly 91 million adults had arthritis in 2015. But the most surprisingRead More…
Is It Time to Scrap the Pap Test?
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a woman who’s been given the all-clear after one or more combination tests for cervical cancer, you can probably wait five years betweenRead More…
With Diabetes, Be on the Alert for Foot Sores
MONDAY, Nov. 27, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Having diabetes means keeping track of what you eat, how much you exercise, your blood sugar levels and even the condition of your feet. WhenRead More…