Heart Disease Marker May Predict Prostate Cancer’s Course (HealthDay)A protein that is used as a marker of heart disease may also predict survival odds and response to chemotherapy for men with advanced prostate cancer.
Physical Activity Lowers Heart Disease Risk (HealthDay)New research suggests that middle-aged women who move around more in their daily life have lower levels of intra-abdominal fat, a risk factor for heart disease.
Folic Acid Supplements Cut Stroke Risk (HealthDay)Folic acid supplementation may reduce the risk of stroke by 18 percent or more, but it’s not clear whether it boosts outcomes for other cardiovascular conditions, researchers say.
Rheumatoid Illness, Smoking Can Harm Heart’s Aorta (HealthDay)Inflammatory rheumatic diseases and smoking are both associated with inflammation of the heart’s aorta, the main artery carrying blood to the body, researchers report.
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Large Jolts of Java Can Keep Gout at Bay (HealthDay)Four or more cups of coffee a day may help keep the gout away, suggests a study in the June issue of the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.
Exercise May Boost ‘Good’ Cholesterol Levels (HealthDay)Regular exercise seems to help boost levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the “good” cholesterol, say Japanese researchers.
Type 2 Diabetes Takes Toll on Teens (HealthDay)With the incidence of type 2 diabetes and its complications among young people on the increase worldwide, aggressive measures are needed to treat and prevent the disease, two diabetes experts say.
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EXTStudy to Assess Weight Loss Surgery for Teens (HealthDay)U.S. researchers are launching an observational study to evaluate the risks and benefits of bariatric weight-loss surgery in teens.
Physical Activity Lowers Heart Disease Risk (HealthDay)New research suggests that middle-aged women who move around more in their daily life have lower levels of intra-abdominal fat, a risk factor for heart disease.
Soy Nuts Lower Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women (HealthDay)Soy nuts may help lower blood pressure in postmenopausal women, a new U.S. study finds.
Discrimination Linked to Health Problems Among Minorities (HealthDay)Routine, even subtle, racial discrimination places significant mental stress on minorities that may provoke the development of chronic illness, new research suggests.
Autism’s Rise May Reflect Broader Definition, Better Diagnosis (HealthDay)How widespread is autism? And is the condition, which centers on characteristics such as the inability to form personal relationships, being properly diagnosed?
Type 2 Diabetes Takes Toll on Teens (HealthDay)With the incidence of type 2 diabetes and its complications among young people on the increase worldwide, aggressive measures are needed to treat and prevent the disease, two diabetes experts say.
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High-Tech Images Can Reveal Stent Status (HealthDay)Newer multislice computed tomography scanners can yield images that show whether a heart patient’s stent has become blocked.
Nursing Homes Need Better Diabetes Care (HealthDay)Treatment of elderly patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in U.S. nursing homes often fails to meet American Diabetes Association standards, according to a new study.
Vitamin D, Calcium Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)Premenopausal women who get a lot of vitamin D and calcium may cut their risk of breast cancer by almost a third, Harvard Medical School researchers report.
Study to Assess Weight Loss Surgery for Teens (HealthDay)U.S. researchers are launching an observational study to evaluate the risks and benefits of bariatric weight-loss surgery in teens.
Large Jolts of Java Can Keep Gout at Bay (HealthDay)Four or more cups of coffee a day may help keep the gout away, suggests a study in the June issue of the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.
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Keeping Weight Off in Youth Pays Off in Old Age (HealthDay)Staying trim and healthy in younger years can lead to a healthier, more mobile old age, U.S. researchers say.
Study to Assess Weight Loss Surgery for Teens (HealthDay)U.S. researchers are launching an observational study to evaluate the risks and benefits of bariatric weight-loss surgery in teens.
Folic Acid Supplements Cut Stroke Risk (HealthDay)Folic acid supplementation may reduce the risk of stroke by 18 percent or more, but it’s not clear whether it boosts outcomes for other cardiovascular conditions, researchers say.
Health Tip: Sick After Swimming (HealthDay)Recreational water illness (RWI) is contracted by breathing, swallowing or having contact with water that has been contaminated with germs. The most common RWIs may cause diarrhea, skin, eye, ear and gastrointestinal illnesses.
Weight Training May Be Muscles’ ‘Fountain of Youth’ (HealthDay)Pumping iron can literally rejuvenate seniors’ muscles — reversing the aging process within the tissue and improving people’s ability to perform physical tasks, new research shows.
Health Tip: Swim, Swim, Swim (HealthDay)Exercise should be part of everyone’s healthy lifestyle, but some people may have difficulty with high-impact exercise like running.
Guidelines Push Pulmonary Rehab for COPD Patients (HealthDay)Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should take part in a comprehensive rehabilitation program that includes both low- and high-intensity exercise, say new guidelines issued by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
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EXTExercise May Boost ‘Good’ Cholesterol Levels (HealthDay)Regular exercise seems to help boost levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the “good” cholesterol, say Japanese researchers.
Study to Assess Weight Loss Surgery for Teens (HealthDay)U.S. researchers are launching an observational study to evaluate the risks and benefits of bariatric weight-loss surgery in teens.
Health Tip: Swim, Swim, Swim (HealthDay)Exercise should be part of everyone’s healthy lifestyle, but some people may have difficulty with high-impact exercise like running.
Health Tip: Sick After Swimming (HealthDay)Recreational water illness (RWI) is contracted by breathing, swallowing or having contact with water that has been contaminated with germs. The most common RWIs may cause diarrhea, skin, eye, ear and gastrointestinal illnesses.
Exercise May Boost ‘Good’ Cholesterol Levels (HealthDay)Regular exercise seems to help boost levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), the “good” cholesterol, say Japanese researchers.
Salty Diet May Raise Ulcer Risk (HealthDay)A high-salt diet may increase the risk of developing gastric and duodenal ulcers, a U.S. study finds.
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EXTTreating the Mind Eases Irritable Bowel (HealthDay)Hypnotherapy, antidepressants and other mind-centered treatments could help people battling severe irritable bowel syndrome, a British survey of the literature finds.
Salty Diet May Raise Ulcer Risk (HealthDay)A high-salt diet may increase the risk of developing gastric and duodenal ulcers, a U.S. study finds.
Doctors Not Ready to Abandon Diabetes Drug (HealthDay)The news that the popular diabetes drug Avandia may increase the risk of heart attack is being met with concern, but not alarm, by health-care professionals.
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Vitamin D, Calcium Might Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)Premenopausal women who get a lot of vitamin D and calcium may cut their risk of breast cancer by almost a third, Harvard Medical School researchers report.
Large Jolts of Java Can Keep Gout at Bay (HealthDay)Four or more cups of coffee a day may help keep the gout away, suggests a study in the June issue of the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.
Soy Nuts Lower Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women (HealthDay)Soy nuts may help lower blood pressure in postmenopausal women, a new U.S. study finds.
Getting Swifter Treatment for Deadliest Heart Attacks (HealthDay)The American Heart Association is launching a community-based program to reduce the toll of the deadliest kind of heart attack.
‘Walk and Work’ Station Helps Obese Shed Pounds (HealthDay)A “walk and work” desk designed to let people work on a computer while walking on a treadmill may help obese people lose as much as 66 pounds in a year, according to a study published online May 15 in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
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When Produce Is Homegrown, Kids Eat Better (HealthDay)Young children who regularly eat homegrown fruits and veggies eat more than twice as much of those healthy foods than kids who seldom get fresh-from-the-garden produce on their plates, U.S. researchers report.
Guidelines Push Pulmonary Rehab for COPD Patients (HealthDay)Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should take part in a comprehensive rehabilitation program that includes both low- and high-intensity exercise, say new guidelines issued by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
Large Jolts of Java Can Keep Gout at Bay (HealthDay)Four or more cups of coffee a day may help keep the gout away, suggests a study in the June issue of the journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.
Supplements Don’t Cut Lung Cancer Risk: Study (HealthDay)Taking multivitamins, or supplements of vitamins C and E or folate does not reduce lung cancer risk, concludes a study by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
Many Americans Confused About Cancer: Survey (HealthDay)The first national survey in a generation to look at Americans’ feelings on cancer prevention finds widespread confusion about the disease.
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EXTSleep Apnea Could Raise Obstetric Risks (HealthDay)Sleep apnea greatly increases the risk of diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy, according to a U.S. study that looked at nationwide data on millions of pregnancies in 2003.
Guidelines Push Pulmonary Rehab for COPD Patients (HealthDay)Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) should take part in a comprehensive rehabilitation program that includes both low- and high-intensity exercise, say new guidelines issued by the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) and the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation.
New Yorkers Get a Sneak Peek at alli® (HealthDay)Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline isn’t wasting any time.
New Yorkers Get a Sneak Peek at alli® (HealthDay)Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline isn’t wasting any time.
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