MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Being active may help ease ongoing cancer pain. That’s the key takeaway from a study of more 10,600 people with a history of cancer and over 51,000 without the disease. A team led by Erika Rees-Punia of the American Cancer Society and ChristopherContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Sleep apnea appears to be linked to an increased risk of heart failure among cancer patients, a new study says. Obstructive sleep apnea occurs when relaxed muscles cause a blockage of the windpipe, interrupting breathing and causing a person to temporarily wake. TheContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The doctor tapped at his computer, ordering a routine prostate exam for an 80-year-old man, when a dramatic yellow alert popped up on the patient’s electronic health record. “You are ordering a test that no guideline recommends,” it warned. “Screening with PSA canContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Kids are more likely to lie to their parents if their parents have been lying to them — even with positive “white” lies, a new study shows. But researchers found a difference between encouraging white lies and “instrumental” lies that involve false threatsContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound can lead to better heart health for people struggling with excess weight or diabetes, a University of Michigan cardiologist says. However, these medications help the heart best when combined with lifestyle changes like more exercise andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (healthDay News) — Super Bowl party spreads famously include nachos, wings, burgers, hot dogs and other unhealthy fare, but one expert offers some advice on how to make watching the game a healthy affair. “Think about what food you anticipate will be there,” said Dr. BethanyContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Fabrizio wasn’t sure what to expect of his newly outfitted prosthetic hand, until he touched one of the researchers who’d given it to him. “When one of the researchers placed the sensor on his own body, I could feel the warmth of anotherContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — While marriage can be hard work, a new survey suggests it can also be a powerful elixir for happiness. Adults who are married report being more satisfied with their lives than those in any other type of relationship, the Gallup poll showed. “Any way youContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it is cracking down on air pollution. Specifically, the agency introduced a tougher air quality standard that takes aim at fine particulate matter — the tiny bits of pollution that can penetrate the lungs —Continue Reading
FRIDAY, Feb. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Is ‘practice makes perfect’ true for the male erection, too? That’s the suggestion from a Swedish study involving amorous male mice. It found that getting erections regularly was important to the rodents’ overall erectile function. The key seemed to lie in connective tissueContinue Reading