TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A technique that uses imaging technology as a guide can make radiation therapy safer for patients undergoing treatment for prostate cancer, a new research review finds. The technology enables clinicians to accurately aim the radiation beams at the prostate, while avoiding bladder, urethraContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — If you’re drinking soy, oat or almond milk, you may not be getting the same nutrients as you would with a glass of cow’s milk. A new analysis of more than 200 plant-based milk alternatives found that few contain the calcium, vitamin DContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Many people turn to probiotics for their digestive woes, but a preliminary study suggests that what’s good for gut may also be good for the aging brain. The study involved older adults with mild cognitive impairment, where memory and other thinking skills areContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More omega-3 fatty acids in your diet might prevent hearing loss as you age, researchers report. Low levels of the omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) are linked to hearing loss in middle and old age, according to findings slated for presentation MondayContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Here’s another reason to get your kids up and moving: Excessive TV watching in childhood leads to a higher risk of metabolic syndrome at age 45, a new long-term study finds. “What’s really important about this is that even if these sedentary kidsContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Breakthrough new drugs that clear amyloid beta plaques from the brain are shaking up the field of Alzheimer’s disease research. The fact that patients’ mental deterioration slows when they’re on anti-amyloid drugs is solid proof that abnormal amyloid proteins are one of theContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People looking to stay mentally sharp as they age might want to swap out margarine for olive oil, a preliminary study suggests. The study, of more than 90,000 U.S. health professionals, found that olive oil lovers were less likely to die of dementiaContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Tornado damage to a Pfizer drug-making plant in North Carolina is unlikely to trigger drug shortages across the country, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. “We do not expect there to be any immediate significant impacts on supply, given the products areContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People taking antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV who have low but detectable virus levels have almost zero risk of transmitting the virus to others, according to a new research review. Researchers looked at eight studies of more than 7,700 couples in which oneContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Restricting eating to certain times — a regimen known as intermittent fasting — may be the best way to help people with type 2 diabetes lose weight. Researchers found that people with type 2 diabetes who ate only between noon and 8 p.m.Continue Reading