FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Waiting for acne to clear up on its own can be frustrating, especially for teens who are already self-conscious about their appearance. Untreated acne can cause low self-esteem and anxiety as well as permanent facial scars. Ignoring it or assuming kids will outgrowContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Asian-Americans are more likely than whites to suffer a severe ischemic stroke. They also face a tougher recovery, researchers report. An ischemic stroke — the most common type — is caused by blocked blood flow to the brain. The study “highlights the needContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Jan. 26, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Poor sleep may make your children more than just grumpy, a new study suggests. Kids who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be obese later on, researchers report. And that might even boost their odds for cancer decades later. The studyContinue Reading
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 cancer is the most common cancer in men, and up to 30 percent of patients will develop recurrence afterContinue Reading
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(HealthDay News) — Where better to fight indoor air pollution than at home? The American Lung Association suggests how: Don’t let anyone smoke in your home. Test your home for radon. Keep humidity levels under 50 percent and use a dehumidifier or air conditioner as needed. Clean this equipment regularly.Continue Reading
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 252 working-age adults whose mental functioning was evaluated one and two years after a mild stroke. Those who hadContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Stroke survivors who eat plenty of leafy greens, fish and other healthy foods may help preserve their brain function as time goes on, a preliminary study suggests. Researchers found the benefits among stroke survivors who most closely followed the principles of the so-calledContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Working toward a healthier environment involves more than separating glass and plastic. Try a new take on the three “R’s” — recycle, reduce and reuse — to save money, energy and natural resources. Start in your pantry. Donate packaged foods you know you’reContinue Reading
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 1.6 million people worldwide each year. The type known as non-small cell lung cancer accounts for about 85 percentContinue Reading