Group therapy doesn’t extend breast cancer survival
• Cancer: Breast • Oct 01 04
Women who seek support in coping with early-stage breast cancer through group counseling sessions don’t appear to improve their odds of surviving the disease,…
Morning-sickness med doesn’t up malformation risk
• Childbirth • Oct 01 04
Taking the anti-nausea drug ondansetron (Zofran) during pregnancy does not seem to increase the risk of major malformations in the baby, according to a…
Data support colorectal screening every 5 years
• Cancer • Oct 01 04
One type of screening for colorectal cancer - sigmoidoscopy - need not be repeated more often than every five years, as is currently recommended.…
Less exposure to pets, dust may not cut allergies
• Allergies • Oct 01 04
Kids who spend less time during their early years around pets and dust don’t appear to have a lower risk of developing asthma or…
Costs cause many older adults to skimp on meds
• Public Health • Oct 01 04
Out-of-pocket costs may be causing millions of older adults in the U.S. to cut back on prescriptions for conditions as serious as diabetes, asthma…
To eat less, start meals with a low-cal salad
• Dieting To Lose Weight • Oct 01 04
Sometimes ordering more food helps you eat less - that is, if what you order is a low-calorie salad, new research shows.
Investigators found…
Diabetes may speed worsening of movement problems
• Diabetes • Oct 01 04
Diabetes seems to accelerate the progression of rigidity and walking disturbances in older persons, according to a report in the journal Neurology. In contrast,…
Even one puff of smoke damages DNA, study finds
• Tobacco & Marijuana • Oct 01 04
Just one puff of a cigarette could damage a smoker’s DNA, the first step to cancer and heart disease, researchers said on Friday.
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Ibuprofen tops acetaminophen for arthritis - study
• Arthritis • Oct 01 04
Ibuprofen provides better relief of osteoarthritis pain than does acetaminophen, according to results of a head-to-head comparison study.
Ibuprofen (the ingredient in Advil, Motrin…
Vitamin pills don’t cut stomach cancer risk
• Cancer • Oct 01 04
Millions of people take them to stay healthy but scientists said on Friday that vitamin supplements do not protect against stomach and other cancers…
Women going back on hormone therapy
• Endocrinology • Oct 01 04
About a quarter of U.S. women who stopped taking hormone replacement therapy after it was found to raise the risk of heart disease and…
Group therapy doesn’t extend breast cancer survival
• Cancer: Breast • Oct 01 04
Women who seek support in coping with early-stage breast cancer through group counseling sessions don’t appear to improve their odds of surviving the disease,…