An international panel of pathologists and clinicians has reclassified a type of thyroid cancer to reflect that it is noninvasive and has a low risk of recurrence. The name change, described today in JAMA Oncology, is expected to reduce the psychological and medical consequences of a cancer diagnosis, potentially affecting thousands of people worldwide. The… Continue reading A Type of Thyroid Cancer Is Reclassified
Author: Jane Farrell
A New Clue to Stuttering
Mice that vocalize in a repetitive, halting pattern similar to human stuttering may provide insight into a condition that has perplexed scientists for centuries, according to a new study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The researchers created mice with a mutation in… Continue reading A New Clue to Stuttering
Conquering Food Cravings
Most of us want to stay at a healthy weight, or get there. But we also face daily – and sometimes hourly – temptations in the form of high-fat, low-nutrition junk food. Is there anything we can do about it? Yes. A study from experts at the University of California Davis found that “eating mindfully”–… Continue reading Conquering Food Cravings
What You Should Know About Corns and Calluses
Ever wonder what causes corns and calluses? According to dermatologists from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD), these hard, thickened areas of skin form as a result of friction or pressure on the skin. In fact, they say, corns and calluses develop naturally to help protect the skin underneath them. “Calluses can develop anywhere on… Continue reading What You Should Know About Corns and Calluses
Solving the Sleep-Wake Cycle Mystery
Scientists are drawing closer to understanding the biological basis for our patterns of sleeping and waking. Researchers from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UM SOM) have identified the workings of a key pathway for these processes. The pathway that appears to play a key role in regulating the “switch” between wakefulness and sleep.… Continue reading Solving the Sleep-Wake Cycle Mystery
Watch Out for Barbecue Brushes
A new study examines the injuries caused by ingesting wire bristles from grill brushes – and it’s a cautionary tale for consumers and physician to take note of before the summer grilling season begins. Researchers, whose findings were published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, reviewed literature and used the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s National Electronic… Continue reading Watch Out for Barbecue Brushes
What You Should Know about Wildfire Safety
More than 45 million homes are now at risk for wildfires, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Wildfires can be started by everything from a lightning strike to careless campers, and the damages these blazes cause is devastating. Here, from an NFPA tip sheet, is what you can do to protect your home:… Continue reading What You Should Know about Wildfire Safety
The Most Effective Health-Awareness Day
Health awareness days are ubiquitous. But does dedicating a day to a serious disease or to healthy living habits actually make a difference in the lives of people who hear about the occasion? In one case, the answer is yes, researchers say. But a new study, published today in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance by… Continue reading The Most Effective Health-Awareness Day
Why Your Retirement Plan Is Bigger than You
The big story in financial planning has been and will continue to be affording retirement, which makes ample sense with the retirement of tens of thousands of baby boomers expected every week for several consecutive years. For boomers, many of whom have little to no retirement plan in place, affording retirement may be their generation’s… Continue reading Why Your Retirement Plan Is Bigger than You
Treatments for Enlarged Prostate
The National Institutes of Health reports that approximately 50 percent of men aged 51-60 and more than 90 percent of men older than 80 will develop an enlarged prostate – a condition known as Benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH. In fact, Dr. Dudley Danoff, who has taught on the clinical faculty of the UCLA School… Continue reading Treatments for Enlarged Prostate
A Change in Heart-Resuscitation Procedure?
Administering heart resuscitation drugs to patients whose cardiac arrest is witnessed at the time of the attack can improve survival, but needs to be done through an IV line rather than directly into bone marrow as is more commonly done by paramedics, a new study involving UT Southwestern Medical Center emergency physicians and Dallas-Fort Worth… Continue reading A Change in Heart-Resuscitation Procedure?
The Organ Transplant Gap
In the circle of life, everyone dies. But what if a part of you could continue living, even after your body has expired? Thanks to modern medicine, you could extend life for others if you choose to donate your body’s organs, eyes and tissue after your death. What a remarkable, even heroic gift. Personally, organ… Continue reading The Organ Transplant Gap
Is Osteoporosis Surgery Better than Medication?
While most cases of osteoporosis are caused by normal aging, another leading cause of the bone-loss disease is a condition called hyperparathyroidism, in which the parathyroid glands release an excessive amount of a hormone that regulates the body’s calcium levels. Doctors commonly treat hyperparathyroidism using a class of prescription drugs called bisphosphonates, including alendronate (marketed… Continue reading Is Osteoporosis Surgery Better than Medication?
Get Your Spring Fitness Game On
By Delaina Dixon Hi, thirdAGE readers. I’m so excited to be joining you on a monthly basis to bring you some of my best discoveries in fitness and healthy lifestyle. As a woman who is approaching her third age, it’s important for me to discover new ways to be in optimal health – and look… Continue reading Get Your Spring Fitness Game On
Don’t Have A Cookie-Cutter Retirement Plan
If you’re 10 years out from when you expect to retire, then now is the time to get serious about a retirement plan, says Kirk Cassidy, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) who emphasizes the importance of the holistic approach to personal finances. “No matter what stage you’re in, there’s never a bad time to take… Continue reading Don’t Have A Cookie-Cutter Retirement Plan
Doctors Offer Solutions to Rising Drug Costs
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today released a new policy paper calling for changes that could slow the rising cost of prescription drugs. The paper, Stemming the Escalating Cost of Prescription Drugs, was published in Annals of Internal Medicine. “In the United States we pay comparatively much more for prescription drugs than other countries,… Continue reading Doctors Offer Solutions to Rising Drug Costs
The Danger of “Sexual Perfectionism”
Women’s self-image suffers if their partner is imposing “sexual perfectionism” on them, researchers say. Perfectionism is defined as a ‘striving for flawlessness and the setting of exceedingly high standards for performance, accompanied by tendencies for overly critical self-evaluations and concerns about negative evaluations by others’. It is a common personality characteristic, but the longer term… Continue reading The Danger of “Sexual Perfectionism”
Chickpeas May Help with Weight Loss
Eating about one serving a day of beans, peas, chickpeas or lentils can increase fullness, which may lead to better weight management and weight loss, a new study has found. A systematic review and meta-analysis of all available clinical trials found that people felt 31 per cent fuller after eating on average 160 grams (5.6… Continue reading Chickpeas May Help with Weight Loss