If you have been banished to the guest room because when you snore your significant other thinks there is a 747 landing in the cul de sac, you might want to see the dentist. The sleep disorder most associated with loud snoring is called obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Studies have found that it is associated… Continue reading Is Snoring Ruining Your Love Life? Time to See The Dentist
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Will Exploring Your Family History Unearth The Unexpected?
Actress Katey Sagal discovered a surprising fact about her family history when she appeared on the “Who Do You Think You Are?” TV show, which features celebrities tracing their roots. Some of her distant ancestors were Amish – a bit of information that somehow failed to work its way down through the ages to her… Continue reading Will Exploring Your Family History Unearth The Unexpected?
How To Discover The Princes, Paupers, and Horse Thieves In Your Family History
Genealogy websites that help people trace their family histories love to focus on fortunate souls descended from royalty, or related in some distant and indirect way to George Washington. Yet genealogical research is just as likely to turn up horse thieves, drifters and scandals of every sort. “You’re going to find stuff you don’t want… Continue reading How To Discover The Princes, Paupers, and Horse Thieves In Your Family History
5 Tips for Protecting Against a Source of Blindness
Seniors are at heightened risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness among older Americans. The disease damages central vision, limiting a person’s ability to read, write and recognize faces. “There is still a worrying lack of awareness when it comes to AMD, despite it being the number one cause of blindness… Continue reading 5 Tips for Protecting Against a Source of Blindness
Expert Advice on Adult Acne
Acne, often thought of as confined to the teen years, can be frustrating and even embarrassing for adults. Here, from the American Academy of Dermatology, is an explanation of why it happens, and what you can do about it: Some adults continue to get acne well into their 30s, 40s, and even 50s, the AAD… Continue reading Expert Advice on Adult Acne
Update on Colorectal Cancer
Here, from the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is the latest update on colon cancer: Last year in the United States, more than 136,000 people were diagnosed with—and more than 50,000 died from–colorectal cancer, according to the National Cancer Institute. It is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, striking… Continue reading Update on Colorectal Cancer
How to Recognize and Prevent Stroke
May is Stroke Awareness Month, a good time to bring attention to the deadly issue of stroke. According to the American Stroke association, an estimated 129,000 Americans die each year from stroke. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. Here, physicians from New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, in Manhattan, share their… Continue reading How to Recognize and Prevent Stroke
The Best Way to Predict Diabetes?
Researchers have just developed a “precision medicine” approach to diabetes prevention that could use existing information like blood sugar levels and waist-to-hip ratios, and without needing new genetic tests. The new model looked at 17 different health factors, in an effort to predict who would gain the most from a diabetes-preventing drug, or from lifestyle… Continue reading The Best Way to Predict Diabetes?
Is Your Doctor Googling You?
Because social media is becoming more important in modern medical practice, researchers are calling for updated guidelines on when it is ethical to Google a patient. “As time goes on, Googling patients is going to become more and more common, especially with doctors who grew up with the Internet,” says Maria J. Baker, associate professor… Continue reading Is Your Doctor Googling You?
Update: Testing for the Breast Cancer Gene
Should you be tested to see if you have the breast-cancer gene? Here, experts from the federal Centers for Disease Control tell you what you need to know: Each year, over 200,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 20,000 are diagnosed with ovarian cancer. About 3% of breast… Continue reading Update: Testing for the Breast Cancer Gene