Staying healthy after menopause may mean making some changes in the way you live, according to the experts at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Here, the NIA offers some tips for navigating menopause and keeping healthy: Don’t smoke. If you do use any type of tobacco, stop—it’s never too late to benefit from quitting… Continue reading Staying Healthy After Menopause
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Computer Model May Help Treat Congestive Heart Failure
Researchers have created a detailed computer model that shows how the heart’s electrical signals are affected by congestive heart failure. The model will help medical researchers study new drug therapies for the condition. The model, developed at UCLA, can simulate tiny, subtle changes in the heart’s cells and tissues as well as the larger impact… Continue reading Computer Model May Help Treat Congestive Heart Failure
Treating High-Risk Drivers
In a study focusing on repeat drunk driving and speeding offenders, researchers have discovered distinct behavioral, personality and neurobiological profiles behind each of these forms of dangerous driving. “Surprisingly, these drivers usually don’t consider themselves as risk takers,” says lead author Thomas G. Brown, an assistant professor of psychiatry at McGill University and researcher at… Continue reading Treating High-Risk Drivers
Hope for A New Chronic Pain Treatment
The potential of light as a non-invasive, highly-focused alternative to pain medication was made more apparent thanks to research conducted by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre. The study was published in the journal eNeuro. Researchers bred mice with a light-sensitive trait in peripheral… Continue reading Hope for A New Chronic Pain Treatment
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
Physicians’ Attitude May Be Driving up Health Care Costs
Both public-health experts and politicians agree we need to deliver cost-effective, high-quality medical care. One of the things experts should be looking at, researchers say in a new paper, is “physicians’ belief that their actions or tools are more effective than they actually are [and that] can perpetuate unnecessary and costly care,” writes David J.… Continue reading Physicians’ Attitude May Be Driving up Health Care Costs
A New Treatment for Depression?
Researchers have discovered a chemical that could be an innovative tool to control depression, a severe and chronic psychiatric disease that affects 350 million people worldwide. The research, from the Bruce Hammock laboratory at the University of California, Davis, was published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, involves studies of an… Continue reading A New Treatment for Depression?
Marijuana-Use Disorders Are on The Rise
As more and more Americans use marijuana, the increase in marijuana disorders is almost as large, according to a new study in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The research also showed that 2.5 percent of adults—nearly 6 million people—experienced marijuana use disorder in the past year, while 6.3 percent had met the diagnostic criteria for… Continue reading Marijuana-Use Disorders Are on The Rise
“My Back Is Killing Me”: What to Do
Back pain affects millions of adults – in any three-month period, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), about one in four U.S. adults has at least one day of back pain, mostly in the lower back. But while it’s a common problem, it doesn’t have a simple answer. The NIH says it could… Continue reading “My Back Is Killing Me”: What to Do
Arthritis: What You Need to Know
The word “arthritis” makes many people think of painful, stiff joints. But, there are many kinds of arthritis, each with different symptoms and treatments. Most types of arthritis are chronic. That means they can go on for a long period of time. Arthritis can attack joints in almost any part of the body. Some types… Continue reading Arthritis: What You Need to Know
New Drug Could Improve Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
An oral medication for pulmonary arterial hypertension led to a substantial reduction in patients’ hospitalization and worsening symptoms, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The drug, Selexipag, gained U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval in December. It is now available for patients. The data, from the largest study ever… Continue reading New Drug Could Improve Treatment for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Improving a Controversial Arthritis Treatment
Cornell University bioengineers have discovered that a common but controversial osteoarthritis may be more effective when it is adjusted. Injections of hyaluronic acid (HA) are a common treatment of pain in osteoarthritis of the knee – a condition that affects 27 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The injections replace… Continue reading Improving a Controversial Arthritis Treatment
Many Pancreatic-Cancer Patients Don’t Get the Test They Need
Although pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest of all cancers, only one in five U.S. pancreatic cancer patients get a blood test that can help tailor their treatment and predict whether they will have a better or worse outcome, a Mayo Clinic study shows. According to a news release from Mayo, people who test… Continue reading Many Pancreatic-Cancer Patients Don’t Get the Test They Need
Toward A Better Understanding of IBD
A new study has uncovered how genetics affect exactly where gut inflammation is located in inflammatory bowel disease patients. The discovery has implication for the diagnosis and treatment of IBD patients. The study, from an international team headed by researchers at the nonprofit Wellcome Institute in the UK, drew on genetic and clinical data from… Continue reading Toward A Better Understanding of IBD
What You Should Know about Male Breast Cancer
Although it’s uncommon, breast cancer can occur in men, and it can be serious. According to the American Cancer Society, about 2,350 cases of invasive male breast cancer will be discovered in 2015, and about 440 men will die of the illness. Those figures highlight the importance of knowing as much as possible about male breast… Continue reading What You Should Know about Male Breast Cancer
The Risk of “All-Natural” ED Treatments
Men, beware! Products falsely marketed as “dietary supplements” or “foods” that promise to enhance your sexual performance or increase sexual stimulation might contain hidden drug ingredients or other undisclosed ingredients — and can endanger your health. Thus far, FDA lab tests have found that nearly 300 of these products contain undisclosed drug ingredients. These can… Continue reading The Risk of “All-Natural” ED Treatments
Anxiety: Is It “All In Your Head?”
Everyone suffers from anxiety occasionally. And it’s not always a bad thing. Anxiety before a test, for example, can help us study harder. If we want to do well on a job interview, we’ll be spurred to do our homework on our prospective employer. But it’s a problem if anxiety becomes so exaggerated or severe… Continue reading Anxiety: Is It “All In Your Head?”
Some Diabetes Drugs May Be Bad for Patients
Although a group of treatments for diabetes is in common use, it may help worsen the problem it was designed to solve, according to a new study. The researchers, from St. John’s College of the University of Cambridge, UK, say that while their results are not conclusive, they point to a lack of complete information… Continue reading Some Diabetes Drugs May Be Bad for Patients