By Brenda GoodmanHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Yoga may help breast cancer survivors beat the debilitating fatigue and sleep problems that often follow toxic treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation, a new study shows. Fatigue can be a big challenge for cancer survivors. “Even some years out from breast cancer treatment, … Read more
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — How fatty is that food in front of you? Your nose knows, a new study suggests. The study, which found that people’s sense of smell is adept at gauging foods’ fat content, might have real-world uses. For example, it might be possible to manipulate food products’ odor to … Read more
Jan 26, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Emergency Rooms are Still Pushing Antibiotics January 24, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The inappropriate use of antibiotics among adult patients at U.S. emergency departments is not falling, despite increasing concerns about antibiotic resistance, a new study … Read more
FRIDAY, Jan. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Scientists who sequenced the genome of the world’s oldest cancer say their findings reveal the origin and evolution of the disease. The transmissible genital cancer affects dogs, and it first appeared in a single dog that lived about 11,000 years ago. The cancer survived the death of that … Read more
Jan 23, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health ‘Buzzed’ Drivers Who Are Under the Legal Limit Are to Blame in Many Fatal Crashes January 22, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Even very low blood levels of alcohol increase the risk of deadly car crashes, a … Read more
TUESDAY, Jan. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A diet that includes substances found in chocolate, tea and berries could help protect people against diabetes and other diseases, new research shows. The study included nearly 2,000 healthy women in the United Kingdom who completed a food questionnaire and were tested for blood sugar (glucose) regulation, inflammation … Read more
MONDAY, Jan. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Your brain structure might determine how sensitive you are to pain, a new study suggests. Researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center found that people with less gray matter in certain areas of the brain perceive pain more intensely. The findings might help lead to better ways to … Read more
By Mary Brophy MarcusHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The list of health woes linked to smoking is like a scroll that keeps unfurling. At a White House press conference Friday morning, half a century after the release of the historic 1964 Surgeon General’s report, dozens of the nation’s health leaders gathered … Read more
Jan 19, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Want to Stay Healthy? Try Washing Your Hands January 17, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) — Like “Turn out the lights” and “Don’t slam the door,” being told to “Wash your hands” is one of … Read more