Jun 3, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Need Surgery? Day of the Week May Affect Death Risk June 2, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter MONDAY, June 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The timing of your surgery or hospital admission could affect your risk of death, according to new research. One study … Read more
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter SATURDAY, May 31, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new “targeted” therapy might help extend the lives of patients with advanced lung cancer who have a relapse after their initial treatment, a clinical trial suggests. The drug, ramucirumab, improved survival by more than a month when combined with standard chemotherapy, researchers are … Read more
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, May 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A small new study suggests that higher levels of stress may hurt the quality of men’s sperm, potentially making it more difficult for them to impregnate women. The findings aren’t definitive and don’t prove cause-and-effect, since it’s possible that stressed-out men share another trait … Read more
FRIDAY, May 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that it’s safe and helpful to stop treating dying patients with the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. Patients who were expected to live less than a year didn’t die any sooner after they stopped taking the drugs, and researchers report that their overall quality … Read more
THURSDAY, May 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Much like their human companions, many of America’s pets are overweight. Just over half of dogs in the United States are overweight or obese, and 58 percent of cats are carrying too many pounds, according to a survey from the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention. And, like people, … Read more
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Cynical, distrustful people may be more prone to dementia, a new Finnish study contends. Those traits have been linked with other health problems, such as heart disease, the researchers noted. “Our personality may have an impact on our brain health,” said study author Anna-Maija … Read more
TUESDAY, May 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Children born with HIV face a greater risk of developing resistance to life-saving antiretroviral drugs than HIV-infected adults do, according to new research. Antiretroviral drugs are used to treat people infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. “The problem with drug resistance is that once you develop … Read more
SATURDAY, May 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Taking a dip in the water can help refresh you on a hot day, but you need to protect yourself and your family from bacteria and parasites that can lurk in water, an infectious disease expert says. “One of the worst offenders is the kiddie wading pool,” Dr. … Read more
May 26, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health You’re Eating Protein All Wrong, Study Says May 23, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter FRIDAY, May 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — You need to consume adequate amounts of protein at each meal of the day to keep your muscles at their best, a new … Read more