Archive: 24/05/2018

African Americans and Latinos are more likely to be at risk for depression than whites

A new study published in the May 2018 issue of Preventive Medicine shows that African Americans and Latinos are significantly more likely to experience serious depression than Whites, but chronic stress does not seem to explain ...

May 24, 2018

PSA level three months after radiation tx may predict outcome

(HealthDay)—Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels three months after radiotherapy (RT) are strong markers of prostate cancer outcomes for patients with intermediate- and high-risk disease, according to a study published ...

May 24, 2018

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Most first-time moms say labor pains were manageable

(HealthDay)—Many first-time mothers have mistaken ideas about managing the pain of childbirth, a new survey reveals.

May 24, 2018

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Another foe for the U.S. military: skin cancer

(HealthDay)—For U.S. military personnel, deployment carries many dangers. And besides the well-known threats they face, these men and women are also at a higher-than-average risk for skin cancer, including potentially deadly ...

May 24, 2018

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High-flying young doc overcomes stroke that once grounded him

Flying at 35,000 feet at the start of a trip from their Chicago home to Hawaii to celebrate the upcoming birth of their first child, Dave Levy woke his sleeping wife and said, "Does my right eye look weird?"

May 24, 2018

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Low-fat diet tied to better breast cancer survival

(HealthDay)—Breast cancer patients who adopted a low-fat diet were more likely to survive for at least a decade after diagnosis, compared to patients who ate fattier fare, new research shows.

May 24, 2018

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Snorers, could CPAP help your sex life, too?

(HealthDay)—Women with sleep apnea might experience a boost in their sex life if they regularly use a CPAP machine, a new study shows.

May 24, 2018

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Gut check: Swallowed capsule could spot trouble, send alert

Scientists have developed a swallowed capsule packed with tiny electronics and millions of genetically engineered living cells that might someday be used to spot health problems from inside the gut.

May 24, 2018

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St. Jude: $100M for children with cancer global outreach

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee has announced a $100 million plan to expand a global outreach program in hopes of improving access and quality of medical care for many children with cancer around the world.

May 24, 2018

Study measures free-base form of nicotine in electronic cigarettes

Researchers at Portland State University have developed methods for measuring levels of free-base nicotine in electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) liquids and vapor, the levels of which are associated with harshness upon inhalation ...

May 24, 2018

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