Health News

Kidney Problems after Childhood Cancer
Children diagnosed with cancer are living longer than ever, thanks to powerfully effective treatments. Some of these treatments, though, can cause health problems later in life.
Celebrate Women's Health Day by Getting Fit
September 25 is National Women's Health and Fitness Day. There's no better time to start eating right, exercising and taking charge of your health.
Measles Found in Michigan
Michigan is joining the ranks of other states reporting cases of measles discovered this year. The disease has been largely eradicated in the US, but it remains a problem abroad and still poses a threat to people without immunity.
Better Care for Type 1 Diabetes Patients
Patients with type 1 diabetes must constantly monitor their blood sugar to make sure it isn't too high or too low. Sometimes, though, even the most attentive patients can experience low blood sugar, especially when they are sleeping.
Lung Disease Affects More Than Lungs
Lung disease often leads to difficulty breathing, congested airways and inflammation of lung tissue. Recent research suggests it might affect other parts of the body as well.
Tests to Predict Breaks in Brittle Bones
Bone health is a critical concern for many aging individuals. Measuring their risks for broken bones is a standard practice, though determining how often such screenings should be done isn't entirely clear.
Two is Better than One for Knee OA Pain
Diet and exercise are two things that heavier adults are told to consider when seeking relief from pain in the knees. With osteoarthritis, exercise by itself might not be enough to reduce the stress placed on those joints.
Kidney Problems for the Elderly
Kidney function tends to decline as you get older, and for some individuals, this eventually could lead to kidney disease or even kidney failure. Because of this, it's very important for the elderly to keep track of kidney function.
More Than Vitamin D for Women's Bone Health
"Take vitamin D," "Drink your milk," "Get enough calcium" — there are a lot of different recommendations about what is best for bone health. A new study aimed to explore the specifics of certain supplements and determine what can most help older women keep their bones strong.
FDA Approval Expands Access to Artificial Heart Valve for Inoperable Patients
The US Food and Drug Administration today approved revised labeling for the Sapien Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV), making the device available to an expanded group of patients who have inoperable aortic valve stenosis, a disease of the heart valves that causes narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow from the heart.
<< first621622623624625626627628629last >>

REFINE