Brain cancer patients who receive radiation targeted on their tumors rather than on a broader part of the brain aren’t likely to experience any greater recurrence of the disease than patients who have traditional therapy, a new study found. The targeted therapy also spares the healthy tissue adjacent to aggressive tumors called glioblastoma from being damaged… Read more »
Winter can be an invigorating time for many people. Coming into the new year, individuals frequently tackle new projects or resurrect those that have languished because they feel they are starting a new slate for the year ahead. However, some people dread the onset of winter because there is less light in both mornings and… Read more »
With frigid temperatures bearing down on much of the U.S., people are turning up their thermostats and cranking their car heaters. But the flip side of toasty homes, offices and long car trips is the loss of moisture in the environment that leaves skin feeling dry and itchy. “Water always moves downhill, even on a microscopic… Read more »
A migraine isn’t just any headache. It can be accompanied by nausea, light sensitivity and intense pain. But researchers at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s Headache Center in Philadelphia and Rutgers University in New Jersey have found that many people don’t understand how debilitating the condition can be for migraine sufferers. According to the U.S…. Read more »
From daily errands to long-term goals, people keep checklists to measure their progress in family life and on the job. Why should the medical professionals who handle life-and-death procedures in hospital emergency rooms be any different? At Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston, they aren’t. Doctors and nurses there have learned from a study on… Read more »
Winter weather presents special challenges to parents trying to keep their kids healthy in icy conditions and freezing temperatures. In particular, experts at Loyola University Health System warn parents to guard against frostbite and hypothermia, a condition that can occur when the body temperature falls below 95 degrees Fahrenheit. “These occur more frequently in children… Read more »
Maintaining wellness regimens and knowing how certain health conditions affect their chances of having a stroke can help people lower their stroke risk in the future, recent studies show. For instance, patients who experience a subarachnoid hemorrhage – a type of stroke that occurs when a blood vessel near the brain bursts and fills the skull with… Read more »
In the current flu epidemic, healthy people are asking themselves – and their doctors -what they can do to prevent the illness from affecting them and their families. The first answer is to get a flu vaccine. Everyone over the age of six months can get a vaccination safely, and it’s particularly recommended for those… Read more »
Salad can be a deceptive food choice. People select it as a healthy alternative to a high-fat, high-calorie double cheeseburger, but they may not be getting the low-calorie benefits they want. Put simply, the more that goes into a salad, the less beneficial it may be for someone trying to lose weight. It all depends… Read more »
Blueberries and strawberries may be the newest superfoods that can help build resistance to clogged arteries and the heart attacks that often result from them. As part of the U.S.Nurses’ Health Study, the diet habits of nearly 94,000 young and middle-aged women were reviewed over 18 years. Researchers, led by Aedin Cassidy, Ph.D., of Norwich… Read more »