MyHealthNewsDaily Archives
Tamoxifen Found to Prevent Breast Cancer Deaths in At-Risk Women
March 14, 2011, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
The drug Tamoxifen can reduce breast cancer but comes with serious side effects.
Blood Test Could Detect Emphysema Before Symptoms Appear
March 11, 2011, Amanda Chan, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
The findings might help persuade smokers to quit.
High BMI Predicts Heart Risks as Well as Large Waistline
March 10, 2011, Amanda Chan, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
The finding challenges the long-held belief that belly fat is worse than other kinds of fat.
5 Ways the Time Change May Affect Your Health
March 10, 2011, Joseph Brownstein, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor
Switching to daylight savings time may increase traffic accidents and cause sleep loss, researchers suggests.
Nighttime Gadget Use Interferes with Young Adults’ Health
March 10, 2011, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Technology is increasingly finding its way into American bedrooms and disrupting sleep, and young people may suffer the most from the trend.
Tongue Cancer Increasing in Young, White Females
March 09, 2011, Amanda Chan, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
After ruling out tobacco use and HPV, researchers aren't sure why these women have a higher risk of the cancer than men and women of other ages and races.
Government Should Tackle Child Obesity, Most Americans Say
March 09, 2011, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff
Most Americans say ay the government should play a significant role in reducing childhood obesity.
Mutation That Fights Parasitic Worms May Boost Asthma Risk
March 09, 2011, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
A genetic mutation that protects individuals from the parasitic disease schistosomiasis may increase their risk for asthma.
Imperative or Impractical? Screening All Athletes for Heart Conditions
March 09, 2011, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Athletes are at risk for sudden cardiac death, but a physical exam and family history can help catch those at risk.
5 Reasons Being a Woman Is Good for Your Health
March 08, 2011, Natasha Allen, My Health News Daily Contributor
No one said it was easy being a woman, but it does have some advantages when it comes to your health.
15 US States Make Up Newly Identified 'Diabetes Belt'
March 08, 2011, Amanda Chan, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas and Pennsylvania are included in the belt.
Alzheimer's Disease May Start in the Liver, Study Suggests
March 07, 2011, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
The protein responsible for forming plaques in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients may have its origins not in the brain, but in the liver.
Detecting Down Syndrome: New Test Diagnoses Disease in Utero
March 07, 2011, Janelle Weaver, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor
The new method relies on fetal DNA taken from the mother's blood, rather than from fluids and tissue surrounding the fetus.
Neurons Lost in Alzheimer's Created Anew from Stem Cells
March 04, 2011, Amanda Chan, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Now, scientists can use the neurons to test Alzheimer's disease drugs with the hope of slowing memory loss.
Idea Gets a Toehold: Nails Hold Clue to Lung Cancer Risk
March 04, 2011, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Level of nicotine in your toenails may indicate cancer risk.
Burden of Asthma May Be Underestimated in Poorer Countries
March 03, 2011, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
The true prevalence of asthma may be underestimated in low- and middle-income countries.
More Than a Third of US Adults Not Getting Enough Sleep
March 03, 2011, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff
Among people ages 25 to 54, nearly 40 percent reported getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep.
New Ideas About Cancer Bring Targets, Questions for Researchers
March 03, 2011, Janelle Weaver, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor
Two influential researchers are now updating the way we understand this disease.
7 Side Effects of Cancer Treatment, and How to Cope with Them
March 02, 2011, by MyHealthNewsDaily.com, staff
For cancer patients, the so-called "side effects" can seem to take over daily life.
The Healthy Geezer: How Does Mold Make You Sick?
March 01, 2011, Fred Cicetti, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor
Reducing exposure to spores is the best way to avoid symptoms.
The Many Genes Behind Autism Do Only a Few and Similar Things
March 01, 2011, Karen Rowan, Life's Little Mysteries Managing Editor
Scientists had hoped to find genes that played large roles in autism, but that search has been frustrating, researchers said.
Obesity Could Increase Risk of Aggressive Breast Cancer
March 01, 2011, Amanda Chan, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Being obese increased the risk of triple-negative cancer and estrogen-receptor positive cancer by about the same amount.
Hope Grows in Fight Against Lethal Pediatric Brain Tumor
February 28, 2011, Amanda Chan, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
But the research wouldn't have been possible without donations from humans.
A Mom with Alzheimer’s Increases Your Risk of the Disease
February 28, 2011, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff
Having a mom with Alzheimer's doubles your chance of gray matter shrinkage.
More Years of Schooling Have Healthful Effect on Blood Pressure
February 28, 2011, Karen Rowan, Life's Little Mysteries Managing Editor
The effect was especially strong in women, according to a new study.