Prostate cancer screening involves PSA (prostate specific antigen) blood tests which are said to detect the disease. But the reliability of the test has been called into question by some health experts. A high PSA can mean prostate cancer, but can also be a sign of a benign enlargement of the prostate. Tumors can also […]
Chronic fatigue syndrome and Lyme disease have similar symptoms and many health professionals can still be dumbfounded in telling the differences between the two conditions. The key in knowing for sure may lie in a newly-discovered group of proteins in spinal fluid. A small preliminary study shows promising findings that can help clinicians. Researchers led […]
Cell phone radiation emitted from the devices’ antennas have been shown in a study to stimulate brain activity to a high level. The findings of the study, which appeared Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, is raising fresh concerns about the impact of cell phone use to our health. The team of […]
Gastric bypass surgery is more dependable than other weight loss procedure including Lap-Band, U.S. researchers said in a report published in this month’s issue of the Archives of Surgery. The stomach-stapling procedure was also shown to be better in preventing or reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes. It involves skipping a small section of […]
Chronic fatigue syndrome, whose prevalence and exact cause are still unknown, has been shown in a British study to respond to psychotherapy and exercise rather than antiviral drugs alone. The use of antiviral drugs has been preferred by many sufferers and other clinicians over the years because of other studies that showed that the condition […]
Alzheimer’s disease patients who are bilingual or speak at least two languages adequately may have given themselves a buffer to soften the blow or slow down the progression of the disease. A new study of 450 Alzheimer’s disease patients sheds some light on how the brain uses language to stave off symptoms of cognitive decline. […]
Lap-Band, the silicone device wrapped around the upper portion of the stomach, has been approved by federal health officials for use in a larger number of patients. Allergan Inc.’s product was originally allowed to be used only for obese patients, but now the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the company can market Lap-Band to […]
Prostate cancer treatment for men in the early stage of the disease can involve the use of the drug Avodart “not to prevent cancer, but to prevent the progression” of the disease. Physicians know that drugs like Avodart and Proscar can cause an enlarged prostate to shrink, but health officials just recently withdrew their recommendation […]
A smoking ban in outdoor public places in China have now been extended to characters on-screen. Chinese authorities are imposing stricter rules on smoking as depicted in television shows and movies to clamp down on the habit. Producers, studios and film makers are getting the notice from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television […]
Fiber rich foods such as whole grains decrease the overall risk of cancer and contributes to longevity, a new U.S. study said. The researchers of the study, published Monday in the latest issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, looked at how this type of food affects not only the likelihood of dying from cancer but […]
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