April 8, 2020 by Adrienne Sylver
Cancer Clinical Trials: The Impact of...
Clinical research trials can be lifesaving for many cancer patients. They provide...
Stroke Rate Rising Among Younger Adults (Video)
While the stroke rate continues to slide in people 55 and older, the opposite is occurring among younger adults starting in their mid-to-late 30s, according...
February 27, 2019 / 2 min read
Lung Cancer and Misconceptions About Smoking-Vaping
How are smoking and vaping tied to lung cancer? Smoking is the No. 1 risk factor for lung cancer, and vaping devices let users inhale...
February 26, 2019 / 2 min read
Roundup: Heart Attacks in Young Women; Too...
Heart Attacks Increasing Among Young People, Ages 35 to 54, Especially Women, Study Finds The risk of having a heart attack seems to be on...
February 22, 2019 / 4 min read
The Measles Threat: Here’s Why Getting Kids...
Here's what pediatricians, emergency physicians and public health officials want parents to know about measles. It is one of the most contagious viruses on Earth....
February 21, 2019 / 4 min read
‘Life’s Simple 7’ Steps: Lowering Your Risk...
The decline in the death rates for both heart disease and cancer is due in large part to reductions in smoking and advances in early...
February 19, 2019 / 4 min read
Diet Drinks Linked to Higher Stroke, Heart...
Researchers now say drinking two or more of any type of artificially sweetened drinks a day is linked to an increased risk of clot-based strokes,...
February 18, 2019 / 3 min read
Roundup: FDA’s Supplements Crackdown; Low-Risk Prostate Cancer;...
FDA to Provide Stricter Oversight of Supplements, False or Misleading Health Claims The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said this week it is tightening...
February 15, 2019 / 4 min read
Mental Health Takes Center Stage at Grammys
Lady Gaga used her wins at this year’s Grammy Awards to shine light on mental health, continuing to use her notoriety as a platform to...
February 12, 2019 / 3 min read
Preventing Heart Disease At Any Age
Most adults are familiar with one more more ways of preventing heart disease. The public has been barraged with health studies on what’s good for...
February 11, 2019 / 3 min read
Exercise (Even Dancing) Can Improve Brain Health...
Mounting evidence shows that regular exercise, including activities such as brisk walking, dancing and other routines that many older adults can undertake, provides brain health...
February 7, 2019 / 3 min read
