January 31, 2020 by John Fernandez
Roundup: U.S. Life Expectancy Up Slightly;...
U.S Life Expectancy Increases for First Time in Four Years Life expectancy...
Medicare to Cover Lung Cancer Screenings, Eye...
Medicare will soon start paying for annual lung cancer screenings for people at high risk. Eye infections increase. Smartphones linked to injuries to small kids.
November 14, 2014 / 3 min read
Cervical Cancer Warning, Preemie Births Decline &...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning to about 8 million women — ages 21 to 65 — who...
November 7, 2014 / 3 min read
Scary Reports: The Latest on Sugar, Coffee...
Is that sweet can of soda leaving a bitter aftertaste on your skin and other organs? Can a daily dose of 20 ounces of soda...
October 31, 2014 / 3 min read
Trans Fats Consumption Declines, Aluminum-Dementia Link Debated...
The amount of trans fats Americans eat has declined over the last 30 years, says a news study reported in the Journal of the American...
October 24, 2014 / 3 min read
Broader Diabetes Screenings Urged, Post-Stroke Monitoring and...
Every American over the age of 45 should be screened for both type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, the common condition of having blood glucose levels...
October 10, 2014 / 2 min read
Higher COPD Rates in Women, Obesity-Cancer Link,...
Lung Disease Surges Among Women Higher smoking rates for women have contributed to a dramatic increase in the rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)...
October 3, 2014 / 3 min read
Diabetes Rate Levels Off, Waist Size and...
Following troubling increases in diabetes among adults between 1990 and 2008, the overall number of people living with the disease and the number of new...
September 26, 2014 / 3 min read
Top Cancer Prevention Factors, Dangerous Waistlines &...
Most cancer deaths — more than 50 percent — in the U.S. can be avoided. That’s the word from the latest Cancer Progress Report published...
September 19, 2014 / 3 min read
Dementia Risk Factors, Stroke Prevention & Other...
Your blood type may play a small role in your risk for dementia, a new study finds. People with blood type AB, which covers about...
September 12, 2014 / 3 min read
FDA: "Low-T" Hormone Overprescribed,Tailgating Menus & Other...
Testosterone-boosting drugs for men with “low T” have been heavily advertised in recent years, resulting in a surge in hormone replacement therapy. But the U.S....
September 5, 2014 / 2 min read
