Health News

Women with Diabetes Had Too Few Mammograms
It is recommended that women have regular breast cancer screening. Some women, who are more in need of screening than others, may be getting screened less often than they should, research shows.
Diabetes on the Rise as Obesity Rates Climb
Just by taking a look around, one might see that obesity has become a bigger problem over the last several decades. But changes in diabetes rates are less easy to see.
Eat for a Healthy Heart
Understanding the basics about heart-healthy foods and how they work makes planning a heart-healthy diet for your family fast and easy.
New Treatment Could Ease Oral Cancer Pain
Patients with cancer already have treatment and healing to deal with, so ways to ease their excess pain are always being explored. A new study reveals promise of one new method to ease such pain.
Five Everyday Ways to Improve RA
In rheumatoid arthritis, joints are chronically inflamed, often leaving patients in pain and with a dwindling quality of life. But these patients don't just have to sit back and accept their fate.
Seniors Making Informed Medication Choices
Certain sleeping pills and anxiety medication could be risky for seniors. Evidence-based education could help them to choose their medications wisely.
Pharmacists Improved Stroke Patient Care
Those who have a stroke or even a mini-stroke face greater odds of a bigger stroke, heart attack or dying. When pharmacists play a role in counseling patients, these heart risk factors may improve.
Strategies for Working Through Breast Cancer Treatment
For some women, working during breast cancer treatment is a necessity. The strategies these women have developed to cope with working during this time may help other women in the same situation.
Antidepressants May Increase How Long Mothers Breastfeed
Mothers who take prescription medications often worry if they can breastfeed their baby. Stopping antidepressant use may not be necessary and may even help breastfeeding.
Early Ovary Removal Could Affect Your Eyes
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of blindness in the world. For women, the risk of glaucoma may even be related to estrogen levels.