Start Counting Calories Instead of Sheep

That midnight snack you're stealing while you're struggling to get back to sleep may satisfy late night hunger - but it may also be extra calories your body doesn't need.

An Aspirin a day may Take Cancer Away

Imagine that you've just been told you have cancer and you're doctor says, "Take an aspirin a day, and call me in a week." Such a scenario might not be so far-fetched if a super-powerful aspirin works in humans.

Chipping Away at Colorectal Cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness month and you may not be aware that being overweight or obese can increase your chances of having this disease, which you should also know is the second leading cause of cancer death.

Women's Race may Determine Dosages

If a pregnant woman needs azithromycin , a common antibiotic for various infections, her dosage amount may be determined by her race.

FDA Proposes Lower Risk Classification for Tuberculosis Testing

The Food and Drug Administration issued a proposed rule that would encourage the development of a type of test used to detect cases of tuberculosis (TB). This rule would lower the current risk classification for nucleic acid-based tests allowing manufacturers to utilize the faster, more streamlined clearance pathway for medical devices. Nucleic acid-based tuberculosis tests can detect the presence of copies of tuberculosis bacterium genetic materials (RNA or DNA) in a mucus (sputum) sample obtained from the patient. This allows timely identification of TB disease. Currently, the...

Painting Your Way to Stroke Recovery

Art lovers may have an advantage when it comes to recovering from a stroke. Stroke survivors with an appreciation for music, painting or theater tend to have a significantly increased quality of life.

Depressed Stent Patients At Added Risk

Patients who receive coronary stents to prop open blocked arteries are at an added long-term risk of dying if they suffer from depression.

Arthritic Youth Using Natural Treatments

On top of their doctor-prescribed treatments, many adults with arthritis choose to use natural remedies to deal with their pain. Natural treatments also seem to be a popular option among young arthritis patients.

Systemic Treatment of Liver Cancer

While no systemic treatment currently exists for liver cancer ( hepatocellular carcinoma), a series of experiments in rats has identified viable target worthy of further investigation. A gene called LSF (Late SV40 Factor) may be a target in liver cancer that drugs could be developed to target and wipe out. Ask your oncologist about isoquinolinone therapy. Every cancer has a series of common mutations that predispose the transformation from normal cell to cancer. These genes are called oncogenes . Some cancers have a unique profile with specific oncogenes for that cancer, or m...

FDA Recalls Balloon Catheter

Acclarent , Inc initiated a recall of their balloon catheter device designed to dilate and restore airflow to a patient's airways.