By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>WEDNESDAY, April 5, 2023 -- A new national Alzheimer’s disease and dementia database could be a game changer for research on the memory-robbing condition that now affects more than 6 million…
Timing of Menopause Could Influence a Womans Risk…
By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 -- Women are known to be at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than men, and now a new brain scan study suggests the timing of both…
Most Men With Low-Risk Prostate Cancers Now Forgo…
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 -- Over the last decade, more and more Americans with early-stage prostate cancer have put off radiation and surgery, the standard treatment options, new research indicates. Instead,…
Burnout Levels High Among U.S. Health Care Workers
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 -- Cafeteria workers. Receptionists. Pharmacists. Janitors. Administrators. Physical therapists. Much has been made of burnout among doctors and nurses, but a new survey has found high rates…
Hugh Jackman Urges Sunscreen Use After Skin Cancer…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 -- Actor Hugh Jackman is offering a warning about sun damage and skin cancer after having two biopsies. Jackman was wearing a bandage on his nose in…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Symptoms & Treatment
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 -- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often develops following a traumatic event in someone's life, leaving the sufferer to struggle with vivid flashbacks, nightmares and panic attacks. The…
Devastating Tornadoes Leave Hazards in Their Wake: Tips…
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 -- Tornadoes bring with them many dangers, but perhaps not so evident are the risks from colorless and odorless carbon monoxide (CO) from generators used to temporarily…
Ultrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast Symptoms
By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 -- For women with "focal breast complaints" -- issues with pain, lumps or discharge -- ultrasound is an effective diagnostic tool, according to new research. These concerns…
AHA News: Whats Up With Carrots? Lets Root…
By American Heart Association News>TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 (American Heart Association News) -- If you think of carrots as stodgy old tubers, something more fit for rabbits than healthy humans, you're in for a bunch…
How Does Stress Affect the Body?
By Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter>TUESDAY, April 4, 2023 -- Figuring out how stress affects your body can be a challenge, because the answer can depend on how stressed out you are, and for how long.…