Breast self-examinations and clinical breast examinations by a physician appear to do equally well at detecting breast cancer tumors at about the same size, according to a new study. However, a clinical examination seems to be better for discovering tumors in …
The new guidelines issued by the American Diabetes Association call for people of Asian ancestry to be checked for type 2 diabetes at a lower body mass index. Being obese or overweight is a risk factor for diabetes, but Asian-Americans appear to develop diabet…
The American Diabetes Association has come out with new guidelines that strongly urge that all people with diabetes take one of the cholesterol lowering drugs called statins. The drugs can help prevent cardiovascular disease such as heart attack and stroke.
Most people love the holidays. It’s the perfect time to see friends and family, and of course hand out gifts to let them know we do remember them. But there’s another thing that’s also common during this season.
Dengue fever is currently endemic to tropical parts of the world. However, its reach may spread further because of climate change and urbanization, according to a report by the United Nations University.
People who say that they exercise moderately or vigorously appear to be more likely to have lower blood pressure and blood sugar levels. The differences seen were greater for women than for men.
There appears to be a link between a mother who suffers from depression while her children are in the lower grades and their likelihood of engaging in risky behavior when they are teens.
Acupuncture is a practice used in traditional Chinese medicine that involves stimulating specific points o the body, most often by inserting needles through the skin.
According to the agency, the change was implemented "to more accurately reflect the Center's research commitment to studying promising health approaches that are already in use by the American public".
