Turning the Sleep Dial Up and Down on Depression Turning the Sleep Dial Up and Down on Depression:- Sleep problems and depression are often tangled up like sheets on an unmade bed. Not getting enough sleep raises the risk for the mood disorder, and depression can deeply disrupt ZZZ’s. The […]
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Is There an Association Between Vitamin B and Lung Cancer Is There an Association Between Vitamin B and Lung Cancer:- You may have read the news headlines about a recent analysis that linked vitamin B intake to lung cancer. If you take vitamin B supplements, you may wonder what it […]
What to Know About Pregnancy When You’re Diabetic What to Know About Pregnancy When You’re Diabetic:- If you have diabetes and you’re pregnant – or you’d like to become pregnant – here’s a bottom-line message. “Women with diabetes are more likely to have a healthy pregnancy if they prepare for […]
What New Depression Drug Possibilities Are Out There What New Depression Drug Possibilities Are Out There:- Medications are a common and often effective treatment for depression, but they are far from perfect. In fact, in some cases meds have proven to be no better than a placebo, and some patients […]
Colorectal Cancer Is on the Rise in Younger Patients Colorectal Cancer Is on the Rise in Younger Patients:- Colorectal cancer has been in the headlines lately, given that an American Cancer Society study found the disease has become more common in younger adults under the age of 50. The research […]
Do-It-Yourself Prevention: Cut Your Cancer Risk Do-It-Yourself Prevention: Cut Your Cancer Risk:- There’s been plenty of debate about whether developing cancer is simply a matter of genetic bad luck and how much, if anything, changing your habits can affect risk. The latest entry: Researchers at Johns Hopkins published a paper […]
What to Know About Beta Blockers What to Know About Beta Blockers:- Heart disease kills 1 in every 4 people in the United States. And about 70 percent of people 65 and older take heart medications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some of the most commonly […]
What to Know About LASIK Surgery What to Know About LASIK Surgery:- When one of Kristina Alton’s contact lenses fell out at her office in New York City, she had to make the hour-long commute back to her apartment to get a replacement. “It was such a disaster,” she says. […]
What to Expect When You Have a Colonoscopy Having a colonoscopy – a screening test to look for cancers of the colon and rectum – doesn’t make anyone’s top 10 list of favorite things to do. However, doctors who treat patients with colorectal cancer are extremely enthusiastic about the ability […]
Here Are the Eye Problems That Affect You When You Have Diabetes Here Are the Eye Problems That Affect You When You Have Diabetes:- If your diabetes is uncontrolled for a long period, you could develop eye conditions that can lead to blindness. That’s because diabetes – both Type 1 […]
