Six years after landmark research uncovered breast cancer risk in the nation’s most popular menopause treatment, two new Stanford University analyses show that using long-term hormone replacement therapy poses a far greater risk of cancer than previously thought.
The research concludes that a woman who stays on the therapy for at least five years doubles her risk of breast cancer every year. This sharply elevated risk is much greater than the 27 Read the rest of this entry »
-(Dow Jones)- The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that
a review of clinical studies involving bone-building drugs showed “no clear
association” between the drugs and atrial fibrillation, a heart-rhythm disorder.
Last year, the agency requested drug manufacturers to submit additional data
to the agency after a 2007 article in the New England Journal of Medicine
suggested an increased rate of serious atrial fibrillation in older women
treated Read the rest of this entry »
The gap in life expectancy between men and women is at its lowest level for more than 50 years. While both sexes are living longer, the latest figures released yesterday show that men are catching up with women.
Last night health experts said the change owed much to men smoking less, paying more attention to their diet and being less reluctant to go the doctor. Over 20 years, the gap between female and male life expectancy at birth has dropped Read the rest of this entry »
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When the polls open in 18 days, voters will be faced with a stark choice in presidential candidates — a choice that ultimately comes down to one question: What do you want the next four to eight years of your life to look like? Because the next president will shape the issues that affect the way we live our day-to-day lives.
The future of Social Security, health care, education, income, employment, civil rights and democracy itself all hang in Read the rest of this entry »
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DAYTON, Ohio — In early October, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released its recommendations for physical activity, stating that adults gain substantial health benefits from performing 2.5 hours per week of moderate aerobic exercise.
Children benefit from an hour or more of physical activity each day, according to the new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. The guidelines Read the rest of this entry »
The housing market’s collapse is forcing a growing number of Americans sitting on large medical bills to choose between paying the mortgage and paying the doctor.
People have long resorted to borrowing against their homes to pay for medical care in times of illness or after an accident. But with home values plummeting and interest rates on adjustable mortgages ratcheting higher, some indebted patients are at risk of losing their homes in order to Read the rest of this entry »
Researchers have found that some foods may increase and others may decrease the risks of developing prostate cancer.
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and is part of a national effort to help educate men about the disease. Researchers are using the month this year to show and test findings of correlations between diets and diagnoses of prostate cancer.
“They are definitely seeing a relationship between obesity and prostate cancer,” Read the rest of this entry »
This week has brought surprising sexual revelations in the Japanese press, including a study linking the sexual habits of teenagers to their breakfast preferences. According to the Japan Family Planning Association, Japanese teenagers who skip breakfast have sex sooner than those who do not.
The study included about 1,500 respondents, and concluded that while Japanese middle school students who ate breakfast lost their virginity at age 19.4, those Read the rest of this entry »
It was a packed house, with about 400 women at Casperkill Golf and County Club in Poughkeepsie Thursday to learn about “Aging Gracefully.”
That was the theme for the fourth annual “Ladies Night Out” sponsored by Health Quest. The event featured lectures about women’s health issues.
Deborah Tannen, a professor at Georgetown University and a best-selling author of several books, was the keynote speaker. Tannen has appeared on several television Read the rest of this entry »