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15 (HealthDay News) — Older adults who exercise regularly, even at a moderate level, are less prone to key biological indicators of heart failure risk, a new study finds. "We're not talking about seniors trying to run half-marathons. We're talking …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican lawmakers said on Thursday they would alter the regulation of drug compounding pharmacies in hopes of preventing more crises like the rare fungal meningitis outbreak that has now cost 32 lives. The outbreak of 461 cases in 19 states has been linked to tainted steroid injections from a Massachusetts pharmacy and led to public condemnation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and state pharmacy regulators for failing to act against known problems over the course of a decade. …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A new study finds that the longer immigrants from Mexico, and their U.S.-born offspring, spend in the United States, the greater their odds of becoming obese. Compared to similar individuals living in Mexico, researchers found the grandchildren of immigrants to the U.S. from Mexico were three times more likely to be obese adults. “We just couldn’t believe the fact that we found roughly a threefold increase from the one extreme… to the people on the other side,” said the study’s lead author Karen R. …
A $23-billion health fund trying to restore its image announced Thursday that it fired its top internal watchdog, whose office uncovered millions in financial losses that led some donors to withhold funding.
| After losing 28 pounds on the Atkins diet, Sharon Osbourne looks and feels fabulous. And she wants to keep shedding pounds, reported the Huffington Post on Nov. 14. Her weight loss is part of Sharon's focus on leading a healthy, happy life. But her … See all stories on this topic » |
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Group therapy can help women avoid risky and costly cesarean sections, especially first-time mothers fearful of childbirth, according to a new study from Finland. While nearly half of first-time mothers with an extreme fear of childbirth opted for C-sections before counseling, researchers found, only about a third ended up choosing C-sections after attending therapy sessions. …
Lisa Whelchel, the ’80s actress battling it out on “Survivor: Philippines,” says she’s recovering from the West Nile virus. “Dr. just called with blood test results,” she tweeted Tuesday. “I have West Nile. Ugh. I’m fine, just tired.” Whelchel, 49, played Blair Warner on “The Facts of…
Lisa Whelchel, the ’80s actress battling it out on “Survivor: Philippines,” says she’s recovering from the West Nile virus. “Dr. just called with blood test results,” she tweeted Tuesday. “I have West Nile. Ugh. I’m fine, just tired.” Whelchel, 49, played Blair Warner on “The Facts of…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Patients asked to estimate how many lives would be saved through cancer screening or how many hip fractures can be prevented with bone-building medication mostly overestimate the benefits of these preventive measures, according to a survey of New Zealanders. Annette O’Connor of the University of Ottawa, who studies how patients weigh risk and make decisions, said she would expect that people would overvalue any given prevention effort. “Most people would overestimate because they’re told about their benefits, but with no numbers… …
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – People who have been treated for cancer often have lingering fatigue, but a new analysis of more than three dozen studies suggests regular walking or cycling might help boost their energy. Patients’ long-lasting tiredness has been blamed both on the cancer itself, including cancer-related pain, and on the effects of treatments such as chemotherapy. Prior studies point to talk therapy, nutrition counseling and acupuncture as possible ways to ease cancer-related fatigue during or after treatment (see Reuters Health story of October 29, 2012). …
The nation’s diabetes problem is getting worse, and the biggest jump over 15 years was in Oklahoma, according to a new federal report issued Thursday.