Category: Your Health Matters

Cancer

Induction chemotherapy improves cervical cancer survival and relapse rates

A short course of induction chemotherapy may be able to reduce relapse and death rates from cervical cancer by 39%,

Cancer myths are as harmful as the disease is: Misconceptions that delay diagnosis and treatment

Some people believe that alternative treatments like herbal remedies or dietary changes can cure cancer without conventional medical intervention.

COPD

Let’s rise to the challenge: protecting our environment, public health and respiratory patients

… chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). At the same time, caring for millions of people with these conditions carries an

Heart Disease

Dissecting the Genetic Relationship Between Schizophrenia and Cardiovascular Disease

Clinicians will be aware of the associations between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and schizophrenia. The challenge of treating a patient and …

Exercise

Women under exercise ‘curfew’ due to threat of sexual harassment at night – Yahoo News

… physical activity as winter draws in. ADVERTISEMENT. Advertisement. The Censuswide polling of 1,000 women across the UK last month

Diabetes

Health Watch: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes | Features | 2news.com

Five ways to help prevent health problems from diabetes. Facebook · Twitter · WhatsApp · SMS · Email; Print; Copy

Cancer

Blue Jays host Jamie Campbell says he’s in treatment for ‘pre-skin cancer‘

“Treatment of ‘pre-skin cancer‘ prevents me from being part of the [Sportsnet] World Series broadcast, for now,” he wrote. Then

Alternative Medicine

These Common Prescription Medications May Make Heartburn Worse — 4 Easy Ways to … – Yahoo

If medication exacerbates your acid reflux, diet changes, alternative drugs, and lifestyle changes (like sleeping upright) can provide lasting relief.

COPD

Corrigendum for the article The Association Between Cognitive Function | COPD

The Association Between Cognitive Functions and Psychological Factors in Patients with Severe COPD [Corrigendum] … Hansen KK, Hilberg O, Jensen

Heart Disease

Shaw’s Post On Heart Attack Study Sees More Joining 70-hr Workweek Debate | Bengaluru News

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s post on chronic stress and heart attacks among young adults has sparked a debate on social media, with

Exercise

How physical inactivity increases mental disorders – Techpoint Africa

Consequently, there is no denying the link between the rise in mental illnesses and the decline in physical activity. The

Diabetes

Knowing where and how to start: Denver woman shares Diabetes Prevention Month success story

Now she has completed 20 diabetes prevention sessions that provide practical insights for healthy habits and specific goals for each