More than one-third of women who go to a Catholic hospital for reproductive care aren’t aware they’re seeking obstetrical and
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Screening resident physicians entering training misses many at risk for sleep impairment
Screening resident physicians entering their first year of training to identify those with pre-existing sleep problems does not appear to
Continue reading »As colorectal cancer rises in young people, new guidelines recommend screening start at 45
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and other preventive guideline organizations recommend that screening for colorectal cancer start for people of
Continue reading »BPH renal failure: Am I at risk?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) affects more than 50 percent of males older than 60, and more than 80 percent of
Continue reading »We look at what happens in the brain of a psychopath
Psychopathy is generally considered to be a personality disorder. Although the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) does
Continue reading »Study hints at new target to improve immune therapy in triple-negative breast cancer
Therapies that recruit the immune system to attack tumors are revolutionizing cancer care. Among these successful immunotherapies is a class
Continue reading »Move it and use it: Exergaming may help those at risk of Alzheimer’s or related dementias
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), often a precursor to Alzheimer’s, showed significant improvement with certain complex thinking and
Continue reading »Revealed: Why drug users prefer heroin at home, but cocaine while out
Neuroscientists at the University of Sussex have shown by using brain scans of drug users that heroin stimulates a more
Continue reading »Suicides at record level among U.K. students
According to a recent study, the rates of suicide among students in the UK has reached record levels. The international
Continue reading »Are you at risk for lung cancer?
Every year, 1.6 million people die of lung cancer. But if you think that these are just older heavy smokers,
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