Q: A urologist recently told me I shouldn’t go to the bathroom “just in case.” Is that true? As children, many of us were encouraged to pee before we left the house or whenever a bathroom was nearby. There was a good reason: using the bathroom “just in case” canContinue Reading
More older people are using cannabis products regularly, but research suggests their cannabis-related health problems are also on the rise. Dr. Benjamin Han, a geriatrician and addiction medicine specialist at the University of California, San Diego, tells his students a cautionary tale about a 76-year-old patient who, like many olderContinue Reading
A new study of over 47,000 women found links between coffee drinking and healthy aging. Here’s what we know. Most people who drink coffee appreciate the quick jolt of energy it provides. But in a new study, presented today at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition, scientistsContinue Reading
The trial, in people treated for colon cancer, showed clear evidence that an exercise program lowered the risk of disease recurrence and death. A first-of-its kind study adds powerful new evidence to research showing that exercise improves cancer survival. The study, a randomized controlled trial of nearly 900 patients atContinue Reading
A clinical trial found that women could switch drugs without waiting for scans showing cancer progression, which improved their quality of life. Breast cancer patients whose tumors have spread to other parts of their bodies live from scan to scan. Is their treatment working? Or will they learn their cancerContinue Reading
The termination is the latest in a series of cuts to H.I.V. research and programs to prevent the disease. The Trump administration has dealt a sharp blow to work on H.I.V. vaccines, terminating a $258 million program whose work was instrumental to the search for a vaccine. Officials from theContinue Reading
These routines can help you stick to a fitness habit while you’re away from home. Summer is a great time to get outside and get moving. But it’s also when many of us hit the road and take a vacation. If you are new to regular exercise, or just findingContinue Reading
Paula Baille leads the group of Sharon Hannamaker, Joe Edwards, Barb Edwards, and Murray Small in a playing of the bells. Aimee Dilger/WVIA News Aimee Dilger/WVIA News Rob Kennedy mingled with about a dozen other people in a community space in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. The room, decorated with an under-the-seaContinue Reading
The CDC’s vaccine schedule recommends COVID vaccines for children through ‘shared clinical decision-making.’ There is no recommendation for pregnant women. kamon_saejueng/iStockphoto/Getty Images kamon_saejueng/iStockphoto/Getty Images The federal government has removed the recommendation that children and pregnant women get routine COVID-19 vaccines. The change, reflected in new vaccine schedules posted by theContinue Reading
stefanamer/Getty Images/iStockphoto You’re pregnant, healthy and hearing mixed messages: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., removed the COVID vaccine from the list of vaccinations you should get. “I couldn’t be more pleased to announce that as of today the COVID vaccine for healthy children and healthy pregnantContinue Reading
