An influential panel of experts has issued new guidelines for osteoporosis screening, recommending for the first time that women younger than 60 get bone density scans if they have risk factors.
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Exposure to artificial light after dusk and before bedtime may reduce sleep quality by suppressing production of the hormone melatonin and may also have other negative health effects, according to a new study.
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Worsening depression in patients with heart failure more than doubles their risk of hospitalization or death, according to a team of researchers from Duke University.
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Screening for breast cancer saves many lives, but oftentimes it also causes anxiety problems in women whose mammograms are false-positive and who are asked to return for additional testing, a new study says.
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Updated guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology recommend plasma exchange (plasmapheresis) for the treatment of certain types of multiple sclerosis (MS) and other inflammatory neurological conditions, including Guillain-Barré syndrome and CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy).
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A small methane gas fire that wasn’t doused because of broken equipment sparked a massive coal dust explosion that killed 29 miners at Massey Energy Co.’s Upper Big Branch mine, the US Mine Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday. (Jan. 19)
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People who regularly drink a lot of alcohol are more likely to develop a life-threatening irregular heart rhythm, called atrial fibrillation, than nondrinkers, according to a new study.
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Talking with your partner about erectile dysfunction can be the first step toward better sex.
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The FDA has approved a new treatment for controlling head lice, called Natroba Topical Suspension 0.9%, and says the substance can be safely used for infestations in children as young as age 4, as well as in older youths and adults.
Continue reading …Men who are tired of being the butt of women’s jokes about “man flu” can now wave a piece of research from their sick beds that suggests the condition does exist.
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