I am sure you’ve heard the old saying, “Life is just a bowl of cherries” and Mary Engelbreit’s clever phrase, “Life is just a chair of bowlies,” reminding us that life can be simple if you let it.
Osteoporosis Drug Fosamax Linked to Two Serious Side Effects
Osteoporosis is a disease of progressive bone loss, which increases the risk of fracture. This debilitating disease affects nearly 10 million Americans and contributes to 1.5 million bone fractures each year.
Vaccine to Prevent Breast Cancer Recurrence May Be On the Horizon
A breast cancer vaccine to prevent recurrence may begin the first stages of clinical trial testing this spring.
HealthNews Dozen – Top Medical Advances for Women
There are new medical advances being discovered every year, as researchers and scientists work continuously and tirelessly to make life easier for those with various ailments, diseases, and discomforts. And while many scientific finds can be applied to diseases as a whole, the differences between the bodies of men and women often require solutions unique to one gender.
Viagra May Shield Heart from Blood Pressure Damage
Sildenafil appears to delay dangerous heart muscle expansion in mice.
Source: HealthDay
Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites
But e-mail intervention may spur some adolescents to change, study finds
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Source: HealthDay
Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
Care for aging people with the disease falls short, study finds
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Source: HealthDay
War Vets with Headaches Could Have Brain Problems
Reduced sense of smell might also signal need for testing, expert says
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Source: HealthDay
Obesity Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Excess estrogen may contribute to malignancy, study suggests.
Source: HealthDay