Q: I just found out I have endometriosis, which my mother also has. She says endometriosis raises our risk of ovarian cancer, so I should have children early and then get a hysterectomy. What’s the real story? A: It sounds like your mother jumped to the wrong conclusion. Endometriosis and ovarian cancer are linked, but the relationship isn’t straight cause and effect. Although ovarian cancer occurs at higher rates in...
Year: <span>2019</span>
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Why two people see the same thing but have different memories
Does it ever strike you as odd that you and a friend can experience the same event at the same time, but come away with different memories of what happened? So why is it that people can recall the same thing so differently? We all know memory isn’t perfect, and most memory differences are relatively trivial. But sometimes they can have serious consequences. Credit: Shutterstock/Photographee.eu Imagine if you both witnessed a crime. What factors lead...
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Study shows dementia care program delays nursing home admissions, cuts Medicare costs
New research shows that a comprehensive, coordinated care program for people with dementia and their caregivers significantly decreased the likelihood that the individuals would enter a nursing home. The study also shows that the program saved Medicare money and was cost-neutral after accounting for program costs. The research, conducted at the UCLA Alzheimer’s and Dementia...
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Sugar-sweetened beverage pattern linked to higher kidney disease risk
Higher collective consumption of sweetened fruit drinks, soda, and water was associated with a higher likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a community-based study of African-American adults in Mississippi. The findings, which appear in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN), contribute to the growing body...
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Sugar’s Sick Secrets: How Industry Forces Have Manipulated Science to Downplay the Harm
Walk into any grocery store, grab a few packaged products, and flip to the ingredients. You’ll likely spot added sugars – lots of them – provided you can discern their dizzying array of names: sucrose, dextrose, barley malt, agave nectar, high-fructose corn syrup, treacle, to list just a few. Why is our food saturated with...
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How To Help Kids Overcome Their Fear Of Doctors And Shots
Like many kids, Lisa Sparrell’s daughter never liked getting shots at the doctor’s office. “At first she’d cry some, but was quickly placated with rewards like a lollipop or a sticker,” says Sparrell, who lives in Honolulu. But last year, Sparrell’s 10-year-old daughter was diagnosed with a heart defect. In preparation for surgery, the little girl’s trips to...
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These Adult Acne Treatments Will Give You the Clear, Glowing Skin You’ve Always Wanted
Dermatologists explain why those pimples are popping up past puberty—and how to get rid of them fast. There are some things you may miss about your teenage years-say, the ability to stay up all night and then sleep until noon. One thing that’s likely not on your nostalgia list? A sprinkling of pimples on your face. But...
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10 Exciting Medical Technologies That Will Make You Hopeful About Our Future
Here are the science fiction technologies that make us believe the future of medicine is bright. I follow practically all of the latest advances and developments related to medical technology. I wake up every day to news that make me feel like living in a science fiction movie. Naturally, when sharing my analyses, I strive to be objective, as my job is to prepare every...
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Making the most of a well-woman checkup
A well–woman checkup focuses on preventive care. It may include immunizations, screenings to check your blood pressure, cholesterol levels and other health markers, and advice for setting wellness goals. (HealthDay)—Don’t wait until you get sick to see a doctor—wellness visits for women can catch problems before they become serious, as well as make sure you’re taking all the right steps for good...
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Deadly meningitis B targets college students
Investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that students who were aged 18 to 24 were 3.5 times more likely to contract meningitis B than their peers who were not in school. The research team, led by Dr. Sarah Mbaeyi from the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, said...