Health Tip: Preparing for Parenthood
(HealthDay News) -- Although you can never fully prepare for the
experience of caring for a new baby, there are plenty of issues to
resolve before baby arrives.
New Foam Treatment for Varicose Veins
TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- A new foam for treatment
of varicose veins proved safe in patients, according to the results
of a Phase II clinical trial.
Balance in Old Age Tied to Brain Changes
TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- The severity of
age-related changes to white matter in the brain affects how well
older people are able to move around and keep their balance, a new
study says.
Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes a Mixed Bag
TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- In the year after their
first treatment, head-and-neck cancer patients experience decreases
in their physical quality of life but improvements in their mental
health quality of life, says a U.S. study.
Embolization a Nonsurgical Way to Treat
Fibroids
TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Uterine artery
embolization is an effective, non-surgical therapy for fibroids,
even after a woman has had other treatments such as focused
ultrasound surgery, a new study says.
Tissue-Freezing Technique Effective Against Prostate
Cancer
TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Freezing the prostate to
kill cancer, a procedure called cryotherapy, may be as effective as
more common treatments such as radiation, U.S. researchers report
in the first such follow-up study spanning 10 years.
Genetic Medicine Making Inroads Against
Disease
TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- In fields as varied as
heart disease, bone health and post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), an explosion of knowledge in genetics is poised to
revolutionize medicine, said scientists gathered at a special news
conference Tuesday.
Fewer Steps Per Day Send Disease Markers Up
TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Forget about regular,
scheduled exercise for a minute. If you just drop your average
daily activity level -- by taking elevators instead of stairs, by
parking your car in the closest space, or by never walking to do
errands -- you increase your risk of diabetes, heart disease and
premature death, according to new Danish research.
10 Million Baby Boomers Face Alzheimer's, Report
Predicts
TUESDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 10 million
American baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's disease in their
lifetime, placing enormous strains on the U.S. health-care system
and the already overburdened network of caregivers, a new report
predicts.
