Diabetic Food Shopping That Won't Break a
Budget
SUNDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- Rising food prices may have
people with diabetes and their caregivers wondering if they'll be
able to afford a healthy diabetes meal plan. But it's a
misconception that these plans have to be costly and consist of
high-priced, specialty foods, the American Diabetes Association
says.
Drinking May Raise Breast Cancer Risk
SUNDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- Alcohol, consumed even in
small amounts, increases the risk of breast cancer and particularly
estrogen-receptor and progesterone-receptor positive breast cancer,
a new study shows.
Biomarker May Predict Response to Cancer
Therapy
SUNDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- A biomarker that may help
doctors monitor the effectiveness of common treatments for kidney
cancer and non-small cell lung cancer has been identified by
researchers in the Netherlands.
Muscle Weakness Found in Some Autistic
Children
SUNDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that
muscle weakness in a child with autism may point to an underlying
genetic defect that's causing mitochondrial disease, which means
the muscles don't get the energy they need.
