Health Tip: Protect Yourself Against Cervical
Cancer
(HealthDay News) -- A prime cause of cervical cancer is human
papillomavirus, which includes more than 30 types that can be
transmitted sexually. A Pap test can find changes on the cervix
caused by an HPV infection.
Factors in Cancer Death Rates Stay Stagnant
TUESDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- The factors behind cancer
death rates seem to have leveled off, a new report shows. The
effectiveness of smoking prevention and mammography screening that
fueled recent declines in cancer deaths appears to have reached its
limit.
Immune-Boosting Lung Cancer Therapy Shows
Promise
FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- An immune-boosting
treatment for lung cancer patients reduces the risk of cancer
relapse after surgery to the same extent as chemotherapy but
without the risk of unpleasant side effects, says a Phase II study
by Belgian researchers.
When It Comes to Memory, It's All About
Location
FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new report finds that
where protein-destroying machines reside in the brain's nerve cells
may help determine how memories are formed, a finding that may play
a role in future treatments for Alzheimer's and other brain
diseases.
Disordered Eating Is Widespread Among U.S.
Women
FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) Nearly two-thirds (65 percent)
of young American women report disordered eating behaviors, and 10
percent report symptoms of eating disorders such as anorexia and
bulimia nervosa or binge eating disorder, a new survey finds.
Omega-3 Benefits for Bipolar Disorder Remain
Unclear
FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- There's not enough
scientific evidence to determine whether omega-3 fatty acid
supplements can help treat people with bipolar disorder, say
researchers at the University of Oxford in England.
FDR Might Have Had Melanoma
FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Though shrouded in secrecy
during his lifetime, historians have gone to great lengths to
posthumously chronicle the mysterious circumstances surrounding the
health of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the
United States.
Possible Viral Links to Lung Cancer Risk
Uncovered
FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Although smoking is
well-established as an independent risk factor for lung cancer, two
new studies suggest that two different viral infections might boost
a smoker's already substantial risk for developing the disease.
Fleeting Facial Expressions Reveal Deep
Secrets
FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- They say the eyes are a
window into the soul, but scientists have been reporting for some
time now that "microexpressions" -- lightning-fast, almost
imperceptible facial expressions -- tell the real story of what
people are thinking.
1 in 4 Uninsured Are Eligible for Aid But Aren't
Enrolled
FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- One in four Americans --
about 12 million people -- who don't have health coverage are
eligible for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP) but aren't enrolled, a new report shows.
FDA Panel Urges Stronger Warnings for LASIK
Surgery
FRIDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- Golf great Tiger Woods
lauds vision-correcting LASIK surgery as "life changing." NASA now
allows astronauts to undergo the procedure, and the U.S. military
says it has been performed on 112,500 military personnel, including
pilots.
