Ask the doctor: Should I be screened for lung cancer?
Ask the doctor: Should I be screened for lung cancer?
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Month: December 2014
Prostate cancer: What’s your risk?
The major factors that determine a man’s risk for prostate cancer are age, family history, and race and ethnicity. It is not proven that men at higher risk who are tested for hidden cancer are less likely to develop more advanced cancer or die from it.
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From irritated to enraged: Anger’s toxic effect on the heart
For about two hours after an angry outburst, a person has a slightly higher risk of having chest pain (angina), a heart attack, a stroke, or a risky heart rhythm.
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Do you need weight-loss coaching?
Intensive lifestyle interventions may help people with heart disease lose weight, which improves factors that worsen heart disease. Trained experts teach participants behavior changes that foster healthy eating and exercise.
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Only a few alternative therapies improve breast cancer side effects, analysis finds
Only meditation and acupuncture were deemed worth recommending as alternative therapies for side effects of breast cancer treatment.
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Ask the doctor: Why do I need shots for low vitamin B12?
My doctor told me my B12 is extremely low, at 106, but he said I didn?t have anemia. He prescribed monthly shots and told me he would test my vitamin B12 levels again in two months. If my B12 level is so low, can you please tell me how only two shots can help?
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Don’t delay cardiac rehab: Early enrollment gets better results
Starting cardiac rehabilitation within 15 days of heart surgery, heart attack, or another cardiac event leads to greater improvements than starting rehab more than 30 days after the event.
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How to get the most out of your medications
Half of all prescription medications are not taken as directed, which reduces their health benefits. Simple but effective steps can help people take their medicine properly and consistently.
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Staying active when you’re away from home
Packable equipment (such as exercise bands and jump ropes), airport walking routes, and athletic shoe rentals available at some hotels are helpful options for maintaining a fitness program away from home.
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Is it seasonal depression or just the winter blues?
Light is the most effective treatment for the winter blues. Outdoor light is best. People with SAD benefit from light boxes and SSRI antidepressants.
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