Ask the doctor: Does creatine improve strength in postmenopausal women?
Could you discuss the benefits of creatine supplements for older, postmenopausal women? Are there any drawbacks?
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Bioidentical hormones: Help or hype?
Bioidentical hormones are promoted as being safer than FDA-approved hormones, but their production is not regulated and their claims of effectiveness have not yet been substantiated by long-term clinical trials.
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Tinnitus: Ringing in the ears and what to do about it
Yhough ringing or other noise in the ears is bothersome, it is rarely indicative of a more serious health issue. There are ways to manage the condition or minimize its impact.
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In the journals: Large trial finds annual screening doesn’t reduce deaths from ovarian cancer
In a trial, annual screening for ovarian cancer did not result in fewer cases or fewer deaths.
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In the journals: Napping boosts sleep and cognitive function in healthy older adults
A study of older adults who took daytime naps found that their total sleep time increased without causing daytime drowsiness.
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Beyond the “baby blues”
Postpartum depression is a common condition following childbirth. Unfortunately many women who experience it do not seek treatment.
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In Brief: PACE study suggests cognitive behavioral therapy may help some people with chronic fatigue syndrome – but is no panacea
A study comparing treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome found that cognitive behavioral therapy yielded the best results, but the benefit from any of the treatments was modest.
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Ask the doctor: Bath salts – a new way to get high?
I heard a news story about people using bath salts to get high. How is that possible? My husband and I have two teenagers. Should we talk with them about this?
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Becoming a better perfectionist
A Harvard Medical School psychology instructor and author offers advice for dealing with perfectionist tendencies in a constructive way.
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Study: Drug Slows Ovarian Cancer Growth
An experimental drug shows promise at slowing the growth of ovarian cancer, a study says. The drug is called olaparib. It blocks a natural enzyme known as PARP (Poly ADP ribose polymerase), making chemotherapy more effective. The drug was tested in a study of 65 women with ovarian cancer. The women received olaparib twice a day for 4 weeks. They were also divided into 2 groups: those who carry a gene mutation known as BRCA 1 or BRCA 2, and those who do not. The treatment was most effective in those with the gene mutation. Tumors shrank for 41% of them. It was also helpful for 24% of those without the mutation. The study appears in The Lancet. HealthDay News reported on it Aug. 21.
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