Category: health-letter

A large study evaluating the effectiveness of using CT scans to screen for lung cancer could lead to earlier detection and treatment, and possibly fewer deaths.

Abuse of prescription opioid medications has increased, resulting in overdoses and deaths. There is also evidence that long-term use of an opioid can affect the nervous system and cause other side effects.

Accidental overdoses and potential liver damage have raised concerns about the safety of acetaminophen. As a result, the FDA is considering lowering the recommended safe daily limit.

Excerpts from an interview with the author of a book on the psychology and neuroscience of creativity.

I have a severely arthritic hip. It’s pretty clear that I’m a candidate for hip replacement. When I looked on the Internet, there were a lot of Web sites promoting “anterior hip replacement.” What is it, and is it any better than the traditional approach?

Older Americans are remaining sexually active in greater numbers, due in part to continued good health and the prevalence of erectile dysfunction drugs.

I am starting to have trouble reading. But I have heard that wearing glasses to help me read will make my eyesight worse. Is that true?

The H1Ni flu pandemic was not as serious as had been expected, but children and pregnant women were disproportionately affected, and those groups are still at higher risk of getting the H1N1 flu this winter.

People with ACL injuries in the knee may want to consider physical therapy to see how well the knee heals before deciding on difficult and expensive reconstruction surgery.

There are a number of apps available for smartphones to help people with topics like dieting and fitness, blood pressure monitoring, stress management and reduction, first aid, and more.