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5/20/2013

Sugar Injections for Knee Arthritis May Ease Pain: Study

Sugar Injections for Knee Arthritis May Ease Pain: Study

Posted 3:00 PM 5/20/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Injections of a sugar solution appear to help relieve knee pain and stiffness related to osteoarthritis, a new study suggests.

The technique -- known as dextrose prolotherapy -- has been around for 75 years but is still considered an "alternative" (More)

Newer, Pricier Prostate Cancer Radiation No Better Than Old: Study

5/19/2013

Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study

Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study

Posted 12:00 PM 5/19/2013 by By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter

SUNDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea, the condition that robs sufferers of deep sleep by endlessly and subconsciously waking them up, becomes more common as people age. Now, a small new study raises the possibility that it may somehow cause -- or be caused by -- Alzheimer's disease. (More)...

5/18/2013

Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease

Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease

Posted 10:00 AM 5/18/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Just a few extra cups of coffee each month might help prevent the development of an autoimmune liver disease known as primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), a new study suggests.

Investigators from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., found that drinking (More)

5/17/2013

Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging

Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging

Posted 2:00 PM 5/17/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Alcoholics who smoke have more problems with memory, problem solving and quick thinking than those who are nonsmokers, researchers have found.

This "early aging" of the brain gets worse over time, according to the study published online May 17 and in the (More)

Is Menopause Overlooked in U.S. Medical Schools?

Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds

Cellphone Use May Reveal Your 'Dominant Brain'

5/16/2013

Heart Risks Last Beyond Hospital Discharge, Study Finds

Heart Risks Last Beyond Hospital Discharge, Study Finds

Posted 10:00 AM 5/16/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with heart failure or a heart attack appear to be at high risk of death or readmission to the hospital for at least one month after being discharged, researchers say.

And the period of increased risk for these patients may be even longer after (More)

Fitness in Middle Age May Help Shield Men From Cancer Later

5/15/2013

Some Types of Skin Cancer Linked to Lower Chances of Alzheimer's

Some Types of Skin Cancer Linked to Lower Chances of Alzheimer's

Posted 2:00 PM 5/15/2013 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- There's some good news for people who have had certain kinds of skin cancer: A new study suggests that their odds of developing Alzheimer's disease may be significantly lower than it is for others.

People who had non-melanoma skin cancer were nearly 80 (More)

Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety

People With High Blood Pressure May Crave Salt

Erectile Dysfunction Tied to Long-Term Narcotic Use in Men

5/14/2013

Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: Study

Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: Study

Posted 5:00 PM 5/14/2013 by By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- A new combination drug therapy for osteoporosis appears to increase bone density more effectively than any treatment now on the market, according to the results of a small clinical trial.

Researchers found that postmenopausal women experienced (More)

Hysterectomy May Not Raise Heart Risks After All: Study

Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time

Alligator Study Gives Clues to Regrowing Lost Teeth

Experimental Drug Seems to Aid Memory in Mice With Alzheimer's

5/9/2013

Many Seniors Suffer Mental Decline in Silence: CDC

Many Seniors Suffer Mental Decline in Silence: CDC

Posted 12:00 PM 5/9/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- About 13 percent of Americans 60 and older say they have increasing problems with thinking and memory and that they suffer growing confusion, a new report released Thursday shows.

One-third of these people add that the confusion or memory loss caused (More)

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