Study: Non-narcotic pain medications work as well as opioids
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) like ibuprofen were shown to work better than opioid-based medications at treating chronic back pain,…
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The rise of direct-to-consumer genetic disease testing
Direct-to-consumer genetic tests are coming your way as the FDA loosens regulations, according to The Wall Street Journal. The FDA cracked down on Genetic…
New drugs promise to melt away high cholesterol
Patients that suffer from abnormally high cholesterol can benefit from a new class of drugs, but the cost may cause problems for some. Affordable…
April is National Donate Life Month: Organ donors save lives
Donate Life America has been partnering with other organizations since 2003 to celebrate National Donate Life Month during April each year. Once an…
New breakthrough in type 1 diabetes treatment
Researchers have come up with a new procedure that creates a mini-pancreas, allowing type 1 diabetes patients to become insulin independent. The…
Study: You can boost your thinking in just 10 minutes
Anyone can learn and understand more after just 10 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise. That is the finding of a University of Western Ontario study…
Flu Season: How bad has it been?
By mid-January, the flu season had already made a name for itself as the most widespread on record since officials began keeping track 13 years ago,…
Cold or flu, take these basic steps
To stop the spread of cold or flu in the household, take these precautions: – Isolate toothbrushes from others. Replace the brush when the person is well….
The diet with time for eating
All the diets in all the world more or less come down to a simple philosophy: Eat less. Where those diets go after that makes all the difference. But what…
Doctors debate value of chemotherapy for breast cancer
The breast cancer trifecta was once indisputable: Surgery, radiation, chemotherapy. This combination has led to great numbers of cancer survivors, but is…