Weston Medical News

For certain women at increased risk of breast cancer, tamoxifen can protect against the disease for a decade after treatment ends, save lives and reduce medical costs, new research suggests. For years, women considered at increased risk of breast cancer have taken tamoxifen as a preventive measure. But previous cost-effectiveness research has only accounted for [...]

Insomnia is defined as having difficulty falling or staying asleep for up to 2 weeks or more. There are a few things that could be interfering with your sleep, including anxiety or stress, depression, caffeine, poor sleeping environment, use of medications, alcohol or other drugs, heavy smoking or daytime napping. A supplement such as Valerian [...]

Scientists have implicated 13 new gene regions in the onset of heart vessel plaque build-up, a condition that often leads to fatal heart attacks. These new discoveries will allow scientists worldwide to eventually better understand the root causes of coronary atherosclerosis, possibly leading to important new drug therapies that may profoundly reduce the risk of [...]

Did you know that walking only helps calm stress and release feelings of anxiety and depression if you do it mindfully? If you spend your walk dwelling on your problems instead of paying attention to the thoughts, feelings, and sensations you’re experiencing in the moment, your walk will have done little ease your mind.