Latest Medical Myths Explained
About 70 to 80 percent of Parkinson’s disease patients have a “resting tremor” in the hands, arms, legs, jaw, or face. The shakiness occurs when, say, the patient rests her hand relaxed in her lap, as opposed to when moving to pour a cup of tea. The trembling could make it look as if she’s [...]
He or she moves very slowly and seems clumsier. It takes longer than usual to button a shirt, make a phone call, or do any task that requires hand coordination — and there’s no other obvious explanation for it. This slowness of movement is known as bradykinesia. As the disease progresses, Parkinson’s disease patients may [...]
A new study suggests that the number ob/gyns should be looking at to gauge risk isn’t age, but a woman’s weight. In March, British researchers reported that being seriously overweight magnifies dangers for both the woman and her unborn child, but little is being done to help obese mothers-to-be.
Diabetes is already linked to a number of complications, but emerging evidence suggests an increased risk of cancer can be added to that list. A new study found that women with diabetes had an 8 percent increased risk of developing cancer generally, while men with diabetes had a 9 percent higher risk when rates of [...]
Teenagers who undergo gastric-bypass weight-loss surgery lose bone in the 2 years following the procedure, a new study shows. The good news is they started out with bones that were far heavier than normal. After that bone loss, they end up about normal for their age but the long-term effects of the bone loss – [...]
British scientists have found that counting the number of lung cancer cells circulating in a patient’s blood could help determine how aggressive the cancer is and predict the best treatment to use. They found lung cancer patients with five or more CTCs had a significantly worse survival rates. The average overall survival was 4.3 months [...]
Heavy drinkers have an increased risk of dying from pancreatic cancer, new research shows. In fact, people who never smoke, a known risk factor for the disease, but who have three or more drinks of hard liquor a day face a 36 percent higher risk of dying from pancreatic cancer, compared with nondrinkers, the study [...]
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 [...]