Few smokers get free lung cancer scans
Lung cancer screening has proved to be stunningly unpopular. Five years after government and private insurers started paying for it, less than 2 percent of eligible current and former smokers have sought the free scans, researchers report. The study didn’t explore why, but experts say possible explanations include worries about false alarms and follow-up tests, a doctor visit to get... READ MORE
Studying if fasting protects your brain
The equation to lose weight is simple: Burn more calories than you take in each day. But a popular recent diet trend goes beyond this, promoting fasting two days a week to not just lose weight but gain other benefits, like less inflammation and insulin resistance. Doctors with the National Institute of Aging in Baltimore are conducting a study to see if this intermittent fasting may... READ MORE
Latest news in breast cancer treatment
Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease, doctors are reporting from a landmark study that used genetic testing to gauge each patient’s risk. The study is the largest ever done of breast cancer treatment, and the results are expected to spare up to 70,000 patients a year in the... READ MORE
Yoga can relieve back pain, bolster bones
Yoga has gotten to be a popular activity with people of all ages — perhaps because it leaves you with such a good feeling after you practice it. (Who doesn’t love ending a workout session flat on your back with your eyes closed?) But yoga can do more than bliss you out after a good session; it has unique health benefits, too. Here are three reasons to incorporate a few sun... READ MORE
Your MD vs. hospitalists- who’s better?
The old-fashioned, family doctor style of medicine could be lifesaving for older hospitalized patients, a big study suggested, showing benefits over a rapidly expanding alternative that has hospital-based doctors overseeing care instead. Medicare patients with common conditions including pneumonia, heart failure and urinary infections who were treated by their own primary care doctors... READ MORE
Take this pill; it will call me in the morning
Scientists have developed a swallowed capsule packed with tiny electronics and millions of genetically engineered living cells that might someday be used to spot health problems from inside the gut. The capsule was tested in pigs and correctly detected signs of bleeding, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology reported in the journal Science. At more than an inch... READ MORE
Is it safe to use your expired medicines?
Just how firm are expiration dates on bottles of allergy or pain pills? Probably not as crucial as the “Best By” date on milk cartons. Medicines are expensive and, amid occasional shortages, some people are tempted to use expired pills. After all, a pill good till July 31 can’t be useless on Aug. 1. The expiration date, typically just one or two years after manufacture, simply... READ MORE
Supplement for pain may pose cancer risk
Q: I was thinking about taking chondroitin for my arthritis pain. But I recently read it might cause melanoma. Should I avoid it? A: Chondroitin sulfate is among the most popular supplements in the world. It’s often taken in combination with glucosamine for joint disease. Some take it for prevention, others to treat pain. And yet, evidence that it actually works at all is limited at ... READ MORE
Many doctors approve marijuana for pain
Nearly half of U.S. cancer doctors who responded to a survey say they’ve recently recommended medical marijuana to patients, although most say they don’t know enough about medicinal use. The results reflect how marijuana policy in some states has outpaced research, the study authors said. All 29 states with medical marijuana programs (which include Maryland and the District of... READ MORE
Studying ways pets help keep us healthy
The unconditional love of a pet can do more than keep you company. Pets may also decrease stress, improve heart health, and even help children with their emotional and social skills. Over the past 10 years, the National Institute of Health has partnered with the Mars Corporation’s Waltham Centre for Pet Nutrition to fund research studies. Scientists are looking at what the potential... READ MORE
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