Childhood cancer survivors may face an increased risk of heart damage after exposure to certain chemotherapy and radiation treatments, a…
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Pill protects against HIV in real-world settings
A once-a-day pill for preventing infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS, has been effective…
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22 strange ways the sun may affect your body
You know that the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays can cause skin cancer and premature aging, and that wearing sunscreen (year-round!)…
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Lilly diabetes drug slashes deaths 32 percent in heart-risk patients
Eli Lilly and Co’s new Jardiance pill slashed deaths by 32 percent in a study of 7,000 patients with type…
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Indoor pesticide exposure tied to childhood cancers
A new analysis of existing research finds that kids exposed to pesticides indoors are at higher risk for childhood cancers.…
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Arthritis may be worse in poor countries but seem worse in rich ones
A study of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) finds that those in wealthy nations are more troubled by it, even…
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Mexico double-transplant patient gets US humanitarian pass
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security gave a 90-day humanitarian pass to a 20-year-old Mexican man seeking a double heart…
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Kiwi Shown to Lower Blood Pressure
An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but three kiwis could lower your blood pressure. A study at…
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Women benefit more from heart pacer-zappers, study says
Women with heart failure are less likely to get a special kind of pacemaker than men, but more likely to…
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Heart attack risk rises after angry outbursts
Following an outburst of anger, a person’s risk of experiencing a heart attack increases for about two hours, Medical News…
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