NEW YORK – Sweatworking, the growing practice of meeting clients for a walk, a run or a fitness class, is…
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Hormones for transgender transition can cause severe acne
Transgender people who take testosterone as part of a transition from female to male can sometimes experience severe acne as…
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Scientists find blood signatures for aggressive prostate cancer
Scientists have found two distinct genetic “signatures” for prostate cancer that may help doctors predict which patients have aggressive tumors,…
Read MoreMental Health Tests Don’t Catch All Troubled Troops
Mental health assessments given to all soldiers after deployment may miss many cases of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, according…
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Lawmakers fight to keep cranberry juice off sugary drink list
The Bay State’s two U.S. senators have joined in a bipartisan effort on behalf of cranberry growers. The Boston Globe…
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Common Breast Cancer Drug May Protect Against Lung Cancer
The drug most commonly prescribed for treating breast cancer recurrence, Tamoxifen, has also shown to reduce the risk of death…
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Study finds little evidence supporting medical marijuana for treatment of depression
A new study finds little to no evidence that marijuana is an effective treatment for anxiety, migraines, depression and post-traumatic…
Read MoreMetal Pollution Tied to Parkinson’s Disease
NEW YORK – People living near a steel factory or another source of high manganese emissions are at higher risk…
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Coffee, Alcohol, Sex and Smog Can All Trigger Heart Attacks
A new study that examined possible environmental triggers for heart attacks has concluded that coffee, alcohol, sex and smog are…
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Prolonged Sitting May Increase Risk of Certain Cancers
More than 173,000 cancer cases diagnosed each year may be due to physical inactivity and prolonged periods of sitting, USA…
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