Do-It-Yourself Massage: Effective, Convenient And Free
Based on medical traditions more than 2, 000 years old, Chinese self-massage techniques can help release tension and reduce anxiety -- without the cost of visiting a professional therapist.Called Dao yin (DOW-in), these techniques are part of a larger branch of Chinese medicine called qi gong (che-kung), meaning "energy work.
Most Consumers Misinterpret Meaning Of Trans Fat Information On Nutrition Facts Panel
Without an interpretive footnote or further information on recommended daily value, many consumers do not know how to interpret the meaning of trans fat content on the Nutrition Facts panel, according to a new study by marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas.
Depression And Diabetes: Fellow Travelers, Researchers Say
Researchers have long known that type-2 diabetes and depression often go hand in hand. However, it's been unclear which condition develops first in patients who end up with both.
Obesity-Related Cancer On The Rise
As Americans' collective waistline has continued to expand, so has the prevalence of obesity-related cancer.According to the June issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter, an estimated 14 percent of cancer deaths in older men and 20 percent in older women can be attributed to excess body fat.
Wavelets Crunch Through Doctors' Day Long Struggle To Diagnose Brain Tumors
Today if doctors devote a full day to analysis and expert thought, they may be able to provide just half a dozen patients with a diagnosis of the precise type of brain tumour they face. Now researchers at the University of Warwick have devised an automated technique that can give a preliminary analysis of the precise brain tumour type within seconds.
Laparoscopic Weight-Loss Surgery Improves Health Of Morbidly Obese Teens
Teenagers' obesity-related medical complications improve just 6 months after laparoscopic gastric banding surgery, a new study found. The preliminary results will be presented at The Endocrine Society's 90th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.
Nasty Superbugs
Superbugs -- bacteria that are resistant to many commonly used antibiotics -- can seem scary. Antibiotic resistance means illnesses last longer, and the risk of complications and death increases.Many factors have contributed to the emergence of superbugs, including overuse and misuse of antibiotics.
After Genetic Testing People Obey Screening Recommendations Better
When people know the results of genetic tests confirming they have inherited an increased risk of developing melanoma, they follow skin cancer screening recommendations more proactively - much like those who have already been diagnosed with the potentially deadly disease, according to results of a st.
Hi-Tech Radiation Zaps Moving Targets On Lungs - Powerful Radiation Therapy Yields Remarkable Results In Lung Cancers
It might surprise you to know that lung cancer claims more lives than breast, colon, and prostate cancers combined. Part of the problem is that lung cancer is often diagnosed late, so there aren't as many treatment options for patients. Now, that may be changing.
Key Developmental Pathway Activates Lung Stem Cells
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that the activation of a molecular pathway important in stem cell and developmental biology leads to an increase in lung stem cells. Harnessing this knowledge could help develop therapies for lung-tissue repair after injury or disease.