Health and Fitness

Study briefs, 9/12: Cancer, asthma risk, pregnancy

Common drugs for arthritis don’t appear to raise the risk of cancer

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Minimum of exercise can lead to big health boost

When the government spelled out new dietary and fitness guidelines — calling for up to 90 minutes of exercise per day for those trying to maintain a weight loss — a lot of Americans were ready to throw in their gym towels.

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Scientists link nearly 200 genes to breast, colorectal cancer

WASHINGTON — Scientists mapping genetics of two of the nation’s leading cancers have found almost 200 mutated genes in breast and colorectal tumors, many of them never before suspected of helping cancer form and spread.

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Thyroid cancer increase in women reported

WASHINGTON — Death rates from cancer are continuing to decline but scientists have uncovered a surprising jump in cases of thyroid cancer.

Sep 05, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Proton therapy gaining ground as cancer treatment

HOUSTON — Francis Maloy lay on his back on a narrow, metallic table, waiting for a giant machine to bombard the tumor in his chest with proton beams.

Sep 04, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Study raises questions about aging surgeons' last years

CHICAGO — Most of Dr. Marshall Goldin’s medical school classmates have retired or died, but at age 67, the heart surgeon believes he still has good working years ahead.

Sep 04, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Study briefs, 9/5: Male mortality, exercise, acne

When hormone levels decline, a man’s mortality risk may rise

Sep 04, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Robotic patients give doctors valuable practice for real life

AKRON, Ohio — “I’m gonna pass out,” the robot said.

Aug 28, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Study briefs, 8/29: Heart attacks, arthritis, constipation

Coffee drinkers may be raising short-term risk of heart attack

Aug 28, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Are children losing connection to natural world?

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Nathan Brooks-Bushaw, 7, was grinning after he finished a two-week baseball camp at San Jose State University — he was down to the last important item on his summer to-do list.

Aug 28, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Study briefs, 8/22: Strokes, facial scarring

A statin drug seems to reduce the likelihood of stroke recurrence

Aug 21, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Stat briefs, 8/15

Wrestling: From TV to your date

Aug 14, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

For some, stopping antidepressants can be a physical ordeal

When Gina O’Brien decided she no longer needed drugs to quell her anxiety and panic attacks, she followed doctor’s orders by slowly tapering her dose of the antidepressant Paxil.

Aug 14, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Home test will point out risk of mental disorders

One percent of all Americans — some 2.4 million people — have schizophrenia. An estimated 5.7 million have bipolar disorder. And 2.2 million adults have obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Aug 07, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Study briefs, 8/8: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, eyesight, rheumatoid arthritis

With severe symptoms of COPD, not all inhalers act the same

Aug 07, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Hospital services now rivaling those found in hotels

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Feel like watching a movie? Need an extra blanket or some food?

Aug 07, 2006 | 7:00 pm | Loading…

Hot weather increases need for adequate hydration

Iced tea, lemonade, water. Everyone I met in California’s record-breaking heat last week offered something to drink. And there really is a physiological explanation for all that hospitality.