Diabetes May Mean Worse Long-Term Outcomes for Breast Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Breast cancer is tough to beat, but if you also have diabetes and poor blood sugar control your long-term risk of death rises, researchers report. Their study included 488 women with metastatic breast cancer,…
Learn MoreYou Can Drink Coffee With Your Thyroid Medication: Study
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s OK to drink coffee soon after taking a liquid thyroid medication, a new study finds.Current product labels and treatment guidelines recommend patients take thyroid hormone replacement therapy on an empty …
Learn MoreTeens May Have Eaten Healthier During Pandemic
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Of all the health harms the pandemic brought, new research has uncovered one positive effect: For the first time in 30 years, teens’ consumption of junk food fell following school closures, social restrictions…
Learn MoreDo You Live in a ‘Hot Spot’ for Diabetes Complications?
MONDAY, June 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Texas and Florida are big U.S. centers for Americans dealing with short- and long-term diabetes complications, a new study shows.The findings could help direct support to people who need it the most, according…
Learn MoreGut Feelings
If you’ve ever felt your insides twist in knots before a big speech, you know the stomach listens carefully to the brain. In fact, the entire digestive system is closely tuned to a person’s emotions and state of mind, says William E. Whitehead, PhD, a…
Learn MoreChildbirth Education Classes
Before you reach your third trimester, you should be thinking about registering for a childbirth education class. Like most prospective parents, you’re probably apprehensive about labor, delivery, and your first days with your new baby. The courses ar…
Learn MoreDads: How to Share in Your Partner’s Pregnancy
In an earnest, but possibly misguided attempt to enable men and teens to see what it feels like to be pregnant, somebody decided to invent something called “The Empathy Belly.” Men strap on this prosthetic torso — complete with a bulging tummy and sw…
Learn MoreSleep Deprivation and New Parents
New parents are easy to spot: The bloodshot eyes and dazed expressions are an instant tip-off. Although the birth of a child is a joyous event, many parents are taken aback by how exhausted they feel during those first weeks and months. Newborns usual…
Learn MoreTeen Workers
When teenagers go job hunting, they often have just one thing in mind: money — money for dates, college, or even their family’s rent and groceries. They aren’t worried about long-term job security or climbing the career ladder. And for the most part,…
Learn MoreBreast Cancer Genetic Test
You may have heard that some genes put women at extra risk for breast cancer. If your mother, grandmother, aunt, or sister has had the disease, you may very well wonder if a breast cancer gene runs in your family. The first thing you should know is th…
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