November 4, 2016 Weight loss surgery may reduce risk of developing gout Obese people who have weight loss surgeries like gastric bypass are much less likely than those who don't have surgery to develop gout, a painful type of arthritis, according to a Swedish study.
November 2, 2016 Women may get misleading results from treadmill stress tests Traditional treadmill tests used to estimate heart disease risk might not provide accurate results for women, a recent study suggests.
November 2, 2016 Biking for work or play may stave off heart disease Adults who bike regularly, whether for fun or for transportation, may have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than people who don't spend much time cycling, two recent studies suggest.
November 2, 2016 Distress and depression with type 2 diabetes tied to skipping meds People with type 2 diabetes who also have symptoms of distress or depression are more likely than others to miss or skip their diabetes medications, according to a recent study.
November 1, 2016 Costs keep women from taking drugs to prevent cancer's return Poverty and higher out-of-pocket drug costs may be the main reason that some women don't stick with hormone therapy designed to prevent breast cancer from coming back, a recent U.S. study suggests.
October 28, 2016 Injectable birth control for men holds promise; risks remain Injecting men with two different hormones every eight weeks suppressed their sperm production enough to act as birth control, according to a new study.
October 27, 2016 Cancer survivors take more psych meds than other people People who live through a bout with cancer are more likely to use medication for anxiety and depression than those without a history of malignancies, a U.S. study suggests.
October 27, 2016 Bid to speed transplants with hepatitis C-infected kidneys Some patients facing a years-long wait for a kidney transplant are jumping ahead in line thanks to a startling experiment: They're agreeing to an organ almost sure to infect them with hepatitis C. Knowingly transmitting a dangerous virus may sound drastic but two leading transplant centers are betting the strategy will save lives — if new medications that promise to cure hepatitis C allow use of organs that today go to waste.
October 26, 2016 Work environment may moderate menopause misery Women experiencing menopause symptoms like hot flashes and sleeping problems do better if they have a comfortable workplace and a supportive boss, according to an Australian study.
October 24, 2016 Type 1 diabetes often comes with other autoimmune diseases People with type 1 diabetes often develop other autoimmune disorders, such as thyroid and gastrointestinal diseases, and a recent study yields new information about this link.
