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UK says Novartis, Bristol cancer drugs too costly
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Experts fear older women are ditching contraception in the mistaken belief that fertility inevitably wanes at a certain age.
Lingering residue from tobacco smoke that clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, warn experts.
Californian scientists think they may have discovered the part of the brain which makes people fear losing money.
Amgen: denosumab prostate cancer trial meets goals
Oligomenorrhea is a medical term which generally refers to irregular or infrequent menstrual periods with intervals of more than 35 days - however, the duration may vary. A period, or menstruation, is the shedding of the endometrium - the lining of the uterus. Menstruation is also called menses...
Filed under: Skin Cancer If you're like many Americans, it's snowy or cold where you are, and you probably haven't seen the sun in several days. That doesn't mean that you should abandon your sunscreen ! Even though you can't feel the sun's heat, the sun's UV rays are still reaching your skin and causing damage. UVA rays remain constant throughout the winter, contributing to skin cancer and skin aging. And although UVB rays -- those responsible for sunburns and skin cancer -- are not as intense during winter months, they still exist. Winter sports such as skiing , snowboarding and snowshoeing can leave a person exposed in the sun for long periods of time, too. That constant exposure can be dangerous because your skin absorbs ultraviolet rays both directly from the sun and indirectly when the sun's rays bounce off the snow. Even if the temperatures are below freezing, most dermatologists recommend applying a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 (or more!) and reapplying it every two to three hours. If you're really working up a sweat, you should reapply sunscreen more frequently. Most winter sports also take place at higher elevation levels, which bring individuals closer to the sun than normal. You'll need more than just sunscreen to hit the slopes. Wearing sunglasses can help prevent eye diseases and skin cancers around the eyelids. Lip balms with an adequate SPF level should be applied, too. If you're not competing in winter sports, you should still follow basic skincare rules like applying a moisturizer with an SPF of 30.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a condition which causes interruptions in breathing during sleep. It is a potentially serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep as the throat muscles intermittently relax and block the airway. In obstructive sleep apnea, breathing is interrupted by a physical block to airflow, despite the effort to breathe...
High blood pressure appears to predict the progression to dementia in older adults with impaired executive functions (ability to organize thoughts and make decisions) but not in those with memory dysfunction, according to a report in the February issue of Archives of Neurology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...
Nicotine in third-hand smoke, the residue from tobacco smoke that clings to virtually all surfaces long after a cigarette has been extinguished, reacts with the common indoor air pollutant nitrous acid to produce dangerous carcinogens. This new potential health hazard was revealed in a multi-institutional study led by researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab)...
Scientists have identified a gene they say is a strong candidate for involvement in premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and other maladies associated with the natural flux in hormones during the menstrual cycle...
Deafness is the most common disorder of the senses. Tragically, it commonly strikes in early childhood, severely damaging an affected child's ability to learn speech and language...
Poor or declining handgrip strength in the oldest old is associated with poor survival and may be used as a tool to assess mortality, found an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) The fastest growing segment of the elderly population is the group older than 85 years, classified as the oldest old...
In his latest Kaiser Health News column, done in partnership with The New Republic, Jonathan Cohn writes: ''[F]or much of the last year, Republicans have been scaring the bejeezus out of seniors by telling them that Democrats were out to destroy Medicare. But the Roadmap makes clear that it's not Democrats who seek massive, disruptive changes to the program. It's the Republicans...
Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract, representing 6% of all cancers. There is currently no screening method or biomarker to indicate early presence of disease. "It is a very common malignancy that affects women of all ages" comments paper author Dr. Diego Castrillon...
Scientists have announced that they have identified for the first time definitive variants associated with biological ageing in humans. The team analyzed more than 500,000 genetic variations across the entire human genome to identify the variants which are located near a gene called TERC...
Backless hospital gowns get a Hollywood-style makeover to preserve patients' dignity.