Informed women unlikely to take Tamoxifen
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While as many as 10 million women could be eligible to take the drug tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer, side effects like hot flashes, sexual problems and blood clots discourage ... full story H1N1 deaths comparable to seasonal flu
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- In the newest study assessing the severity of the American swine flu epidemic, researchers found the number of H1N1 deaths is slightly higher than or considerably lower than that ... full story Oxygen effectively treats cluster headaches
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Patients suffering from cluster headaches may be able to alleviate their pain within 15 minutes by undergoing a high-flow oxygen treatment. About 80 percent of cluster headache ... full story Retirement improves health for some
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests retirement from stressful jobs can improve health.  According to a recent study, workers without ideal conditions gained eight to 10 years back when th ... full story Exercise to reduce risk of stroke
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Jogging, playing tennis or swimming may be the key to preventing stroke in men.  A new study suggests men who regularly exercise at a level that is moderate-to-heavy intensi ... full story Some drugs linked to falls among elderly
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Falls among elderly people are closely associated with drugs, especially sedatives prescribed as sleep aids and medications used to treat mood disorders. Falling and related co ... full story Healing scar tissue: Hope for spinal cord injuries
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers have developed a new enzyme to break down dense scar tissue that builds up on the spinal cord after central nervous system damage. Chrondroitinase ABC (chABC) is an ... full story Sleep apnea therapy improves golf game
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sleep apnea sufferers may have some more motivation to wear their breathing machines at night … it could improve their golf game. Golfers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who ... full story Study: Video games provide high-energy workout
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Having the Wii gaming system at home may give you another reason not to go to the gym. A new study funded by Nintendo shows active games like Wii Sports and Wii Fit provide ener ... full story Viagra for women?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – A drug originally developed as an anti-depressant may work better as a female sexual boost. Researchers say it could be a Viagra for women. Three separate clinical studies have f ... full story How often should women get a mammogram?
(Ivanhoe Newswire) – Some researchers say a mammogram every two years achieves most of the benefits of annual screening, with less harm.  This was the unanimous consensus of six independent res ... full story Study: SCS helps patients return to physically demanding work
Even in patients with physically strenuous hobs, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) may be the best choice to quiet chronic pain-as long as the patients are carefully chosen, a new study shows. The n ... full story Vision loss cripples wounded vets
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young veterans are coming home with a record number of combat-related brain injuries. For most, the wounds cause damage to vision that makes navigating their world more difficult ... full story Hip fracture risk in women increases with age
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- The risk of hip fracture among postmenopausal women is double that in premenopausal women, and is seven times higher in 70-year olds than in 50-year olds. Women who had an ... full story Low vitamin D tied to estrogen decline
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Ill effects of vitamin D deficiency in men are amplified by lower levels of estrogen, but not by testosterone.Vitamin D is essential to good health, and can be obtained from fort ... full story Brenda's Angels raise pancreatic cancer awareness
Purple bows support woman with cancerA group of angels along with many local residents set out to "paint the town purple" Sunday afternoon in support of one local woman battling cancer. Brenda's ... full story CyberKnife for prostate cancer
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Prostate cancer: it's the most common type of cancer among men. This year almost 200,000 will be diagnosed with it and About 30,000 thousand will die from it. No ... full story Stopping colon cancer
TUCSON, Ariz. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- This year 150,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colon cancer -- a third of them will die. A new combination of drugs, however, may stop the dis ... full story Controversial camp for spinal cord injuries
SANFORD, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- As many as 250,000 people are living with the consequences of a spinal cord injury. Many times, it leads to permanent paralysis of the arms, legs or both. For many, ... full story Software makes childbirth safer
BOSTON (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Giving birth is supposed to be one of the happiest times in your life, but when things go wrong in the delivery room, it can change your life for the worse. New software i ... full story