Physicians News Health news for doctors and patients.
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Jogging helps seniors maintain their ability to walk, a new study finds. The researchers looked at people older ...
Read More »Jogging May Help Seniors Walk Better
Newly Insured Under ‘Obamacare’ May Have Trouble Finding Docs
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Millions of Americans bought health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act in the past year. Now, several ...
Read More »Holidays Can Be Sensory Overload for Kids With Autism
SUNDAY, Nov. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The holidays can be a challenge for families of children with autism because sensory overload can trigger major ...
Read More »Close Friends May Be Key to Teens’ Drinking
(HealthDay News) — Close friends have more influence on teens’ alcohol use than their general peer group does, a new study says. “We’ve known for ...
Read More »Restroom Hand Dryers Spread More Germs Than Paper Towels
(HealthDay News) — Those air-blown hand dryers in public restrooms may spread far more germs than conventional paper towels, a new study suggests. British researchers ...
Read More »Telephone Reminder Intervention Ups Cardiovascular Rx Adherence
(HealthDay News) — A low-cost telephone reminder intervention can improve adherence to cardiovascular disease medications, according to a study published online Nov. 16 in the American ...
Read More »Giving Kidney Donors Priority When They Need a Kidney
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Kidney donation is one of the most selfless acts one person can do for another. And now a ...
Read More »Mastectomy Rates Rising Among Women Eligible for Lumpectomy
(HealthDay News) — When confronted with early stage breast cancer, surgical removal of the tumor alone (lumpectomy) — which conserves the breast — can be ...
Read More »3-D Model of Heart May Help Surgeons Fix Defects
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Being able to examine a 3-D model of the heart may boost surgeons’ ability to treat patients born ...
Read More »Blue-Eyed People May Face Higher Melanoma Risk
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that genes tied to blue eyes and red hair could put ...
Read More »