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The Secret to Shapelier, Stronger Calves

The Secret to Shapelier, Stronger Calves

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Exercise & Fitness News FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to sculpting muscles, it’s easy to overlook your calves. But toning and strengthening your lower legs will make them look and feel great. What’s more, it will make these muscles more effective at their key jobs, […]

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Health Tip: Prevent Bloating

Health Tip: Prevent Bloating

(HealthDay News) — Bloating occurs when the gastrointestinal tract fills with air or gas. This uncomfortable feeling can be caused by eating certain foods and constipation, among other reasons. Latest Digestion News To prevent bloating, the American Academy of Family Physicians says you should avoid: Foods known to cause gas, such as beans and lentils. […]

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Could a Blood Test for Breast Cancer Become a Reality?

Could a Blood Test for Breast Cancer Become a Reality?

Latest Cancer News MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There’s early promise in the quest for a blood test that might spot breast cancer up to five years before clinical signs of the disease appear, researchers say. The test identifies specific immune system “autoantibodies,” British researchers explained. The immune system produces the antibodies when […]

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Many Cancer Docs Don’t Discuss Costs of Pricey Gene Tests

Many Cancer Docs Don’t Discuss Costs of Pricey Gene Tests

Latest Cancer News FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Fighting cancer can be a long, hard battle, not to mention expensive. Now, new research shows that a quarter of oncologists don’t discuss the cost of expensive tests with their patients. Genomic tests on cancer cells can help determine which types of treatment might work, […]

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Metacognitive therapy may prevent depression relapse

Metacognitive therapy may prevent depression relapse

Ending the cycle of negative thought rumination is the premise of a depression treatment called metacognitive therapy. New findings suggest that it may be more beneficial in stopping depression relapse than other more commonly used methods. New research suggests that a new form of therapy called metacognitive therapy may prevent depression from returning. Depression is […]

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Does weather really affect our experience of pain?

Does weather really affect our experience of pain?

A new study finds that, for people living with arthritis and other conditions that cause chronic pain, a certain kind of weather increases pain. New research confirms that damp, windy weather may worsen pain for some. When someone tells you that they can feel bad weather in their bones, they may well be right. Scientists, […]