Breast Surgery Patients Can Benefit from Exercise
Jupiterimages/Goodshot/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One of the most common problems that can plague those who have undergone mastectomies — such as actress Angelina Jolie — is lymphedema, a painful swelling of the arm.
Between 5 percent and 20 perce…
Retired Couples Need $220K for Health Care
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A 65-year-old couple needs $220,000 to cover their health care costs in retirement, according to a study by Fidelity.While the figure seems mind-boggling to many Americans, especially those in or nearing retirement, …
Removing Ovaries to Cut Cancer Risk: Another Tough Choice
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Should you have your ovaries removed if you are BRCA positive?This is a question that every board-certified gynecologist is used to discussing with a patient who has recently undergone BRCA testing. As w…
Vaccines Aren’t Just for Kids
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Many of us incorrectly assume that the vaccines we received as children will protect us for a lifetime. But immunity can fade with time.Keeping your vaccines up to date can help protect you and your kids, and especia…
Chaz Bono on Losing 65 Lbs.: ‘I Really Like What I See in the Mirror’
Jason Merritt/Getty Images for GLAAD(LOS ANGELES) — Last month he revealed that he’d lost 60 pounds, and now, Chaz Bono is down another five.“I’m feeling really good,” he told People magazine Tuesday, adding that because he&rsq…
Cloning Technique Allows Scientists to Produce Human Stem Cells
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center say that they have used a cloning technique to turn an ordinary human skin cell into an embryonic stem cell.The breakthrough in stem cell research could poten…
Getting Fit in Middle Age Helps Lower Risk of Heart Failure
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Contrary to popular belief, middle age is not too late to start getting fit, says new medical research.According to HealthDay News, the research not only shows that fitness is an important factor in terms of limiting ri…
Survey Shows Staggering Amount of Children Are Victims of Violence
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A new survey found that a startling number of children and teenagers under the age of 18 have been the victims of physical violence in the last year.According to a survey published in the journal Pediatrics, over 40 …
Jolie’s Double Mastectomy Not Always a Lifesaver
Tickingtimebombsblog.com(LOS ANGELES) — Rachel Joy Horn’s breasts were ticking time bombs. She lost trust in her body and no longer felt comfortable in her own skin.That is how she felt, she said, when her doctor broke the news to her that she’d teste…
Angelina Jolie’s Reported Next Surgery
Astrid Stawiarz/WireImage(LOS ANGELES) — Angelina Jolie‘s double mastectomy is apparently just the beginning. The Oscar-winning actress will undergo surgery to remove her ovaries as soon as she possibly can, sources tell People magazine.Jolie im…
Blowout Classes Teach Men How to Style Wives’ Hair
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Blowout bars offer no cutting or coloring of hair in their salons, just washing and blowing it out. But they’ve become all the rage because they tend to be cheaper and faster than a full-service salon.A t…
Denver Woman Allergic to Hip Implant
National Jewish Health(DENVER) — When Paula Spurlock started to experience itching and pain all over her body, she never dreamed that she was allergic to the metal device implanted into her hip.Spurlock, 50, experienced migraines, itching and pain for…
California Authorities Search for Autistic, ‘Very Inquisitive’ Girl
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(CLEARLAKE, Calif.) — Authorities continue to search for a 9-year-old autistic girl who disappeared from her family’s Clearlake, Calif., vacation home on Mother’s Day.Mikaela Lynch, of San Francisco, was reported missing from her…
Low-Salt Diets: More Harm than Good?
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Raising questions about the dietary recommendations for salt, a report from the Institute of Medicine finds “insufficient and inconsistent” evidence to support limiting sodium intake to 1,500 milligrams per d…
Jolie’s Double Mastectomy Not Always a Lifesaver
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Rachel Joy Horn’s breasts were ticking time bombs. She lost trust in her body and no longer felt comfortable in her own skin.This is how she felt, she said, when her doctor broke the news to her that she’d tested pos…
Google CEO Larry Page Says Vocal Chord Paralysis Caused His Voice Problems
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page has broken his silence about…his silence. Page, who has missed a few of the company’s earnings calls and large events over the past year, revealed Tuesday that he had bee…
Angelina Jolie’s Choice: Should You Get BRCA Gene Testing?
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Angelina Jolie’s decision to get tested for gene mutations linked to a heightened breast cancer risk has many women wondering whether they should get tested, too.Women with mutations in the genes BRCA1 or BRCA2…
Dining Out on a Calorie Budget Nearly Impossible, Studies Find
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Fast food may have a reputation for being a diet disaster, but as two studies published in Tuesday’s Journal of the American Medical Association found, sitting down to a meal at a restaurant does even more damage to …
SARS-Like Virus Vaccine Unlikely, Experts Say
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A virus similar to SARS has spread through hospitals in Europe and the Middle East, prompting fears of human-to-human transmission. But health officials said vaccines were unlikely to play a role in controlling the o…
Brain Science Upstages DSM-V, So-Called Mental Health ‘Bible’
American Psychiatric Association(NEW YORK) — Since the 1970s, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, has reigned as the so-called “bible” of psychiatry. But now, with the May 22 release of its fifth edition, the DSM-5 is losi…