A man’s lifespan may shorten because of a lack of sleep, says a study reported in the medical journal Sleep.
The 14-year study found that men who reported having insomnia, or who slept for short periods of time, were …
Over the last several decades, improvements in medical care and disease prevention have vastly increased life expectancy, yet osteoporosis remains an under-diagnosed and under-treated condition. This is particularly alarming given that osteoporosis is a progressive disease – it gets increasingly …
Perhaps you’ve decided you want to start exercising to get physically fit. Maybe you want to ease or prevent chronic health conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes, or maybe you want to lose that extra weight. Whatever your motivation, you …
In response to lessons learned from the 2009-2010 H1N1 flu pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all Americans age six months and older get a flu shot this season.
Exceptions include people with egg allergies, people …
The ongoing debate over breast cancer screenings may leave you with more questions than answers. At what age should you begin mammography screenings? And how regularly do you need them? Are breast self-exams really a useful early intervention? Are clinical …
More than 30 million American men suffer from sexual dysfunction – a condition that has a tremendous impact on a person and his partner’s quality of life. Even though our bodies and minds change as we get older, that doesn’t …
About 80 percent of the population experiences back pain at some point in their lives. Back pain can range from a dull, constant ache to a sharp, sudden pain that makes it hard to move. It can be short-lived or …
Migraine and tension-type headaches are the two most common headaches which affect more than half of the population. Understanding the differences can help you know when it’s time to see a doctor.
Migraine headaches are usually characterized by …
If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, there’s no doubt you’re highly motivated to avoid a repeat experience. Fortunately, making changes to your diet may help prevent these stones.
Learning how the stones are formed and answers to key questions …
By Wendy Topeka, BSN, RN, OCN
Clinical Nurse Manager, Gynecologic Oncology Outpatient Infusion Unit, Cooper Cancer Institute
Today, women should be able to maintain an active lifestyle throughout the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer.
When a woman hears the …