Are Routine Pelvic Exams A Must? Evidence Is Lacking, Task Force Says
An influential advisory panel says there's not enough evidence to determine whether annual pelvic exams should be routine for women who aren't pregnant and have no symptoms of disease. "We basically...
View ArticleFor Gideon, Infection With a Common Virus Caused Rare Birth Defects
When Kathleen Muldoon had her second child everything was going smoothly. The delivery was short, the baby's APGAR score was good and he was a healthy weight. "Everyone said he was amazing," says...
View ArticleCarrying Some Extra Pounds May Not Be Good After All
New research published Monday adds fuel to an ongoing debate in the public health community over whether a few extra pounds are good, or bad, for you. Earlier research found that being somewhat...
View ArticleSpinal Manipulation Can Alleviate Back Pain, Study Concludes
One of the most common reasons people go to the doctor is lower back pain, and one of the most common reasons doctors prescribe powerful, addictive narcotics is lower back pain. Now, research published...
View ArticleIs It Time For Hearing Aids To Be Sold Over The Counter?
Four out of five older Americans with hearing loss just ignore it, in part because a hearing aid is an unwelcome sign of aging. But what if hearing aids looked like stylish fashion accessories and...
View ArticleYo-Yo Dieting May Pose Serious Risks For Heart Patients
"Yo-yo dieting" — where people lose weight and gain it back again — doubles the risk of a heart attack, stroke or death in people who already have significant heart disease. That's the conclusion of an...
View ArticleStressed-Out High Schoolers Advised To Take A Nap Pod
When 18-year-old Hannah Vanderkooy feels extremely tired or anxious, she heads to a space-like capsule for a nap — during school. Like many teens struggling to get good grades and maybe even a college...
View ArticleWomen Opt To Skip Pelvic Exams When Told They Have Little Benefit
This is a story about conflicting medical advice. One group of doctors, represented by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, recommends yearly pelvic exams for all women 21 years of...
View ArticleFitness Trackers: Good at Measuring Heart Rate, Not So Good At Measuring...
Sleek, high-tech wristbands are extremely popular these days, promising to measure heart rate, steps taken during the day, sleep, calories burned and even stress. And, increasingly, patients are...
View ArticleFewer Women Need To Undergo Repeat Surgery After Lumpectomy
For more than a decade, the number of women choosing bilateral mastectomy to treat breast cancer has been on the rise. That's the case even for women with early stage breast cancer, cancer in only one...
View ArticleNavigating The 'Aisle Of Confusion' To Whiten Your Teeth
Walk down the aisle of your local pharmacy or grocery store and you'll be bombarded by a dizzying array of bleaching products, from gels and strips to paint-on bleach. Cosmetic tooth bleaching is a...
View ArticleGet Off The Couch Baby Boomers, Or You May Not Be Able To Later
Count the number of hours you sit each day. Be honest. "If you commute an hour in the morning and hour after work — that's two hours, and if you sit at an eight-hour-a-day desk job that's 10," says...
View ArticleTeen Wants A Tattoo? Pediatricians Say Here's How To Do It Safely
Ariana Marciano is adding to her collection of about 75 tattoos at Body Electric, a tattoo and piercing studio on trendy Melrose Avenue in Hollywood. "I think they're so cool and I think they're...
View Article'Hypoallergenic' And 'Fragrance-Free' Moisturizer Claims Are Often False
For most people, buying a "fragrance-free" or "hypoallergenic" moisturizer that turns out to be neither might be frustrating, but not harmful. But for people with sensitive skin or conditions like...
View ArticleIncreased Hours Online Correlate With An Uptick In Teen Depression, Suicidal...
A study published Tuesday in the journal Clinical Psychological Science finds that increased time spent with popular electronic devices — whether a computer, cell phone or tablet — might have...
View ArticleLight Therapy Might Help People With Bipolar Depression
As the months grow colder and darker, many people find themselves somewhat sadder and even depressed. Bright light is sometimes used to help treat the symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, or SAD ....
View ArticleEven Low-Dose Contraceptives Slightly Increase Breast Cancer Risk
It's long been known that hormonal contraception, like any medicine, carries some risks. But doctors and women have hoped that the newer generations of low-dose contraceptive pills, IUDs and implants...
View ArticleHome For The Holidays? Get Off The Couch!
Editor's Note: This encore story, originally published in September, seems especially relevant this week, as we all relax (aka sit! binge-watch! eat!) for the holidays. Count the number of hours you...
View ArticleTop Fitness Trends For 2018: Back To Basics
Enough already with the activity trackers and fitness apps. They're so 2017. If you're tired of tech and of exercising solo and are ready to simplify your routine — maybe even join a group exercise...
View ArticleRural And City Women A Little Different In Age At First Sex, Number Of Kids
Where you live — in a city versus a rural area — could make a difference in how old you tend to be when you first have sex, what type of birth control you use and how many children you have. These are...
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