TopicsAn ancient form of touch therapy could be bringing relieve to cancer patients following chemotherapy
New research suggests that keeping away from tendency to brood even for a small amount of time will help you to increase problem-solving ability.
A woman who survived a double mastectomy and says wearing a bathing suit covering her chest causes searing pain has won a battle to swim topless at Seattle's public pools.
A new study has revealed that young men receiving drug treatment for HIV infection are at an increased risk for low bone mass. ...
Behavioral treatments can provide a lot of relief for migraine patients. However, very few specialists know that and people are often not referred for the therapy, a new study has found. The researchers surveyed members of the American Headache Society in order to assess their knowledge about the use of behavioral treatments for migraine. Behavioral treatments have "Grade A" evidence of effectiveness, and according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, "Grade A" means there is ...
MANHATTAN -- A group of three Kansas State University researchers is studying ways to help single mothers improve their relationship with their children.
Current clinical guidance recommends physical activity to alleviate the symptoms of depression. However, new research published in the BMJ, suggests that adding a physical activity intervention to usual care did not reduce symptoms of depression more than usual care alone, even though it increased levels of physical activity.
AURORA, Colo. (June 13, 2012) – Estrogen-deficient, postmenopausal women who have had their uterus removed appear to have stiffer arteries compared to similar women who have not had a hysterectomy, according to new research from the University of Colorado School of Medicine.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) superinfection may be as common as initial HIV infection and is not limited to high risk-populations, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).
Berlin, Germany, June 8 2012: A new study presented today at EULAR 2012, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, reinforces current thinking that smoking negatively affects treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients treated with anti-tumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) drugs.
A study has revealed that girls who undergo radiation therapy in childhood due to cancer are more prone to contact breast cancer later in life.
Philadelphia, PA, June 4, 2012 – Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is among the most common, distressing, and disabling medical consequences of combat or other extremely stressful life events. The first-line treatment for PTSD is exposure therapy, a type of behavioral therapy where patients confront their fears in a safe environment. Although it is an effective treatment, many patients still experience symptoms after treatment and there is a relatively high drop-out rate.
ANN ARBOR, MICH. — Cancer patients with annual household incomes below $50,000 were less likely to participate in clinical trials than patients with annual incomes of $50,000 or higher, and were more likely to be concerned about how to pay for clinical trial participation. This is the conclusion of a large study by the SWOG cancer research cooperative group that will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Chicago this week.
A latest study says that some intimate details of a woman's sex life can be gauged by just seeing her walk. According to researchers from Belgium, a walk reveals a lot about a woman's sex life. During the research, scientists from the Universiti Catholique de Louvain, Institut d'itudes de la famille et de la sexualiti, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, studied the ways in which different women walked and the results revealed that those who have orgasms during vaginal intercourse have a differ...
Hitting the treadmill at your gym, or going for a swim can do more than just help you lose pounds. A recent study has revealed that exercising can help reduce neuropathic pain or pain related to nerve damage. Researchers say that exercise relieves pain by reducing levels of certain inflammation-promoting substances called cytokines, reports Medical Daily. According to the report, with exercise, the pain responses to temperature and pressure could be reduced up 50 percent in rats, along with a re...
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