Mammography is considered the gold standard in early breast cancer detection but some members of the medical community had hopes that adding ultrasound screening would improve the detection rate even further.  A recent study funded by the Avon Foundation and…

Long-term exposure to very small particles of liquid and solid chemicals in the air have been shown to be associated with an increased likelihood of developing deep vein thrombosis, a condition that can become deadly when left untreated. The danger…

More and more research is being done to explore a child’s lifelong benefit from breastfeeding but new research has identified a link between breast feeding and a mother’s reduced risk of developing crippling rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a recent…

Time in college is a time for big change in daily living and establishing good habits, especially good sleep habits, often becomes less important than keeping up with studies and partying.  However, a recent study, conducted by a graduate student,…

One popular form of contraceptive has been found to decrease specific arterial function that is vital to good cardiovascular health.  The study raises the question of the safety in using the contraceptive today at the risk of developing cardiovascular disease…

Just like in the fairy tale where the papa bear was too much, baby bear was too little, and mama bear got it just right, so should real-life moms-to-be when it comes to getting their pregnancy weight just right.  Too…

The average adult needs between seven and eight hours of sleep each night for optimum health. Getting less than that, and getting more than that, signals health risks linked to poor lifestyle choices and excessive weight gain, according to the…

Exercise is a vital component in the treatment of both arthritis and diabetes and diabetics are diagnosed with arthritis at almost double the rate of the general population.  However, the nature of either disease often makes exercise unattractive, if not…

The amino acid, homocysteine, has been linked directly to cardiovascular risk in repeated studies and certain B vitamins, especially folic acid (B9), B6, and B12, are known to reduce homocysteine levels in the bloodstream.  The findings from a recent study…

The general population and many in the medical community alike harbor the popular opinion that using strong pain medications, including opioids, for long-term, chronic pain puts the patient at high risk of developing an addiction to the pain medications. A…