Physical therapy may help reduce opioid prescriptions
In a new study, researchers found patients who first saw a physical therapist or chiropractor for low back pain, rather than a primary care...
This new prostate cancer therapy could delay cancer growth
In a new study, researchers found for the first time, prostate cancer can be treated based on the genetic makeup of cancer.
The new therapy...
Statins can be good or bad for your bone health, depending on the dosage
In a new study, researchers showed for the first time a connection between the dosage of cholesterol-lowering drugs—statins—and the diagnosis of osteoporosis.
They found at...
5 reasons for stomach pain you should know
Tummy troubles are a common cause for a visit to the doctor’s office.
When patients complain of “stomach pain,” they are sometimes describing pain that...
“Good” cholesterol may reverse blood vessel disease in diabetes
In a new study, researchers found increased levels of "good" cholesterol may help reverse disease in the blood vessels in diabetes.
The research was led...
Female orgasm is evolution’s happy gift
Aristotle was puzzled. Freud had his own ideas.
But no one theory has satisfactorily answered the question: Why do women have orgasms?
Orgasms in human females...
Scientists find new way to reduce risk of future heart attacks
In a new study, researchers found patients who have had emergency heart attack treatment with heart artery stenting—and have significant narrowings in their other...
Mental stress could damage your blood vessel health
It is known that psychological stress is already associated with heart disease.
In a new study, researchers found stress-induced problems with blood flow in the...
Scientists find new way to treat high blood pressure in obese people
There's no question that as body weight increases, so too does blood pressure.
In a new study, researchers have identified what may be a new...
It is never too late to use statins for clogged leg arteries
In a new study, researchers found statins are linked with reduced death risk in people with peripheral arterial disease, even when started late after...