Best medications to treat overactive bladder

In this article, learn about the initial treatments for an overactive bladder, which medications may be used, and what further treatment may help.

New Year’s resolution: switch diet to improve sleep and get fit

A change to a healthier diet with less fat content made mice in experiments more alert after just 1 week, with implications for the treatment of obesity.

New obesity treatment possible with novel protein discovery

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-third of US adults are now obese. But new research published in the Journal of Neuroscience details how a protein in the brain regulates food intake and body weight – opening new doors for the treatment of obesity.

Seasonal Effect Revealed For Tamoxifen In Breast Cancer Treatment

For women diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, tamoxifen is an essential drug used in the treatment and prevention of recurring breast cancer. Currently, tamoxifen is used in a one-size-fits-all approach where the same dose is prescribed for every patient…

Curcumin Inhibits Prostate Cancer Metastases

Curcumin, an ingredient of the Indian spice Turmeric, has been shown to stop the formation of metastases in prostate cancer patients, researchers from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich, Germany, reported in the journal Carcinogenesis today. Tumeric, in powdered form, has been used for hundreds of years for the treatment of various illnesses, such as osteoarthritis…

Strawberries Protect The Stomach From Alcohol

In an experiment on rats, European researchers have proved that eating strawberries reduces the harm that alcohol can cause to the stomach mucous membrane.

Surgeon General: Health Care Discussions Need To Put Prevention First

U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin said Monday that health care in the United States must shift its primary focus to disease prevention rather than the treatment of illness. Dr…

Screening For Vitamin D Deficiency In At-Risk Populations Recommended By Experts

The Endocrine Societyhas released “Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency: An Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline.” The clinical practice guideline (CPG) is published in the July 2011 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM), a publication of The Endocrine Society…

Fish Oil And Omega-3s, Helping Chemo Patients Gain Weight

Fish oil has been found to be a successful supplement to your diet if undergoing the most popular form of treating cancer, chemotherapy.

WFP, UNAIDS Work To Improve Nutritional Support Available For People Living With HIV/AIDS

The World Program Program (WFP), with the support of UNAIDS, is planning to launch “a new policy to make food and nutritional support more available to people living with HIV,” VOA News reports. The agency “says the aim of [the] program is to help patients stick to their treatment, while protecting their households from further vulnerability,” the news service adds…

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