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Creative Arts May Help Cancer Patients Cope
Creative Arts May Help Cancer Patients Cope MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients who participate in the creative arts -- such as music therapy, dance, art therapy and writing -- may be helping to reduce the anxiety, depression and pain t...
Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: Study
Combo Drug Therapy May Work Best to Strengthen Bones: Study TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- A new combination drug therapy for osteoporosis appears to increase bone density more effectively than any treatment now on the market, according to the re...
Costlier Heart Device May Not Be Worth It, Study Suggests
Costlier Heart Device May Not Be Worth It, Study Suggests TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Patients prone to dangerously fast heart rhythms may get just as much help and have fewer complications with less-expensive implanted defibrillators that run...
CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis
CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Dialysis facilities could cut bloodstream infection rates among their patients by up to half by following a set of recommendations from the U.S. Centers ...
Cancer Patients May Face Higher Bankruptcy Odds
Cancer Patients May Face Higher Bankruptcy Odds WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- People diagnosed with cancer are almost three times more likely to declare bankruptcy than are those without the disease, a large new study suggests. And younger peo...
Cellphone Calls During Blood Pressure Readings May Skew Results
Cellphone Calls During Blood Pressure Readings May Skew Results WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- New Italian research offers some cautionary advice for patients with high blood pressure: The next time you take a blood pressure reading, turn off y...
College Women More Prone to Problem Drinking Than Men: Study
College Women More Prone to Problem Drinking Than Men: Study FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- It comes as little surprise that college students sometimes binge drink, but new research shows that college women are more likely to drink unhealthy amoun...
Control of Heart Risks May Vary Among Outpatient Practices
Control of Heart Risks May Vary Among Outpatient Practices FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Management of heart disease risk factors -- such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking -- varies significantly among outpatient practices in t...
Cellphone Use May Reveal Your 'Dominant Brain'
Cellphone Use May Reveal Your 'Dominant Brain' FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests the dominant side of your brain may make the call on which ear you choose to use while talking on your cellphone. The dominant side of your brain i...
Could Adaptable Bacteria Cause Repeat Urinary Tract Infections?
Could Adaptable Bacteria Cause Repeat Urinary Tract Infections? WEDNESDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Women suffering from recurring urinary tract infections may carry a particularly hearty strain of E. coli bacteria that flourishes in both the gut and...