Boyloso/Getty Images Nathan Traller’s daughter Nathalie got cancer in the seventh grade. There were no treatment protocols for his cancer, so he fought to get into a clinical trial. This is Traller’s story as told to Kelly Burch. This narrated essay is based on a conversation with Nathan Traller. It has been edited for length … Read more
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A new study says shedding extra pounds may benefit your heart, even if you gain some of it back. Obesity is the leading cause of cardiovascular diseases. Circulation’s research review examined the combined results of 124 studies with more than 50,000 people. It found that participants who lost pounds through an intensive … Read more
Hanging leg raises can work all of your core muscles and tone your abs. Getty A good core workout can help you build a strong, stable core and prevent injury. Basic movements like deadlifts and bicycle crunches can help you use all of your core muscles properly. Exercises like hanging leg raises and goblet squats … Read more
CNN — Vaccine experts at the World Health Organization have revised their global Covid-19 vaccination recommendations, and healthy children and teenagers may not need to be vaccinated. The updated roadmap is designed to prioritize Covid-19 vaccines for those at highest risk of death and serious illness, according to the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group … Read more
Summary: A new neuroimaging technique allows doctors to visualize subtle brain changes at an individual level in patients with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease. Source: Medical University of South Carolina Neuroscientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report Brain connection that they have observed subtle differences in brain function in older adults with preclinical Alzheimer’s … Read more
Here’s the scoop on how to do it, what it means. When we go for our annual physicals, it’s always a relief to get a clean bill of health. However, it is important that we also check in with ourselves more regularly. One way to do it? The popular “sit-stand test”. The sit-stand test is … Read more
Very few people look forward to their first colonoscopy after reaching age 45, when colon cancer screening should begin for people at average risk. This is one of the reasons why Cologuard was developed. It is a completely non-invasive way to screen for colon cancer. It is important to note that it is not for … Read more
Katie Couric is no stranger to health promotion. In 2000, she was memorably tested for colon cancer on the Today show after her first husband, Jay Monahan, died of colon cancer in 1998. Fast forward 25 years, and Couric is still raising awareness. In the summer of 2022, the former anchor was diagnosed with stage … Read more
The “weekend warrior” training model, once dismissed by experts as inadequate, may not be so bad. A study in this week’s JAMA Network Open finds that people who walk at least 8,000 steps a day once or twice a week achieve cardiovascular disease and lower mortality rates that are nearly as good as people who … Read more
Author: Steffan Messenger BBC Wales Environment Correspondent 8 hours ago Image title, Mary Raymond says loading 55 infected cows for slaughter was one of the “worst things” she ever had to do. A young dairy farmer has spoken of his family being left in tears after a major outbreak of bovine tuberculosis. Mary Raymond said … Read more