Chronic conditions tied to low wellbeing in childhood cancer survivors
Chronic conditions appear to be causing a poorer quality of life for childhood cancer survivors, according to a new study. Young adults who survived cancer as children had health and wellbeing...
Why Cookie Monster just can’t help it
Compared to toddlers who crave salty foods, little ones who mindlessly snack on cookies and cake may be more likely to wind up overweight, a U.S. study suggests. To study what’s known as...
Knowing your kid is overweight might make things worse
When parents think their child is overweight, that may put the kid at increased risk of packing on even more pounds, a new study suggests. Previous research has found that parents are pretty bad at...
Sedentary time tied to coronary artery calcium
One reason being sedentary is so bad for health may be that it promotes “hardening” of the arteries with calcified deposits, a new U.S. study suggests. Research with middle-aged volunteers found...
Does sex protect men against prostate cancer?
Men who ejaculate often may have a lower risk of prostate cancer than their peers who don’t do it as frequently, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers followed about 32,000 men starting in 1992 when...
Not all cranberry supplements prevent urinary tract infections
Taking cranberry supplements has long been recommended to prevent urinary tract infections (UTI), but it’s important to choose the right products, researchers say. Tests of seven popular...
Celebrity news stories may shape women’s breast cancer choices
The tone of news stories about celebrity breast cancer treatments may be influencing women’s decisions about their own therapy, researchers suggest. When they looked at news stories from 1992...
Military sexual trauma tied to increased risk of homelessness
Veterans who experienced sexual trauma in the military are at increased risk for homelessness, according to a new U.S. study. Compared to veterans who didn’t experience sexual assault, battery...
