Archive: 06/04/2019

October may be best time for older adults to receive flu shot

(HealthDay)—It may be best for older adults to wait until October to receive their flu vaccine, unless that delay would cause them to skip getting their flu shot altogether, according to a study published in the April issue ...

Apr 6, 2019

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Transgender men and women may have higher heart attack risk

A new study indicates transgender men and women have a higher risk of heart attack—more than four times in some instances—than people who identify as the gender with which they were born.

Apr 6, 2019

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Let your lawn grow: it's good for bees, won't attract ticks, study finds

(HealthDay)—You now have an excuse to skip cutting the grass every weekend—it's beneficial for the bees.

Apr 6, 2019

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Researchers seek firefighters for data on cancer risk

(HealthDay)—Learning more about firefighters' increased risk for certain cancers is the aim of a voluntary registry being created by the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).

Apr 6, 2019

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Study measures gluten in gluten-free labeled restaurant food

Even tiny amounts of gluten in foods are troublesome for people with celiac disease, and restaurants may be the hardest places to avoid the protein, finds a study by Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, MS, Celiac Disease Center at NY-Presbyterian ...

Apr 6, 2019

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Sah: Medical guidelines may be biased, overly aggressive

Dr. Sunita Sah practiced general medicine for several years in the United Kingdom's National Health Service. When she came to the United States, she noticed something strange.

Apr 6, 2019

Preeclampsia treatment for mothers also benefits offspring

An estimated six to 15 million people in the U.S. are children born of a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia. New research performed in rats reveals that treating preeclampsia with sildenafil citrate (Viagra) may help protect ...

Apr 6, 2019

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Older adults with blood cancers: How they fare

Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up only a small percentage of participants in the clinical trials that lead to new therapies. That's because the standard research methods ...

Apr 6, 2019

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