Gastroenterology
Esophageal cancer: Know the signs and reduce your risk
April is Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month, which makes this good time to learn the signs of esophageal cancer and what you can do to reduce your risk.
Apr 26, 2023
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Medical research
New tandem radiation therapy effective in prostate cancer patients with no further treatment options
Prostate cancer accounts for 26 percent of male cancer cases diagnosed in Germany, making it the most common form of malignant tumor in men. If the cancer becomes metastatic, it is not unlikely that it will prove fatal in ...
Nov 25, 2019
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Health
Why 7,000 steps a day is the new 10,000 steps a day
Many of us have smartwatches or apps on our phones that count the number of steps we do. Usually, we aim to reach at least 10,000 steps a day, which we are often reminded is the target to help improve our health. This target ...
Sep 9, 2021
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Cardiology
Taking more steps daily may lead to a longer life
Taking more steps per day, either all at once or in shorter spurts, may help you live longer, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle & Cardiometabolic ...
May 21, 2021
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Diabetes
Meeting the challenges of type 1 diabetes in the teen years
Diabetes is never an easy disease to manage, but coping with type 1 diabetes can be a particularly difficult challenge for teens.
Feb 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Parathyroid hormone treatment helps slow development of osteoporosis, researchers find
Applying a pretreatment of a parathyroid hormone, commonly used to increase bone mass to combat osteoporosis, can help improve cartilage health and slow the development of osteoarthritis, Cornell researchers have found.
May 6, 2024
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Health
An outdoor plan for walking and running
(HealthDay)—Sweating it out on a treadmill is great, especially when the weather is bad. You might even be motivated by watching exciting vistas on an interactive panel. But to keep a walking or running routine from becoming ...
Mar 5, 2019
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Biomedical technology
New hydrogel features enhanced capabilities for treating aneurysms and halting their progression
A novel, injectable shear-thinning hydrogel for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) has been developed by scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI). This hydrogel not only demonstrates increased ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Health
Walking leads to better health for older men
The more an older man walks, the better his physical and mental health and his quality of life are likely to be, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.
May 31, 2013
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Health
Pittsburgh teen girls take barely half the steps recommended for health
Teenage girls in Pittsburgh lag far behind the expected levels of physical activity for U.S. adolescent females, according to a new analysis based on a representative sample of that population. This study was led by researchers ...
Dec 21, 2016
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