To parents, it might sound like the best kind of health insurance — a personal bank of stem cells, obtained from a baby tooth, that would be available for the taking should their child develop a life-threatening illness years down the road. Read the rest of this entry »
Doctors uses brain imaging to diagnose and treat kids cognitive disorders.
Two million American children have been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. It’s so common now that one child in a classroom of 25 or 30 will have the disorder. But parents often struggle a long time to figure out exactly what’s going on in their child’s head. Is he tired? Is she confused? Is he just acting up? Does she need help? Read the rest of this entry »
On the front lines of autism treatment, things can get emotional, controversial and — sometimes — hopeful. One doctor in California is arguing that trying to diagnose autism without looking at the brain is like trying to diagnose a heart condition without looking at the heart, though the established autism community isn’t so sure. Read the rest of this entry »
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new cancer treatment designed for breast cancer patients who are running out of options. Read the rest of this entry »
Breast cancer patients with low levels of vitamin D were much more likely to die of the disease or have it spread than patients getting enough of the nutrient, a study found — adding to evidence the “sunshine vitamin” has anti-cancer benefits. The results are sure to renew arguments about whether a little more sunshine is a good thing. Read the rest of this entry »
Get your daughters off the couch: New research shows exercise during the teen years — starting as young as age 12 — can help protect girls from breast cancer when they’re grown. Middle-aged women have long been advised to get active to lower their risk of breast cancer after menopause.
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There is new hope for people who suffer from macular degeneration, which is a disease that destroys central vision. Read the rest of this entry »
LOS ANGELES — California has awarded $271 million in grants to build 12 stem cell research centers in the state, even as one of the political rationales for the building program might soon disappear. Read the rest of this entry »
People who sleep fewer than six hours a night — or more than nine — are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies. Read the rest of this entry »
Anti-Aging Medicine
“Most of anti-aging medicine is just about the way we live and incorporating preventative medicine into your everyday life,” says Dr. Jennifer Landa, an AMA Board certified doctor of obstetrics and gynecology and member of the American Academy of Anti-Aging. Landa is a physician who practices what she preaches. Read the rest of this entry »
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