Health & Beauty
Future Breast Cancer Test Could Save More Lives
(NewsUSA) – In 2004 alone, it was estimated that 216,000 new
cases of breast cancer would be diagnosed among American women. Each year, the number of women
treated for the disease has risen at least 1 percent since the 1940s and has only recently appeared
to be leveling off. Keeping these startling facts in mind, it's important for [...]
Opposition to High U.S. Drug Prices Grows
(NewsUSA) – Prescription drugs play a critical role in health
care. They save lives, alleviate pain and suffering, and keep people out of hospitals.
But what happens when the people who need them most are not able to afford them?
American consumers pay the highest prices in the world for brand name prescription
medications. Reports show [...]
You Can Help Fight Health Care Fraud
(NewsUSA) – Many people mistakenly think health care fraud is
a victimless crime, but they are wrong. Health care fraud costs all of us – in fact, it is one of
the biggest problems plaguing the health care system today.
"Americans spent more than $1.7 trillion on health care in 2003," said Byron Hollis,
Blue Cross and Blue Shield [...]
Planning for Long-Term Health Care Crucial
(NewsUSA) – Crossing your fingers and hoping you won't need
long-term health care is no way to spend your golden years.
As baby boomers save for dream retirements, most don't realize how easily these dreams
can be derailed. The culprit? The cost of long-term care.
Many people are not aware of the exorbitantly high costs associated with nursing [...]
New Test for Parkinson's Now in Developing Stages
(NewsUSA) – It begins with a slight tremor in the hands, legs,
jaw and face, a slowness of movement, rigidity and difficulty with balance. Other symptoms may
include muffled speech, depression, shuffled walking and memory loss, among others.
The victims are usually 50 or older, although the disease does not discriminate by age and
affects men and women [...]
Learn the Myths and Facts About Diet, Nutrition
(NewsUSA) – Are you trying to lose weight but are not sure
whether you should eat only cabbage or grapefruits, avoid eating after 8 p.m. or skip lifting
weights so that you do not bulk up?
Making sense of the myriad of weight loss, nutrition and physical activity myths can be
confusing.
To clear up the confusion, the experts [...]
New Test Shows Promise For Early Breast Cancer Detection
(NewsUSA) – It may come as no surprise that this year, 40,000
women in the United States will lose their lives to breast cancer.
This statistic highlights the need for women to perform self-examinations or have an
annual mammogram, depending on their age.
While most know the value of these procedures, what women may not know is that [...]
Alzheimer's Disease: Know Early, Know the Signs
(NewsUSA) – Alzheimer's disease affects more than 4.5 million
Americans. A lot of attention has been focused on Alzheimer's due to the recent loss of former
President Ronald Reagan. This is a devastating disease that not only affects the victims, but the
families and caregivers as well.
Alzheimer's causes a slow loss of brain cells [...]
Study: Canadian Medications As Safe as Those in U.S.
(NewsUSA) – As prescription drug prices in the United States
rise, older Americans without health insurance or benefits increasingly face a dire dilemma: which
to forgo – medications or other needs?
Bills, groceries, pricey prescriptions and other essentials add up, and many seniors
often can't afford it all, forcing them to slash one in favor of another, or look [...]
Proton Therapy a Viable Option Against Prostate Cancer
(NewsUSA) – More than 200,000 men will be diagnosed with
prostate cancer in the United States this year. But despite the number of treatment options, many
men will undergo radical surgery without considering other, less invasive procedures that might be
just as effective.
One reason men don't learn of other options is that prostate cancer patients
typically are referred to [...]
