In an International Journal of Cancer study of data on more than 280,000 people from North America and Europe, work stress was associated with a significantly increased risk of colorectal, esophagus, and lung cancers. When looking more closely at the data, investigators observed a link between work stress and colorectal cancer in North America, but not in… Read More »
Print this page FRIDAY, Dec. 7, 2018 — Hot flashes, a common curse in menopause, can be especially bothersome after breast cancer. But a new study suggests an existing medication may help. The drug is oxybutynin (Ditropan XL), long used to treat urinary incontinence. The study found that women taking the medicine had an average… Read More »
Cath Smith never thought it would happen to her. “I remember someone said to me ‘it’s only people who have bottom sex who get HIV’,” says Ms Smith, who lives in country Victoria. “But I’ll put it bluntly, I’ve never had anal sex. It’s important people know you can catch it through having straight vanilla… Read More »
If you were heavy during your youth and work hard now as an adult to keep your weight in the normal range, congratulations are in order because it’s a great accomplishment to break long-standing habits. Even if you’re still overweight and trying to change that, it is a very worthwhile effort. But health issues can… Read More »
Cancer treatments can work, but the same factors that help them eradicate tumors may also accelerate aging processes in the body — especially the brain. New research explores. Breast cancer treatments leave their mark on the brain years after completion, a new study suggests. Previously on Medical News Today, we covered a study explaining that… Read More »