Published August 24, 2015

Why cancer patients are at a higher risk for this deadly condition

If you have cancer your first concern is taking care of the cancer. But a brand new study is reminding us that this is not all you have to do. There is a very common complication of cancer that has nothing to do with cancer per se, but can kill you just the same.

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Published August 21, 2015

They shaved this woman's head and saved her life

A 50-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital. She was severely weak and began having trouble breathing.

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Published August 19, 2015

Why you need to treat insomnia if you suffer from muscle loss

One of the problems that we will all have to face as we get older is loss of muscle. The $10 word for this problem is sarcopenia. But no matter what word you use, loss of muscle is not good, and ultimately leads to fatigue and frailty. The obvious things we can do to prevent sarcopenia are resistance exercise and hormone replacement. But a recent review study is pointing out how important sleep is for muscle maintenance.

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