Daryl Nelson
Fast-Food Menu Calorie Counts Not Helpful to Consumers, Study Finds
Although fast food restaurants display calorie listings, researchers suggest that the listings don’t do a stellar job of assisting consumers with proper health food options.
CDC: Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates are Down
Many people don’t get necessary cancer screening tests, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Gallup: Overweight Americans Suffer From More Pain
Adults who are obese report higher rates of daily pain than those who are not, according to a recent Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index survey.
Curry Spice Component May Help Slow Prostate Tumor Growth
Love to eat curry? It may do more than tingle your tastebuds.
According to a new study, curry spice components may help slow the growth of tumors in castration-resistant prostate cancer patients.
Study: Prostate Cancer Risk Halved for Subfertile Men
Men who are involuntarily childless due to subfertility are at a significantly lower risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a recently released study.
CDC: The U.S. Suicide Rate Continues to Rise
The U.S. suicide rate is the highest in 15 years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The report found the suicide rate has been on the rise since 2000, and hit its highest point in 2009.
Scientists Find that Weight Training Improves Parkinson’s Symptoms
Weight training for two years straight significantly improves motor function for those living with Parkinson’s disease, according to a new report from the American Academy of Neurology.
Scientists Develop New Way To Treat Prostate, Pancreatic Cancer
Researchers in Sweden may have developed new technology to properly monitor laser light therapy to treat prostate and pancreatic cancer.
Study: Millions of People Suffering From Hearing Loss Go Untreated
Only one in seven older Americans with hearing loss actually use a hearing aid, according to a new study from John Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Medicine.
Exercise Increasingly Recommended By Doctors, CDC Says
More U.S. physicians are prescribing exercise to patients, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.