Exercise intensity: How to measure it

From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise-intensity/art-20046887

Doctor's note for sunscreen at school? Some states push to change the law

In most states, kids need a note from the doctor to apply sunscreen while they're at school. Sunscreen is considered an over-the-counter drug, much like cough syrup. Now, some states are starting to change the policy. Jericka Duncan reports.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/doctors-note-for-sunscreen-at-school-some-states-push-to-change-the-law/

Doctor's note for sunscreen at school? Some states push to change law

The FDA classifies sunscreen as an over-the-counter drug, like cough syrup

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/doctors-note-for-sunscreen-at-school-some-states-push-to-change-the-law/

Women Aren't Better at Reading People's Faces

Study found men were just as good at gauging others in social settings

From: http://www.webmd.com/women/news/20170519/women-arent-better-at-reading-peoples-faces-after-all?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Company offers online STD tests in age of dating apps

STDs are at an all-time high in the United States, and myLAB Box is marketing itself as the online remedy

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/company-offers-online-std-tests-in-age-of-dating-apps/

Full-fat dairy may offer surprising health benefits

But nutrition experts say overall diet is important to consider

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/full-fat-dairy-products-may-offer-surprising-health-benefits/

How One Town Hopes to Cure Alzheimer's

A doctor in the town of Columbus, GA, hopes to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease by testing all its seniors.

From: http://www.webmd.com/alzheimers/news/20170519/how-one-town-hopes-to-cure-alzheimers?src=RSS_PUBLIC

WSDA honored by Washington State Senate

The Washington State Senate recognized the Washington State Dental Association March 31 for its efforts on improving the state's access to dental care.

From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2017-archive/may/wsda-honored-by-washington-state-senate

Exercise intensity: How to measure it

From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise-intensity/art-20046887

Mom's scary photos of 3-year-old covered in "seed ticks"

About 150 larvae ticks covered 3-year-old's body, causing a severe allergic reaction

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/moms-shares-terrifying-photos-of-3-year-old-daughter-covered-in-seed-ticks/

Botulism outbreak tied to unlikely source

California health officials report nine people have been hospitalized so far with the rare and sometimes fatal form of food poisoning

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-botulism-outbreak-tied-to-gas-station-nacho-cheese-sauce/

Suicide by insulin a risk in people with diabetes

An "error" in insulin dosing may sometimes mask a suicide attempt, according to new research

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/suicide-by-insulin-can-be-missed-in-people-with-diabetes/

Mayo Clinic Minute: Pap test recommendations

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du73U7naLQc

Zika Mosquito Can Transmit Other Viruses, Too

3-in-1 bite might also spread chikungunya and dengue fever, study says

From: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20170519/zika-mosquito-can-transmit-other-viruses-too?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Study Refutes Viagra-Melanoma Link

Data shows no connection between impotence drug and deadly skin cancer, after all

From: http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20170519/study-refutes-viagra-melanoma-link?src=RSS_PUBLIC

More Fruits and Veggies Can Slash Obesity Odds

Researchers encourage a mostly plant-based diet

From: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20170519/more-fruits-and-veggies-can-slash-obesity-odds?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer

High-grade cancer that’s still confined to the prostate is generally treated surgically. But a third of the men who have their cancerous prostates removed will experience a rise in blood levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA). This is called PSA recurrence. And since detectable PSA could signal the cancer’s return, doctors will often treat it by irradiating the prostate bed, or the area where the gland used to be.

In February, researchers reported that radiation is a more effective treatment for PSA recurrence when given in combination with androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT). ADT interferes with the body’s ability to make or use testosterone, which is the hormone (or androgen) that makes prostate tumors grow more aggressively. It targets rogue cancer cells in the body that escape radiation.

Here’s what the study found

The newly published study randomly assigned 760 men with detectable PSA after surgery to one of two groups. One group got radiation plus ADT and the other group got radiation plus a daily placebo tablet. The study recruited patients between 1998 and 2003, and after an average follow-up of 12 years, 5.8% of men in the combined treatment group had died of prostate cancer, compared to 13.4% in the radiation-only group. Rates of metastatic prostate cancer were also lower among men treated with ADT: 14.5% compared to 23% among the placebo-treated controls.

“The take-home message is that ADT has a major and beneficial impact on the risk of death from prostate cancer when added to radiation for PSA recurrence,” said Ian Thompson, M.D., a professor of oncology at the UT School of Medicine, in San Antonio, Texas, and the author of an editorial accompanying the newly published findings.

Men in this study received a high dose of the ADT drug bicalutamide, which doctors use less frequently for PSA recurrence today, instead favoring other testosterone-suppressing medications that have since been shown to be more effective. Therefore this is an instance of a long-term study reporting results after treatment standards — in this case the selection of a specific ADT regime — have changed.

A new treatment standard

Still, some men have difficulty tolerating ADT, and not all of them should get it, particularly if they’re older and more likely to die of something other than prostate cancer. “I’d reserve ADT for younger men with a long life expectancy ahead of them who were diagnosed initially with high-grade or late-stage disease,” Thompson said.

“This important study confirms that combined therapy is superior to radiation alone and should be viewed as the standard treatment for PSA relapse,” said Dr. Marc Garnick, the Gorman Brothers Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and editor in chief of HarvardProstateKnowledge.org. “High dose bicalutamide has been associated with cardiovascular side effects, but ongoing and future research is clarifying how best to use ADT in this particular setting.”

The post Adding hormonal therapy to radiation lengthens survival in men with recurring prostate cancer appeared first on Harvard Health Blog.

From: Charlie Schmidt http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/adding-hormonal-therapy-radiation-lengthens-survival-men-recurring-prostate-cancer-2017051911570

Suicide by Insulin?

Self-harm and suicidal behavior may not always be obvious in people with diabetes

From: http://www.webmd.com/diabetes/news/20170518/suicide-by-insulin?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Exercise intensity: How to measure it

From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise-intensity/art-20046887

Age-old fertility treatment may help some couples

"Our results have been even more exciting than we could have predicted"

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fertility-treatment-may-help-some-infertile-couples-get-pregnant/

Paul Ryan downplays idea of House voting again on health care bill

The House has not yet sent the American Health Care Act (AHCA) to the Senate because it's waiting on a cost estimate from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/paul-ryan-downplays-idea-of-house-voting-again-on-health-care-bill/

Anti-vaccine seminar sparks outcry in Vermont town

Some parents fear the meeting will spread misinformation and promote "anti-science" notions

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/anti-vaccine-seminar-sparks-outcry-stowe-vermont/

Century-Old Technique May Help Infertile Couples

In study, flushing fallopian tubes with an oil allowed 40 percent of couples to achieve pregnancy

From: http://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/news/20170518/century-old-technique-may-help-infertile-couples-conceive-without-ivf?src=RSS_PUBLIC

U.S. Pool-Linked Infection Doubles in 2 Years

Cryptosporidiosis can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, CDC warns

From: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20170518/the-waters-not-fine-us-pool-linked-infection-doubles-in-2-years?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Anxiety and Mood Disorders - #AsktheMayoMom

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OQJEmLDFO4

Making Mayo's Recipes: Make Ahead Breakfasts

From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjR2DruvWhc

Exercise intensity: How to measure it

From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise-intensity/art-20046887

Resilience: Build skills to endure hardship

From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/resilience-training/in-depth/resilience/art-20046311

Male menopause: Myth or reality?

From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/mens-health/in-depth/male-menopause/art-20048056

Exercise intensity: How to measure it

From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise-intensity/art-20046887

Resilience: Build skills to endure hardship

From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/tests-procedures/resilience-training/in-depth/resilience/art-20046311

Male menopause: Myth or reality?

From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/mens-health/in-depth/male-menopause/art-20048056