by Sue Robbins | Oct 13, 2020 | Miscellaneous
In people with advanced colorectal cancer, drinking coffee was associated with longer survival and less cancer progression. Drinking coffee may extend survival time in people with colorectal cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers studied 1,171 patients diagnosed...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 9, 2020 | Miscellaneous
A new study published in Arthritis Care & Research has examined patterns of 24-hour physical activity and sleep among patients with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and knee osteoarthritis. In the 172-participant study, four profiles were apparent with differences...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 6, 2020 | Wellness
With age, the human immune system becomes less effective at tackling infections and less responsive to vaccinations. At the same time, the aging immune system is associated with chronic inflammation, which increases the risk of almost all conditions...
by Sue Robbins | Oct 5, 2020 | Miscellaneous
For chronically ill patients, decisions about whether to pay or go without medications are life-or-death battles that must be fought over and over again. When Caiti Derenze, a lawyer in Jersey City, N.J., went to Walgreens to refill her insulin prescription in July,...
by Sue Robbins | Sep 30, 2020 | Natural Remedies, Wellness
Consciously watching for small wonders in the world around you during an otherwise ordinary walk could amplify the mental health benefits of the stroll, according to an interesting new psychological study of what the study’s authors call “awe walks.” In the study,...
