Flu vaccine also necessary to help protect those with asthma It’s the time of year when people start to think about getting their flu shot. If you have a child with egg allergies you may have been told they shouldn’t get the shot because of…

By treating people earlier, doctors could help diabetes patients avoid the most severe, life-threatening complications that stem from prolonged periods of elevated blood glucose. Doctors at three leading research institutions and the American Diabetes Association report that treating patients with prediabetes as if they had…

New research suggests that people without dementia who begin reporting memory issues may be more likely to develop dementia later, even if they have no clinical signs of the disease. The study is published in the September 24, 2014, online issue of Neurology®, the medical…

Treatment helps reduce risk of cardiovascular complications by more than half Scheduled for surgery? New research suggests that you may want to get screened and treated for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) before going under the knife. According to a first-of-its-kind study in the October issue…

Whether recovering from an injury or dealing with everyday aches, tight muscles can be a pain in the neck. Functional dry needling is a new therapeutic treatment that stimulates twitches to provide pain relief.“Functional dry needling involves inserting a very thin needle into a trigger…

According to a new position statement from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the risk of death, overdose, addiction or serious side effects with prescription opioids outweigh the benefits in chronic, non-cancer conditions such as headache, fibromyalgia and chronic low back pain. The position paper…

Loyola adolescent medicine expert talks about the potential dangers of marijuana for teens Whether states should legalize marijuana for recreational and medical use is a hot topic. As the debates continue a potentially dangerous environment is being created where more preteens, teens and young adult…

New research published in Diabetologia suggests that the protective effect of physical activity against diabetes is weakest among those at high genetic risk. The research is by Dr Yann Klimentidis, an Assistant Professor at the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public…

The World Health Organisation has again joined forces with the World Heart Federation to celebrate World Heart Day on Monday the 29th September 2014. The global focus for this year’s World Heart Day, is on creating heart-healthy environments. By ensuring that people are able to…

A new genetic finding from Duke Medicine suggests that some people who are prone to hostility, anxiety and depression might also be hard-wired to gain weight when exposed to chronic stress, leading to diabetes and heart disease. An estimated 13 percent of people, all of…

Sick mice divert internal resources to protect beneficial gut bacteria, which appear to help fight infection, study finds To protect their gut microbes during illness, sick mice produce specialized sugars in the gut that feed their microbiota and maintain a healthy microbial balance. This protective…

•Discovery could lead to new test for early detection of pancreatic cancer•Detecting pancreatic cancer earlier in its development may improve the ability to treat the disease Scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and other institutions have discovered a sign of the…