Lymphedema Treatment: December 2017

December 28, 2017

Want to Boost Your Memory? Remember to Exercise

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Want to Boost Your Memory? Remember to Exercise

Mayo Clinic — Exercising just two times a week could help improve memory and thinking in adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to new guidelines published in Neurology, the journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

New Discovery Sheds Light on Why Cancer Cells Spread

PNAS — Researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center in Honolulu have identified a mechanism behind how some cancer cells spread, or metastasize – a discovery that that could one day lead to new cancer treatments.
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Changing Priorities in Sexually Transmitted Infection Research

PLOS Medicine — The medical research community needs a way to look at preventing and treating sexually transmitted infections (STIs), according to the journal PLOS Medicine, which has just released its Collection on Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment of STIs.
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6 Sensational Salsa Recipes

Berkeley Wellness — From melon to papaya and split peas, these salsas will expand your thinking about what a salsa can be. Serve them over fish or chicken, as a dipping sauce for raw vegetables, or spooned onto a baked potato or steamed vegetables.
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How Much Do You Know About Severe Asthma?

HealthCentral — Severe asthma is more difficult to control — even with high-dose treatment — and causes more symptoms, flares, and attacks. Between 5 and 10 percent of the more than 25 million Americans with asthma have severe asthma.
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Stress Harms the Heart More in Women than Men

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Stress Harms the Heart More in Women than Men

American Heart Association — When peripheral blood vessels constrict during times of mental stress, the effect on circulation is greater in women with heart disease than in men with heart disease, finds a study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, a journal of the American Heart Association.

Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements May Not Prevent Bone Breaks

JAMA —

Supplements containing calcium and/or vitamin D do not appear to protect older adults from bone fractures, despite guidelines recommending them for seniors with osteoporosis, or thinning bones, according to research published in JAMA.

Blood Pressure Control: Which Approach Works Best?

Annals of Internal Medicine — According to a new study, a combination of physician- and non-physician-led strategies may be most beneficial for achieving blood pressure goals.
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Coughing: 8 Things You Need to Know

Berkeley Wellness — Coughing is one of the body's most valuable defense mechanisms — an involuntary reflex that protects the lungs. Here are some surprising answers to questions you may have about that cough.
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Here's Why Your Teeth Matter

HealthCentral — A fascinating book, "Teeth: The Story of Beauty, Inequality, and the Struggle for Oral Health in America," examines the history of dentistry, why we're afraid of the dentist, and more.
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