Yearly Archives: 2012

Researchers have identified three genes linked to migraine headache and found that people who inherit any one of these genes have a 10 to 15 percent greater risk for the condition. Migraine headache — an abnormality in the response of … Continue reading →

Roughly 20% of the antibiotic prescriptions written in the United States for adults each year are for sinus infections. That’s an impressive statistic, given that doctors and public health officials have long doubted that antibiotics can successfully treat the condition. … Continue reading →

New guidelines for diagnosing the mental decline that can come with several diseases of aging may create confusion among doctors and patients about who has early Alzheimer’s disease and who simply has mild cognitive impairment, a new report warns. Mild … Continue reading →

Your morning coffee might do more than jump-start your day. Researchers say that daily caffeine jolt might also reduce your risk of developing a type of skin cancer. Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer, with … Continue reading →

As the war against cancer continues, a group representing U.S. oncologists has picked its “Top Five” list of advances in cancer care for 2011.Leading the list are approvals for a bevy of new, targeted drugs for tough-to-treat malignancies, plus promising … Continue reading →