It's Never Too Late For Cancer Patients To Become Active, Study Finds

It’s never too late for cancer survivors to become active, a new study reports.

Cancer survivors who engaged in even small amounts of exercise reduced their risk of cancer-related death, researchers reported Feb. 17 in JAMA Network Open.

That risk dropped even more among patients who achieved higher levels of physical ...

Ultra-Marathon Running Depletes Athletes' Red Blood Cells, Study Finds

Ultra-marathon runners must be incredibly fit to endure races that can extend more than 100 miles, but their bodies pay a price for their athleticism, a new study says.

Extreme endurance runners experience a breakdown of their normal red blood cells during a race, putting them at increased risk of anemia, researchers reported Feb. 18 in th...

Rates Of Hearing Loss, Tinnitus More Than Doubled Among Musicians

Musicians suffer hearing loss in pursuit of their passion more than twice as often as average folks, a new evidence review says.

More than 2 in 5 musicians suffer from tinnitus and a quarter are affected by hearing loss, researchers recently reported in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery.

“Many musi...

Ancient Chinese Practice Lowers Blood Pressure As Well As Medications, Walking Program, Clinical Trial Shows

An ancient Chinese mind-body practice can lower a person’s blood pressure as well as medication or a program of brisk walking, a new study says.

Baduanjin is a widely practiced eight-movement sequence that combines slow, structured movement, deep breathing and meditation.

The practice lowered people’s blood pressure by ab...

U.S. Parents Report Gaps in Accessing Mental Health Care for Their Child

Despite a growing mental health crisis among America’s youth, the system is still failing a massive number of children, a large study suggests. 

Nearly one-quarter of children who need mental health treatment are not receiving it, according to the analysis led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute in Boston...

Bananas From a Decade-Old Mining Spill Area in Brazil May Be Unsafe, Research Says

More than a decade after a major mining disaster in Brazil, scientists are still uncovering its health effects, including potential risks from food grown in nearby soil.

A new study suggests that bananas grown near the Doce River estuary may pose health risks for children under 6, due to lingering contamination from iron mining waste relea...