Testicular cancer can be treated successfully with fewer rounds of toxic chemotherapy drugs, doctors say. A study on 246 patients, reported in the journal European Urology, showed a single cycle of chemo was just as effective as the standard two cycles. But the “shorter, kinder and cheaper” approach reduced the side-effects for cancer patients, scientists… Read More: Testicular cancer: ‘Kinder’ chemotherapy is ‘just as effective’ »
Pushups get boring. There’s just no way around it. You’ve been doing the exercise since elementary school, and unless you’ve really broken out of the basic workout sandbox, you’ve probably been doing them the same way since you learned (although it’s always wise to make sure that your form is perfect). But the exercise remains… Read More: This Killer Pushup Will Prep You to Use Just One… »
Qualitative research with African and Caribbean individuals living in the UK who have difficulties with adherence has revealed negative perceptions regarding antiretroviral therapy (ART). Interviewees had doubts about the need to take ART and concerns about taking ART, such as disclosure and side effects. Understanding these perceptions could guide future efforts to increase ART uptake… Read More: “They’re just making me feel worse”: beliefs about HIV treatment… »
How to make your brain younger We’ve heard advice through the years for ways to keep our brains young by doing crossword puzzles, eating fish and avoiding alcohol. But Dr. Richard Carmona, author of “30 Days to a Better Brain” says some of that brain buzz isn’t true at all More than a quarter of… Read More: Are supplements for brain health just a waste of money? »