October 2014
Food for Thought: Can Healthy Eating Go Too Far?
There’s something that may surprise you in the ever-swelling tsunami of food and nutrition information: healthy eating can go overboard—and turn dangerous. It’s known as orthorexia: an unhealthy ...
Bust Stress for a Better Ticker, Lower Stroke Risk
Stress, anyone? You know you need to tame it. But did you know that smart stress management can reap more than peace of mind? Recent research suggests that short-fused Type-As might face double the ...
Lymphedema: Myths and Facts for Breast Cancer Survivors
Lymphedema, an abnormal collection of high-protein fluid beneath the skin, can be a long-term complication of cancer treatment, and it often affects individuals who have had surgery for breast ...
Study Weighs Link Between Antibiotics and Obesity in Kids
Health care providers have long warned about the consequences of over-prescribing antibiotics, and now, there’s another reason to be cautious. UR Medicine childhood obesity expert Dr. Stephen Cook ...