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What Are the Risks of Untreated Depression? 04/20/2017 08:00pm • For many people, depression starts slowly. Feeling sad or lonely or without purpose, which almost everyone experiences for short periods, lasts longer than normal. Or alcohol or drug use becomes heavier and more frequent. Sometimes fatigue or physical aches and pains linger with no obvious cause. Al Should You Try the Ketogenic Diet? 04/20/2017 08:00pm • The ketogenic diet is increasingly on everyone's lips, but it's hardly just the diet du jour. According to a study published in Behavioral Pharmacology, the ketogenic diet has been in clinical use for 80 years. Originally developed in the 1920s to treat patients with epilepsy, the diet emphasizes a Helping People With Dementia Find Purpose Through Work 04/20/2017 08:00pm • In the last dozen years, the number of people diagnosed with dementia has multiplied from an estimated 18 million to a whopping 47 million, worldwide. These numbers are expected to double by 2020; that's just 13 years from now. The Alzheimer's Association reports that a person is diagnosed with dem Pregnancy After Breast Cancer: Is It Possible? 04/19/2017 08:00pm • Nicole Page of Perth, Australia, comes from a family with an unfortunate history of breast cancer. Four of her father's seven sisters had breast cancer, and one of them fought to get the whole family tested. Five of her aunts were found to be BRCA2 positive, meaning they had a genetic mutation on t Treating (and Preventing) Diabetic Neuropathy 04/19/2017 08:00pm • Proper foot care is an important part of living with diabetes. That's because foot problems are extremely common when you have diabetes. If you don't watch your blood sugar levels, foot problems can lead to open sores, infections and even amputations. The most common foot problem if you have diab Clinical Trials for Colon Cancer 04/19/2017 08:00pm • Are you currently undergoing treatment for colon cancer? If so, you should know that any drug your doctor prescribed went through rigorous testing and evaluation before it became widely available to patients. After a drug shows significant potential in the lab, researchers study it in clinical tria Some Medical Schools Respond to Obesity Crisis With New Courses 04/19/2017 08:00pm • As the number of obese and overweight Americans steadily increases, some medical schools are boosting the number of courses they teach about weight management. Recently, a handful of medical schools have established obesity research institutes and treatment centers, which allow students to both lea CVS Is Taking Chemicals Out of Its Makeup 04/19/2017 08:00pm • If you've been concerned about the chemicals in your makeup, don't fret: CVS is giving its beauty products a makeover. CVS Pharmacy announced in a press release that it would remove chemicals like parabens, phthalates and specific formaldehyde donors -- compounds that release formaldehyde as it dec 10 myths about diabetes 04/19/2017 08:17am • Learn the facts about diabetes. When it comes to diabetes, there are a lot of misconceptions. From vision loss to amputated limbs and even heart attacks and strokes, many health problems can occur if you follow inaccurate information about caring for your diabetes. It's best to take diabetes advi Md. doctor: This allergy season could get even worse 04/19/2017 05:18am • WASHINGTON — As if allergy season isn't already bad enough, it could get even sneezier and itchier around the D.C. area.  “This is not the worst year — yet,” said Dr. Rachel Schreiber, an allergist and immunologist in Rockville. “This is the thick of it. I, unfortunately, think that i How to Get an Accurate Depression Diagnosis 04/18/2017 08:00pm • Depression is a challenging disease in many ways. It has numerous possible causes and symptoms that are often associated with other health problems. It's also quite likely that most people will be depressed about something at some point in their lives, but this can be considered normal given the ci Could Food Choices Affect a Child's Risk of Having ADHD? 04/18/2017 08:00pm • Some studies suggest that certain dietary choices among children may be linked to a higher diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It's also been suggested that what a child eats may intensify the severity of existing ADHD symptoms, which typically involve inattentiveness, frequent m When Breast Cancer Threatens Your Job 04/18/2017 08:00pm • Having a breast cancer diagnosis is hard enough without worrying about job security. With supportive employers, many women continue to work during cancer treatments like chemotherapy. But other women, often in low-paying positions or small organizations, are more vulnerable. And no matter what your Former President George H.W. Bush hospitalized in Houston 04/18/2017 06:51pm • HOUSTON (AP) -- Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston for four days with a recurrence of a case of pneumonia he had earlier in the year, a family spokesman said Tuesday. The 92-year-old former president and father of former president George W. Bush has been in Methodi New Treatments for Lung Cancer 04/17/2017 08:00pm • Over the past decade, lung cancer treatment has changed dramatically, especially for patients who have advanced stage disease. Many patients now benefit from a better understanding of what drives tumors to develop and grow and how they interact with our immune system and the surrounding environment