Health Headlines for Wednesday, November 16
Past depression tied to worse breast cancer survival odds
Reuters
Women with a history of depression may have lower survival odds with breast cancer than patients without past mental health problems, research in Denmark suggests.
Huge study finds a billion people suffer from high blood pressure
Reuters
The number of people with high blood pressure has almost doubled in 40 years to over 1.1 billion worldwide, scientists said on Wednesday, with the burden of the condition shifting from the rich to the poor.
Diet sodas might not raise diabetes risk
Reuters
Drinking colas and other sugary drinks is tied to an increased risk of so-called pre-diabetes, a precursor to full-blown disease, but diet soda is not, a recent study suggests.
Study Shows Promise for Expensive Cholesterol Drugs, but They Are Still Hard to Obtain
New York Times
If there is one thing decades of studies with tens of thousands of heart disease patients have revealed, it is that lowering cholesterol can reduce the risk of heart attacks and deaths.
How Exercise Might Keep Depression at Bay
New York Times
Exercise may be an effective treatment for depression and might even help prevent us from becoming depressed in the first place, according to three timely new studies.