Clinical trials have found that a particular antidepressant can help ease pain that occurs as a side effect of chemotherapy. The pain, known as neuropathy, can be severe for some patients, which limits the chemotherapy dose possible. Preventing the pain could allow patients’ physicians to treat their cancer more effectively. The antidepressant drug duloxetine, known… [Continue Reading]
Too Much Long-Distance Training Could Pose Heart Risks
June 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Getting regular physical activity is important for good health, but overdoing it poses its own risks, researchers say. Those training repeatedly for very long distance races or cycling competitions may be at risk of structural changes to the heart and circulatory system. Micah True, legendary ultra-marathoner, died suddenly while on a routine 12-mile training run… [Continue Reading]