Topic “Health”

By Patricia Montemurri (Detroit Free Press/MCT)

DETROIT — More than 2.5 million Americans are breast cancer survivors.

Meghan Malley, 29, a physical therapist from Berkley, Mich., wants her name on that list.

She’s networking, rallying and blogging publicly about her disease to bring attention to the times when breast cancer isn’t a lump. For about 5 percent to 10 percent of...

By Jamie Lampros (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

Imagine going to bed expecting to get a good night’s rest only to feel a creeping, crawling, tingling sensation in your legs that keeps you feeling anything but peaceful.

Welcome to the world of roughly 3 percent to 15 percent of the U.S. population who suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome, a disorder characterized by an irresistible urge...

By Katie M. Ellis (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

The aerobics room is packed with women every time Carlos Diaz teaches his dance class at the Roy Recreation Center.

Women taking the class say it has more to do with his personality than because he is a young, handsome dancer who showers them with attention — but could a subconscious attraction or the battle of the sexes be part of their...

By Jamie Lampros (Standard-Examiner correspondent)

Most healthy women have dealt with a yeast infection at some time in their lives, and while many head to the supermarket for over-the-counter treatments, health experts say that’s probably not the wisest thing to do.

Yeast infections may be quite common, but they can also be quite dangerous. In fact, they can become lethal in some people...

By Jane Glenn Haas (The Orange County Register/MCT)

You remember your grandma had “shaky” hands. Or maybe it was your favorite uncle.

They suffered from essential tremor, a condition usually associated with age and often confused with Parkinson’s disease.

“We usually hear a family history with essential tremor,” says Dr. Neal Hermanowicz, director of the movement disorders program...