LUBBOCK, Texas– New research suggested more doctors need to promote healthy lifestyle changes to patients who survived cancer. The study in the journal “Cancer” found while 90% of primary care doctors recommend things like losing weight and quitting smoking to some cancer patients, only about 25% of oncologists and specialists do the same.
Caregivers of people with dementia are having trouble sleeping. New research from Baylor University showed caregivers lose up to 3 1/2 hours of sleep weekly because of difficulty falling and staying asleep. Researchers said chronic stress is a factor and caregivers’ patients can also interrupt their sleep.
E-cigarette adds are fueling the teen vaping craze. A new study showed children ages 12-17 who reported seeing e-cigarette ads in stores were twice as likely to start vaping within 2 1/2 years. Researchers stressed the importance of regulating marketing.
Sources:
- Cancer
- Baylor University
- Pediatrics
