Mathematical Model Suggests When to Shoot in Basketball

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:02:20 -0500

SATURDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- National Basketball Association players who have a tendency to hesitate too long before making shots may be missing scoring opportunities, according to a new mathematical model created by experts from the Univ...

Winter Doldrums Got You Down? Here's How to Bounce Back

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:02:20 -0500

SATURDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- For some people a change in the seasons can trigger a loss of energy or even clinical depression, according to an expert who describes how to cope with seasonal affective disorder.

IV Acetaminophen Linked to More Child Overdoses

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:04:27 -0500

FRIDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Following the U.S. Food Drug Administration's approval last year of an intravenous formulation of acetaminophen for fever and pain in a hospital setting, researchers warn that use of the preparation could le...

Statins May Stave Off Liver Cancer in People With Hepatitis B

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:04:26 -0500

THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Popular cholesterol-lowering statins may also lower risk for liver cancer among people with hepatitis B, a new study shows. Hepatitis B, an inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis B virus, is one of the...

Test Might Predict Risk of Lung Cancer's Return

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:04:26 -0500

THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new industry-funded study suggests that a molecular test can provide insight into whether patients are at high risk of a relapse after surgical treatment for a form of lung cancer.