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THURSDAY, May 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Although more Americans are trying to lower their blood pressure and cholesterol levels, more needs to be done to reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes in the United States, government health officials said Thursday. Each year, about 1.5 million people in the United States have a heart attack or stroke, killing many and leaving others with lingering...
May 29, 2014
THURSDAY, May 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research appears to confirm that environmental influences on genes, and not just gene mutations, play a role in the development of autism. Scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in New York City said this may help explain why older pregnant women are at greater risk for having a baby with autism. Previous research has...
May 29, 2014
TUESDAY, May 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Nearly one in five Medicare patients are victims of medical injuries that often aren't related to their underlying disease or condition, according to new research. The injuries included: being given the wrong medication, having an allergic reaction to a medication, or receiving any treatment that led to more complications of an existing medical problem. "These...
May 28, 2014
(HealthDay News) - It's important for seniors to see a doctor regularly to stay on top of any potential health issues. The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests these preventive services for older people: - Annual vaccine for flu, and regular vaccination for pneumonia. Breast cancer screening every two years for women aged 50 to 74. Some women deemed at higher risk of breast cancer may need...
May 28, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Salads can be a healthy meal, but not if you top your greens with unhealthy foods and drown them in fattening dressing. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests how to make your salads healthier: - Slice up a nutrient-rich avocado to add to your salad. Season your salad with fresh or dried herbs, such as thyme, parsley, rosemary, sage, oregano or chives. Choose an oil-based...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - More and more U.S. teens now fall short when it comes to cardiorespiratory fitness, a new government report shows. Using a specific measure, the researchers found that only about half of boys and one-third of girls between the ages of 12 and 15 had adequate levels of cardiorespiratory fitness. The overall percentage of fit teens went from 52.4 percent in 1999...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new study bolsters the concerns of some scientists that hazardous levels of fire retardants in furniture and other products may harm children before they are born. A team of researchers from the University of Cincinnati, Canada and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the chemicals in the retardants may penetrate the bodies of...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Children who eat a Mediterranean-style diet are less likely to be overweight or obese than other youngsters, a new study suggests. Kids who closely followed a diet rich in fish, nuts, grains, vegetables and fruits - the so-called Mediterranean diet - were 15 percent less likely to be overweight or obese than those who did not follow that type of diet, the...
May 28, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Plan to Sell Cialis Over the Counter Announced - The maker of the erectile dysfunction drug Cialis on Wednesday announced plans to seek approval to sell the medication over the counter once its patents expire. The move, which would not come to fruition until Cialis loses patent protection in the...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The antidepressant venlafaxine is nearly as effective as estrogen therapy in reducing menopause-related hot flashes and night sweats, a new study shows. Estrogen therapy is considered the "gold standard" treatment for hot flashes and night sweats, but is used at the lowest possible doses due to potential risks associated with the treatment, according to the...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Obesity rates in remote Himalayan mountain villages are five times higher than they were two decades ago, according to a new study that highlights the extent of the global obesity epidemic. Obesity-related health issues have skyrocketed as well, the study found. Researchers looked at data from more than 4,600 adults in the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A team of international researchers has identified nearly 85 percent of proteins in the human body. Proteins are the substances that provide structure, function and regulation of the body's tissues and organs. Human genes contain instructions (encoding) that direct the production of proteins, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. In addition...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An Illinois man thought to have contracted the potentially fatal MERS virus from a business associate was not infected after all, federal health officials said Wednesday. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on May 17 that the unidentified Illinois man had been infected with MERS by a man who brought the first known case of the mysterious...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Older black trauma patients are 20 percent more likely to survive their injuries than their white peers are, a new study shows. The finding is surprising because studies typically show that black trauma patients have worse outcomes than whites, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers noted. For the study, the investigators analyzed in-hospital...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Today's typical heroin user is a middle-class suburban dweller who started off with prescription painkillers, a new study reports. Once mainly a problem of teens living in impoverished neighborhoods in large cities, heroin use now more commonly affects whites in their early 20s, according to research published online May 28 in -JAMA Psychiatry. "There really...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Cynical, distrustful people may be more prone to dementia, a new Finnish study contends. Those traits have been linked with other health problems, such as heart disease, the researchers noted. "Our personality may have an impact on our brain health," said study author Anna-Maija Tolppanen, from the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio. Tolppanen cautioned...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many patients undergoing coronary stent placement don't fill their prescription for vital blood-thinning medication within the recommended time frame, a lapse leaving them much more likely to die within a month, new research suggests. Researchers found that 30 percent of stent patients neglect to start taking Plavix (clopidogrel) as directed within three days...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A low-power laser can trigger stem cells in the body to repair teeth in mice, researchers report. The laser prompted dental stem cells to form dentin, the hard material that is similar to bone and provides most of a tooth's structure. The findings appear in the May 28 issue of -Science Translational Medicine. This research could lead to the development of...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many Americans visit tanning salons this time of year, hoping that a little "base" color might prevent a full-blown beachside burn. But even without getting a sunburn, indoor tanners boost their risk for melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, a new study finds. "The bottom-line is that tanning is a biological response to damage to the DNA," study co-author...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Most American doctors would decline aggressive treatment if they were dying, a new study finds. Researchers looked at the responses of nearly 1,100 doctors in California who took part in a 2013 survey about their end-of-life care preferences and 790 doctors in Arkansas who completed a similar survey in 1989. Although conducted decades apart, both surveys yielded...
May 28, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An otherwise healthy man died of an incurable lung disease after breathing in fine particles while making Corian countertops for almost two decades, doctors report in the -New England Journal of Medicine. The 64-year-old man, Leroy Eckardt of Mount Vernon, Wash., spent about 16 years working on Corian at his mom-and-pop countertop business, inhaling dust as...
May 28, 2014
MONDAY, May 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many pregnant and breast-feeding women are deficient in iodine and should take a daily supplement containing iodide, according to a leading group of pediatricians. Iodine, generally obtained from iodized salt, produces thyroid hormone, an essential component for normal brain development in the developing baby. But as consumption of processed foods has increased,...
May 27, 2014
MONDAY, May 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Fathers who spend more time taking care of their newborn child undergo changes in brain activity that make them more apt to fret about their baby's safety, a new study shows. In particular, fathers who are the primary caregiver experience an increase in activity in their amygdala and other emotional-processing systems, causing them to experience parental emotions...
May 27, 2014
MONDAY, May 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Doctors should regularly screen people at high risk for contracting the hepatitis B virus, which causes chronic illness and can lead to liver cancer if left untreated, a national panel of health experts has recommended. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advised that specific groups of people should undergo screening for hepatitis B, including: - People...
May 27, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Everyone has stress, but there's a right way and a wrong way to deal with it. The American Heart Association says you may not be handling stress well if you: - Eat, smoke or drink alcohol to help yourself cope. Eat and speak very quickly. Move constantly without accomplishing much. Work too much. Repeatedly put off important tasks. Sleep too much or too little. Try to do too many...
May 27, 2014
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