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(HealthDay News) - If you're a meat eater, take steps to make healthier, leaner choices and trim the fat. The American Heart Association offers these suggestions: - Watch your intake of red meat (beef, lamb and pork), which contains saturated fats and cholesterol. Skinless poultry, chicken, fish (especially salmon) and vegetable proteins are healthier choices. Beans, split peas, lentils and black-eyed...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants your help in keeping children away from tobacco. Every day, more than 3,200 Americans under the age of 18 smoke their first cigarette, and more than 700 become daily smokers, according to the agency. Complaints from members of the public about potential violations of federal laws that forbid the sale of tobacco to...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Early menopause may increase a woman's risk for heart failure later in life, especially if she is a smoker, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 22,000 older women in Sweden. Those who experienced early menopause (ages 40 to 45) were 40 percent more likely to suffer heart failure than those who went through menopause in the normal...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Prescription drugs are playing an increasingly larger role in U.S. life, with nearly half of all Americans taking one or more medications. Among adults, the most common prescription drugs are for cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol. Those are two of several key findings in the federal government's annual comprehensive report on the nation's health...
May 14, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - NIH Calls for Gender Equality in Lab Research - Scientists must do a better job of including female animals in their lab research, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) warned Wednesday. In a commentary published in the journal -Nature-, the NIH said it is telling researchers they must include...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Autism apparently isn't a stand-alone disorder, with new research revealing that adults with autism often face a host of mental and physical illnesses. Kaiser Permanente researchers found that nearly all medical conditions are significantly more common in adults with autism spectrum disorders than those without, ranging from depression to gastrointestinal...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - There may be a simple way to help spot signs of autism early on in siblings of children with the disorder, new research suggests. The study, which included 184 children at high risk of autism, found that those who developed the disorder typically started showing some "red flags" as early as 12 months of age. Specifically, they had an unusually high rate of...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Certain areas in the brains of children with autism overreact to sensory stimuli, such as the touch of a scratchy sweater and loud traffic noises, a new small study shows. The finding helps to explain why autistic kids are five times more likely than other children to be overwhelmed by everyday sensations like the whir of a fan, hot or cold temperatures, or...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Surgery patients covered by Medicaid do worse than those with private insurance, according to a new study. Compared to patients with private insurance, those covered by Medicaid were more than twice as likely to die within a month of surgery. They also had many more emergency operations and two-thirds more complications after surgery, the study found. Those...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The World Health Organization says that, while there's growing concern about infections caused by the MERS virus, the threat does not yet constitute a public health emergency. That's because there's "no evidence of sustained human-to-human transmission" of the mysterious virus that first surfaced in the Middle East two years ago, the WHO said in a news release...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Spending a lot of time outdoors boosts children's spiritual connection with the Earth and the sense that they need to protect it, researchers report. The small new study included 10 children, aged 7 and 8. According to the authors, a strong attachment to nature was seen in those who spent five to 10 hours a week outside. "These values are incredibly important...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Preliminary research suggests that the commonly used antidepressant Celexa, and perhaps other drugs in its class, may temporarily lower levels of a protein that clogs the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. It's too early to know if the medication - or the drugs that are similar to it - could play a role in the prevention of the devastating brain-robbing...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Microbe populations on people's hands are more diverse than believed and vary depending on where people live and their lifestyle, a new study shows. The findings suggest that studies of microbes that live on people's skin should include participants from a wider number of regions, the researchers added. They analyzed microbes on the hands of 15 adult women...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Hormone-depletion therapy is a common treatment for prostate cancer, but one that also carries side effects for men such as sexual dysfunction and fatigue. However, a new study suggests that in certain cases the treatment can be delayed - boosting the patient's quality of life. Doctors often track blood levels of a tumor-associated protein called prostate-specific...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Cancer patients rarely demand or receive unnecessary tests and treatments, a new study says. Researchers surveyed 26 cancer specialists and nurse practitioners shortly after they had met with a total of 2,050 patients at the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania. The health care providers were asked how often patients requested or demanded...
May 14, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New screening guidelines for lung cancer could save tens of thousands of lives, but the CT scans involved will be costly, a new study has found. Projections show that implementing the guidelines will detect nearly 55,000 more lung cancer cases during a five-year period, most of which would be potentially curable early stage cancers. But, the cost to Medicare...
May 14, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Sunscreen helps protect your skin from sun damage. And assessing the appropriate sun protection factor (SPF) in your sunscreen can ensure you've got the appropriate coverage. The American Council on Exercise offers these guidelines for choosing the right SPF: - Estimate how many minutes your skin can be exposed to the sun before the skin starts to burn. Figure out the total number...
May 13, 2014
(HealthDay News) - There are dietary and lifestyle changes you can make that may help you lower your cholesterol numbers. The Cleveland Clinic offers these suggestions: - Limit animal fats in your diet, including processed and high-fat meats and full-fat dairy products. Eat lots of soluble fiber-rich foods, such as root vegetables, fruit, barley, flaxseed and oats. Make at least one meal per week meatless....
May 13, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Ohio Measles Outbreak Largest Since Mid-1990s - A measles outbreak in Ohio has reached 68 cases, making it the largest outbreak in any state since 1996, when Utah had more than 100 cases, according to health officials. Measles is a growing concern in the United States, which could end up having...
May 13, 2014
TUESDAY, May 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Intensive insulin therapy may boost survival in people with type 2 diabetes who've suffered a heart attack, a new study suggests. Swedish researchers tracked outcomes for up to 20 years for 620 people with diabetes who were treated in hospital after a heart attack. Some patients received intensive insulin treatment, which involved insulin-glucose infusion for...
May 13, 2014
TUESDAY, May 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new study may provide the best evidence yet that the superbug known as MRSA can travel between humans and their pets, although researchers caution that people shouldn't worry too much about the germ lurking in their cats and dogs. In the big picture, the findings reveal how the use of antibiotics can affect germs that infect both people and animals, explained...
May 13, 2014
TUESDAY, May 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - U.S. women still see breast cancer as a bigger killer than lung cancer, despite the fact that lung cancer kills more Americans each year - women and men - than any other cancer. That's one of the findings from a new American Lung Association (ALA) survey of over 1,000 adult U.S. women. The poll also found that many women may not appreciate the lung cancer risk...
May 13, 2014
TUESDAY, May 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People with mental health disorders are more likely to use electronic cigarettes, a new study finds. People with depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions were two times more likely to have tried e-cigarettes, according to the study. They were also three times more likely to be current users of e-cigarettes than people without mental health disorders....
May 13, 2014
TUESDAY, May 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - College students tend to have unhealthy lifestyles that could increase their risk of cancer and other health problems later in life, a new study warns. Black and Native American students are especially at risk, according to Northwestern University researchers, who analyzed data gathered from more than 30,000 college students nationwide in 2010. The study found...
May 13, 2014
TUESDAY, May 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Musical training may increase blood flow to the left side of the brain, new research suggests. The increase in blood flow was seen with just a half hour of music training, according to the study. "The areas of our brain that process music and language are thought to be shared, and previous research has suggested that musical training can lead to the increased...
May 13, 2014
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