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WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Having a beer a few times a week might help women avoid painful rheumatoid arthritis, a new study suggests. The disease, which affects women more than men, is a form of arthritis linked to immune system dysfunction. According to the Arthritis Foundation, over 1.5 million Americans suffer from the disease, which typically begins in the 20s or 30s. However, "long-term,...
May 7, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A significant majority of Americans who signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act have completed the final step of enrollment by paying their first month's premium, insurers told a Congressional committee on Wednesday. Several of the nation's largest insurance companies said many people are successfully paying their premiums, with payment...
May 7, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Obesity does not reduce the ability of ultrasound scans to detect breast cancer in underarm lymph nodes, a new study reveals. Obesity can make physical examination of lymph nodes more difficult and change the way they appear on medical imaging scans, so Mayo Clinic researchers decided to take a closer look at the issue. Their study included over 1,300 breast...
May 7, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People infected with both HIV and hepatitis C are much more likely to develop advanced liver disease if they drink any alcohol at all, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from thousands of participants in a Veterans Affairs study on aging and found the risk of advanced liver fibrosis increased overall with alcohol use but was especially striking...
May 7, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Move over, Frankenstein! Your 21st-century counterpart has just been announced. In true sci-fi fashion, a team of researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla, Calif., has created a brand-new bacteria based on a genetic structure found nowhere on Earth. According to lead researcher Floyd Romesberg, the feat involved artificially engineering...
May 7, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - As carbon dioxide levels continue to rise around the globe, a new food investigation contends that many of the world's crops will lose vital nutrients. The new analysis looks at how nutrients found in staple foods, such as wheat, rice, maize, sorghum, soybeans and field peas, hold up when exposed to the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that's expected to be in...
May 7, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People with asthma could be at higher risk of bone loss, new research suggests. But it's not clear how the two conditions might be related. "We know prolonged use of corticosteroids in the treatment of asthma is a risk factor of osteoporosis, but we haven't had definite data showing the relationship between asthma itself and bone loss," study author Dr. Jae-Woo...
May 7, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Minimally invasive treatment for narrowing of the arteries in the legs, hands and feet is as effective in women as in men. That's the main finding from a study that looked at the effects of artery-opening treatments such as angioplasty and stent placement in patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD is a condition where fat deposits build up in arteries...
May 7, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Drugs normally prescribed to treat erectile dysfunction in adult males may help boys who have a muscle disease called Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a new study. In the small study including just 10 boys with the disease, researchers found that the popular drugs Viagra and Cialis improved blood flow to the boys' weakened muscles. "Boys with Duchenne...
May 7, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The story of a 10-month-old boy rushed to a hospital after ingesting the refill liquid used in e-cigarettes spotlights an emerging safety issue, the doctors who treated him say. The child recovered. But the consequences of children accidently consuming the nicotine in these refill vials can easily become tragic, Dr. Robert Bassett, of Einstein Medical Center...
May 7, 2014
WEDNESDAY, May 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Scientists report that the flavored "little cigars" popular among American teens are essentially "candy-flavored tobacco." - The finding could be important to U.S. health officials, who are concerned that those sweet flavors mask the bitter taste of tobacco, and may lure young people into a highly addictive habit that carries great health risks. In an analysis,...
May 7, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Growing your own garden is a great way to get physical activity, save money and eat healthier. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these tips for growing your own garden: - Measure available space to grow fruits and vegetables, making sure the area gets adequate sun. Find out which foods will grow best in your climate and allotted space. Use a testing kit to measure the...
May 6, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Most parents are well aware of safety warnings to place sleeping infants on their backs to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). But that may not alleviate parental concerns about sleeping infants. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers this information for anxious parents: - Despite sleeping on the back, baby is at little risk of choking on spit-up, or breathing or...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - When an expectant mom regularly eats her meals in front of the TV, chances are she'll continue that habit during her baby's feedings, a new study shows. That's a concern because infants who watch mealtime TV likely become young children who watch TV while eating. And previous research suggests that youngsters who spend a lot of time in front of the TV, especially...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research indicates that children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may be more likely to be part of families that are affected by poverty, divorce, neighborhood violence and substance abuse. "Our findings suggest that children with ADHD experience significantly higher rates of trauma than those without ADHD," study author Dr. Nicole Brown said...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Primary care doctors should start playing a more prominent role in dental care for children, according to new recommendations from the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Specifically, the task force suggested Monday that primary care physicians prescribe oral fluoride supplementation, such as drops, tablets or lozenges, for children 6 months and...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Four of six Alzheimer's patients responded to deep brain stimulation in a pilot study, German researchers report. Meanwhile, 42 Alzheimer's patients in the United States and Canada have been enrolled in the largest study to date to examine the use of deep brain stimulation to treat the disease. There are caveats about the research, even though deep brain stimulation...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Minority children with autism are more likely to have lost critical developmental skills, such as walking or talking, than are white children, according to a new study. The phenomenon, called developmental regression, occurs when children have reached milestones such as saying words and walking, and then those skills suddenly vanish. The new research found that...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens who regularly drink energy and sports drinks tend to engage in some unhealthy behaviors, new research suggests. "Kids who are consuming energy drinks are more likely to smoke, they're more likely to try other illicit substances, they're more likely to drink alcohol. It's uncertain why there's this association but, certainly, the pattern is there," said...
May 6, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Climate Change Effects Already Being Felt Across the United States: Report - Every part of the United States is feeling the effects of climate change, according to a new report. It says that heat waves are becoming more common and severe, wildfires are getting worse, forests are being ravaged by...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - High blood pressure affects about one-third of American adults and raises their risk for heart attack, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure and death, but there are many medications available to lower blood pressure. Exercise, weight loss and reduced salt intake can help some people lower their blood pressure, but most have to take medications to bring their...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Taking an aspirin a day can help prevent heart attack and stroke in people who have suffered such health crises in the past, but not in people who have never had heart problems, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. "Since the 1990s, clinical data have shown that in people who have experienced a heart attack, stroke or who have a disease of the...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Motorcyclist deaths in the United States appear to have decreased 7 percent in 2013, which would make it only the second year since 1997 in which there has been a decline, a new report shows. However, that drop may have been due to bad riding weather rather than improved motorcyclist safety, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Compared...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Concerns about weight gain prevent some smokers from seeking treatment to help them quit - especially if they picked up a few pounds during previous attempts - a new study finds. Putting on extra pounds is common among smokers after they quit, with an average weight gain of 8 pounds to 14 pounds within the first year after kicking the habit, Penn State University...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Middle-aged couples who want to have a baby but are having trouble conceiving should go straight to in vitro fertilization (IVF), skipping other types of fertility treatment, a new clinical trial recommends. Researchers found that women aged 38 and older were more than twice as likely to become pregnant through IVF within their first two cycles of treatment than...
May 6, 2014
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