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TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research has confirmed that camels can transmit the deadly MERS virus to people. Virologists at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, found that the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome viruses in camels and people in the same geographical region are almost genetically identical, according to the study. The study, published in the journal...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Half of the 21 million Americans who have a disability don't exercise, and that lack of exercise is jeopardizing their health, federal officials reported Tuesday. Among these 11 million inactive adults are people who have difficulty walking or climbing stairs, have problems hearing or seeing, or have trouble concentrating, remembering or making decisions, officials...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The risk of dying in the hospital is more than five times higher for pregnant women with obstructive sleep apnea than for those without the sleep disorder, a new study suggests. People with sleep apnea experience repeated, brief interruptions in their breathing during sleep. The University of South Florida study authors also found that sleep apnea is associated...
May 6, 2014
TUESDAY, May 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - There will be almost twice as many elderly Americans in 2050 as there are now, posing serious issues for the nation's health care system, according to two U.S. Census Bureau reports released Tuesday. "The United States is projected to age significantly over this period, with 20 percent of its population age 65 and over by 2030," Jennifer Ortman, chief of the...
May 6, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A panel of expert advisors to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted overwhelmingly against moving the allergy drug Singulair from prescription to over-the-counter status. The panel voted 11-to-4 against the sale of the popular medication without a doctor's approval, the -Associated Press- reported. According to the -AP-, many on the FDA panel felt...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research suggests that mothers who smoke early in pregnancy put their unborn child at greater risk of heart defects, and the risk goes up as smoking increases. It's not clear, however, if smoking directly causes the heart defects or if some other factors that the smoking women share may be responsible, the researchers said. The findings add another condition...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens caught smoking pot or drinking alcohol at school may have deeper problems and should undergo screening for serious health risks, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that kids who use drugs and alcohol are at higher risk of depression, violence at the hands of boyfriends or girlfriends, and suicide attempts, the study authors said. "At-school substance...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - As many as half of infants in some parts of the United States aren't being put to sleep on their backs, new research finds, even though it would reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Overall, two-thirds of infants born at term sleep on their backs, and the rate is lower among babies who were born prematurely, found researchers who looked at...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research suggests that kids who are bullied when they're younger may be more likely to suffer from nightmares and night terrors a few years later. However, bullies themselves don't appear to face any higher risk of disturbed sleep. "They sleep solidly," said study author Dieter Wolke, a professor of developmental psychology and individual differences at...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Depression may increase the risk of Crohn's disease flare-ups in people with the inflammatory bowel disorder, an early new study suggests. The study included about 3,150 Crohn's patients who completed online questionnaires about their disease, its treatment and how it affects their lives. They were also asked about how often they felt hopeless, sad, helpless...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - High doses of steroids may not benefit infants who've had surgery for a serious liver disease, and the drugs may even cause harm, according to a new study. The findings offer new evidence in a controversy over whether steroid treatment in addition to surgery helps infants with a liver disease called biliary atresia. This condition is the leading reason for liver...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Rates of diabetes in U.S. children have jumped sharply in just eight years, according to new research. The prevalence of type 1 diabetes increased 21 percent between 2001 and 2009. At the same time, rates of type 2 diabetes rose 30.5 percent, the study found. These increases affected both boys and girls, and nearly all racial groups, the researchers noted. The...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new study suggests that nature and nurture may be equal partners in the origins of autism. "This study emphasizes not only what a strong role genetics play as a cause for autism in many affected individuals, but it also reinforces the concept that the environment also plays a significant role - unfortunately in ways that are not well understood," said one...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Despite public health recommendations that women consume omega-3 fatty acid supplements while pregnant, new research suggests that offspring do not gain any mental health benefit from the intervention. One expert not connected to the study wasn't surprised by the results. "It is very appealing to say to a woman that if she takes a pill every day, her baby will...
May 5, 2014
SATURDAY, May 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Vaccinating pregnant women during their third trimester to prevent tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis in their future offspring appears to be safe for both mother and child, new research suggests. The findings - which may provide some reassurance to parents with general concerns about vaccination safety - are reported in the May 7 issue of the -Journal of the...
May 5, 2014
SUNDAY, May 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A small number of young parents are using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), while a wide majority of young adults believe e-cigarettes are less hazardous than regular cigarettes, according to a new survey. There's a great deal of debate over the safety of e-cigarettes, which are mainly promoted as an alternative to tobacco cigarettes and as a way to stop smoking....
May 5, 2014
SUNDAY, May 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A man hospitalized in Indiana with the first U.S. case of a deadly respiratory virus that initially surfaced in the Middle East two years ago is improving, state health officials reported Saturday. The Indiana Department of Health said in a statement released late Saturday night that the patient remains at Community Hospital in Munster, is in good condition and...
May 5, 2014
SUNDAY, May 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Large numbers of U.S. high school students who are bullied take weapons to school, a new study finds. "Victims of bullying who have been threatened, engaged in a fight, injured or had property stolen or damaged are much more likely to carry a gun or knife to school," said study senior investigator Dr. Andrew Adesman, chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics...
May 5, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Corns form on the tops of the feet and toes, and calluses form on the soles. Both are areas of thickened skin that arise from friction. The American Podiatric Medical Association offers these foot care suggestions: - Avoid overuse of high heels or any shoes that put pressure on the balls of the feet. Corns and calluses that aren't painful and don't cause problems can be left alone....
May 5, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Many people are allergic to dust, and to the tiny mites that thrive inside it. The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology suggests these tips to minimize dust and dust mites: - Since you probably spend at least eight hours in the bedroom, do your best to get rid of dust where you sleep. Place an allergen-proof cover on your mattress, box spring and pillows, as well as...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Health experts who hope that outbreaks of childhood illnesses might spur vaccine-refusing parents to change their stance may be discouraged by results of a large new study. During an outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) in Washington state lasting from October 2011 through December 2012, the researchers found that vaccination rates did not rise. Among some 80,000...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - One horrific scenario typically comes to mind when thinking about a child killed in a drunk driving crash. "People think of a drunk driver in one car and a family in another," said Chicago pediatrician Dr. Kyran Quinlan. "The drunk driver runs a light and hits the family vehicle and there's a tragedy." - But the reality is even more terrible than that, Quinlan...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A team-based procedure for removing difficult or large precancerous colon polyps is effective and eliminates the need to take out part of a person's colon to reduce their cancer risk, a small clinical trial shows. In the procedure, a surgeon manipulates the colon from outside the organ so that a second doctor can get to the hard-to-reach polyp and remove it from...
May 5, 2014
MONDAY, May 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Lending credence to the old saying that there's nothing like young blood, a new study found that the brains of old mice were recharged when they were injected with blood from young mice. If this approach works in people, it could be used to give a boost to aging brains or lead to new ways to treat Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia, according to researchers...
May 5, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Baby Gate-Related Injuries on the Rise: Study - Nearly 2,000 children aged 6 years and younger are treated each year in U.S. hospital emergency departments for injuries suffered after falling through or climbing on baby gates, a new study says. It also found that the number of baby gate-related...
May 5, 2014
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