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FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The first case of a deadly respiratory virus that initially surfaced in the Middle East two years ago has been diagnosed in the United States, federal health officials announced Friday. The unidentified patient, a health care professional who had been working in Saudi Arabia, is being treated at a hospital in Indiana. Saudi Arabia is the epicenter of the viral...
May 2, 2014
FRIDAY, May 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - When it comes to providing effective leadership, people believe that women are as good or better than men, a new review reveals. The finding points to changing gender roles in society and the need for a different management style in the modern business environment, according to the authors of the analysis, published online April 28 in the -Journal of Applied Psychology....
May 2, 2014
(HealthDay News) - While you can't control all risk factors for type 2 diabetes, you can take steps to help ward off the disease. The National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse mentions these common risk factors for type 2 diabetes: - Being overweight or obese. Having blood pressure of 140/90 or higher, or high cholesterol. Leading a sedentary lifestyle. Having cardiovascular disease. Being age 45...
May 1, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - New Sleep Apnea Device Approved by FDA - A new device to treat obstructive sleep apnea has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The pacemaker-like unit is the first of its kind and stimulates a specific nerve in order to prevent tongue and throat muscles from relaxing too much...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Heart bypass surgery patients in a special home care program are less likely to be readmitted to the hospital or to die within a month after going home, according to a new study. The study included 401 patients who had heart bypass surgery in a New York hospital in 2010 and 2011. Of those, 232 received the usual care after hospital discharge, while 169 were...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new British study finds that overweight teens are likely to feel stigmatized, isolated and even bullied for their size. "The perspectives of young people in the U.K., when synthesized across the spectrum of body sizes, paint a picture of a stigmatizing and abusive social world," researchers from the Institute of Education at the University of London wrote....
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Professional musicians face a nearly four times greater risk of developing hearing loss compared to the rest of the public, according to new research. Musicians are also 57 percent more likely to develop ringing in the ears - known as tinnitus - because of their exposure to loud noise, suggests the study published online April 30 in the journal -Occupational...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The marital vows to stay true "in sickness and in health" seem to apply more to wives than husbands when one of the spouses becomes seriously ill, according to novel new research. Social scientists found that the risk of divorce among older married heterosexual couples rises when the wife, but not the husband, experiences a health crisis such as cancer, heart...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Seniors who slept too little or too much during midlife or after are at increased risk for memory problems, as are those whose sleep habits changed over time, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at more than 15,000 women, 70 and older, who took part in a large study of health professionals. The women were depression- and stroke-free when they underwent...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Low blood levels of vitamin D may be linked to more aggressive and advanced cases of prostate cancer in men, a new study suggests. And black men with low vitamin D levels were more likely than those with normal levels to test positive for cancer after a prostate biopsy. The study, published May 1 in the journal -Clinical Cancer Research-, suggests that vitamin...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - In a new attempt to treat male infertility, animal research shows it may be possible to take stem cells harvested from a man's skin and coax them into becoming sperm. This approach to treating azoospermia - a genetically linked inability to produce viable sperm - is still in the initial stages, the study authors cautioned. And success with animals does not always...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Girls have earned better school grades than boys for nearly a century, according to a new study. And that includes math and science, even though it's long been believed that boys do better in those subjects, said the researchers at the University of New Brunswick, in Canada. They analyzed 308 studies that included data gathered between 1914 and 2011, representing...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Americans with arthritis are at higher risk for falls and fall-related injuries than those without the condition, a new study reveals. Rates of falls and fall-related injuries over the study's 12-month period were higher among middle-aged and older adults with arthritis in every state and the District of Columbia, researcher Kamil Barbour, of the U.S. Centers...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People in the southeastern United States have a much greater risk of dying early from any of the nation's five leading causes of death, federal health officials reported Thursday. Those living in eight southern states - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee - endure 28 percent to 33 percent of all potentially...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Health, money and family problems - not depression - are the main factors that trigger thoughts of death and suicide among elderly Americans, a new study shows. Previous research has pointed to depression as the main cause of suicide among seniors. However, this study of nearly 3,500 New York City residents, aged 65 to 75, found that factors other than depression...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The cholesterol-lowering medications known as statins won't help people with kidney disease avoid dialysis, but the drugs do lower cholesterol in this group, researchers have found. "Statins had no effect - neither good nor bad - on kidney function," study author Dr. Richard Haynes, of the University of Oxford in England, said in an American Society of Nephrology...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Eight million Americans enrolled in private marketplace health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act between Oct. 1, 2013, and March 31, 2014, federal health officials confirmed Thursday. Outgoing Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, who announced her resignation earlier this month, said the numbers reflect "an unprecedented outreach...
May 1, 2014
THURSDAY, May 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People who have highly negative opinions of themselves and gloomy thoughts about the future may be at increased risk for attempting suicide, new research suggests. The study included 111 people who had attempted suicide within 30 days before the start of the study and 57 people who received emergency psychiatric treatment (but had not attempted suicide) in the...
May 1, 2014
TUESDAY, April 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Ask any busy parent of preschool children: Early evening can be a stressful time. Now a small new study that audiotaped families soon after they returned home from work and day care suggests that spanking is surprisingly common. Among 33 families, the researchers discovered 41 incidents of spanking or hitting children in 15 different families over a six-night...
April 30, 2014
TUESDAY, April 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Heart attack survivors who get the recommended amount of fiber in their diets may live longer, a new study suggests. Many studies have found that fiber lovers tend to have a lower risk of developing heart disease in the first place. Experts said the new findings suggest fiber - especially from whole grains - has benefits after a heart attack as well. Researchers...
April 30, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Irritable bowel syndrome is a collection of symptoms that can be aggravated by the foods you eat and how much you eat. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommends these dietary changes to help keep IBS in check: - Eat at consistent times each day to help regulate bowel function. Avoid large, heavy meals in favor of smaller, lighter ones. Eat plenty of foods rich in fiber, such...
April 30, 2014
(HealthDay News) - It's easy to rush out the door and skip breakfast, but many experts think breakfast is the most important meal of the day. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests how to make breakfast a priority: - Leave enough time in the morning for your child to eat without feeling rushed. If necessary, prepare breakfast the night before by making hard-boiled eggs, pouring cereal or slicing...
April 30, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - By the time they're 9 months old, babies can use pictures to learn about an object and later recognize the real thing, researchers say. The findings from their study of 30 British babies appear in the journal -Child Development. "The study should interest any parent or caregiver who has ever read a picture book with an infant," team leader Jeanne Shinskey,...
April 30, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Middle-aged people who do poorly on simple tests of physical ability may be at increased risk of early death, according to a new study. Another study found that light-intensity physical activity every day may reduce the chance of disability in adults with - or at risk of developing - knee arthritis. Both studies were published online April 29 in the journal...
April 30, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Daily physical activity as light as pushing a shopping cart, vacuuming the house or strolling through a museum can dramatically reduce a person's risk of disability, a new study reports. People who spent more than four hours a day doing light physical activity had more than a 30 percent reduction in their risk for developing a disability, compared to those...
April 30, 2014
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