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THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - American teens are much less likely to engage in bullying than they were a decade ago, new research suggests. Surveys completed by middle school and high school students between 1998 and 2010 suggest that instances of both verbal and physical bullying dropped by roughly half, with much of the decline seen specifically among boys. Study author Jessamyn Perlus,...
April 24, 2014
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A basic communication tool like email can help isolated older people combat loneliness and depression, a new study suggests. Surveys conducted between 2002 and 2008 found that far fewer retirees who said they used the Internet for communication and other purposes suffered from depression than non-Internet users. "The key is that the Internet helps older adults...
April 24, 2014
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Scientists who mapped the genome of the tsetse fly say this genetic information could lead to new ways to fight African sleeping sickness. The tsetse fly is the only insect that transmits the disease, which threatens the health and lives of millions of people and decimates livestock herds in many parts of Africa. The international team of 140 researchers...
April 24, 2014
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Workplace tumbles off of ladders are a major cause of injury and death among American employees, a new study says. "Falls remain a leading cause of unintentional injury [deaths] nationwide, and 43 percent of fatal falls in the last decade have involved a ladder," say a team led by Christina Socias of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall,...
April 24, 2014
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Treatment targeting specific white blood cells in the immune system known as B cells may help people with multiple sclerosis (MS), new research suggests. The study involved 231 people with a form of MS that's called relapsing-remitting. For these patients, there are times when their disease is very active. At other times, the condition becomes less intense...
April 24, 2014
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Despite advances in technology that make it much easier for doctors to detect heart defects in fetuses, more than half of babies with heart abnormalities go undiagnosed before they're born, experts say. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) seeks to improve that situation by offering updated guidelines on detecting, managing...
April 24, 2014
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a human papillomavirus (HPV) test as a first step in cervical cancer screening for women aged 25 and older. "Today's approval offers women and physicians a new option for cervical cancer screening," Alberto Gutierrez, director of the Office of In Vitro Diagnostics and Radiological Health at the FDA's...
April 24, 2014
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For kidney dialysis patients, having more muscle improves their ability to walk and benefits their physical and mental health, according to a new study. It included 105 hemodialysis patients who were assessed for body-mass index or BMI (an estimate of body fat based on height and weight), waist size, mid-thigh muscle and abdominal fat. They were also tested...
April 24, 2014
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The inner surface of your gastrointestinal tract is as large as a small studio apartment, or between about 100 and 130 square feet, according to a new study. While that may seem impressive, it's much smaller than previous estimates that put it at between about 600 to 1000 square feet, or as large or larger than a tennis court. The Swedish researchers used...
April 24, 2014
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Vaccinations have prevented an estimated 732,000 deaths, 21 million hospitalizations and 322 million illnesses among U.S. children born in the last 20 years, according to a government report released Thursday. Despite this success, measles - a highly contagious disease - is seeing a recurrence in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
April 24, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new study reminds men with erectile dysfunction that there's help out there that doesn't require a prescription: diet, exercise and other lifestyle changes. Losing weight, eating better, getting more active, drinking less alcohol and getting better sleep can all help reverse problems that contribute to impotence, according to a new study published recently...
April 23, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Getting enough sleep is essential for good health, but there are lifestyle choices that can get in the way. The American Psychological Association mentions these factors that can affect sleep: - Stress at work, school, at home or with family. Exercising late in the day or engaging in mentally strenuous activities just before bed. Drinking caffeinated or alcoholic beverages in the...
April 23, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Children's bodies are still growing, which can make them more susceptible to overuse injuries as they enjoy sports and physical activity. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these warning signs of overuse injuries in children: - Pain that worsens with activity. Unexplained swelling. Differences in your child's technique or form when playing a sport. Reduced interest...
April 23, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Ebola Death Toll in West Africa at 147: WHO - The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed 147 people so far, according to the World Health Organization. More than 240 cases of the virus have been recorded in Guinea and Liberia. Most of the cases and 136 deaths have been in Guinea, while 11 people...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Too much protein in your urine - an early sign of kidney disease and a risk factor for heart disease - often goes undetected and untreated, a new study finds. Researchers also found that many people with this problem, called proteinuria, reported taking common over-the-counter pain medicines called non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which can...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An occasional glass of wine might help keep your kidneys healthy, new research suggests. And for those who already have kidney disease, which puts one at higher risk for cardiovascular problems, moderate wine drinking might help the heart, the researchers added. "Those [with healthy kidneys] who drank less than one glass of wine a day had a 37 percent lower...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - High school basketball players in the United States suffered 2.5 million injuries over six seasons and athletic trainers dealt with many of them, a new study finds. Researchers examined data from basketball players aged 13 to 19 who were treated in hospital emergency departments between 2005 and 2010 and those who were treated by high school athletic trainers....
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The deaths of well-known people offer an opportunity to educate the general public about disease detection and prevention, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 1,400 American men and women after Apple co-founder Steve Jobs died of pancreatic cancer in 2011 and learned that more than one-third of them sought information about his cause of death or information...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Older adults with moderate kidney dysfunction may face a higher risk of developing cancer than those with healthy kidneys, a large study suggests. Researchers found that among nearly 32,000 older U.S. adults, those with stage 3 kidney disease were more than 40 percent likelier to be diagnosed with cancer over five years, versus people with normal kidney...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Every minute counts for stroke victims who need clot-busting medications quickly to restore blood flow to their brain and prevent further damage. Now, new efforts to hasten treatment in both ambulances and emergency rooms appear to have significantly improved patients' chances of survival and limited their long-term disability, according to a pair of studies...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Certain genes on the Y chromosome may have ensured the survival of males, a new study indicates. These genes have little if anything to do with sperm production or determining gender. Rather, they appear to be active throughout the body and may contribute to male-female differences in disease susceptibility and severity, the researchers said. Women have...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - More than 400 mutations were found in the healthy white blood cells of a 115-year-old woman, according to a new study that may advance what is known about limits of the human life span. Genetic mutations have been linked to diseases such as cancer, but these findings suggest that mutations in white blood cells are largely harmless over a lifetime, the researchers...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Aspirin seems to halve the risk of colon cancer in people with high levels of a genetic enzyme found in the colon, a new study says. Many questions remain, however, regarding who should take aspirin to potentially ward off colon cancer. The research isn't definitive, there's no easy test for patients to take to assess potential benefits, and aspirin can...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Australian researchers say that gene therapy may one day improve the hearing of people with cochlear implants, allowing them to appreciate music and hear in noisy environments. In experiments with deaf guinea pigs, senior study author Gary Housley and colleagues found that inserting genes in the area of the cochlear implant and passing an electric charge...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Seniors with mild symptoms of mental decline may face a higher risk of dying earlier than those with no thinking or memory problems, new Mayo Clinic research suggests. Folks with mild impairment of memory or thought had an 80 percent higher death rate during the six-year study, compared to people with their mental faculties intact, according to findings...
April 23, 2014
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