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WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 - Marijuana use might contribute to heart and artery disease among young and middle-aged adults, particularly those already at risk for cardiovascular problems, a small French study reports. By reviewing reported cases of marijuana abuse in France between 2006 and 2010, researchers identified 35 users who suffered heart disease - including 20 heart attacks and nine deaths....
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research suggests that people with more education recover significantly better from serious head injuries. Scientists from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found that adults with moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries who had earned at least an undergraduate degree were more than seven times as likely to completely recover from their injury...
April 23, 2014
WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Religious music may improve the mental health of older Christians, a new study finds. Researchers examined survey data gathered from more than 1,000 English-speaking black and white adults across the United States who were at least 65 years old. They were either currently practicing Christians, had been Christians but no longer followed any religion, or...
April 23, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Washing hands before and after preparing food is one of the most important ways to help prevent foodborne illness. The Foodsafety.gov website says you should wash hands: - Before and after eating. Before preparing any food, and after preparation. After touching any raw eggs, meat, poultry or seafood, or the juices of these foods. After you have coughed, sneezed or blown your nose....
April 22, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Few things can ruin a vacation faster than getting sick. But knowing the warning signs can help you recognize the problem and recover faster. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says potential symptoms of illness include: - Feeling tired or weak, yellowing of the skin or eyes, or running a fever of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or higher. Developing a skin rash. Bleeding...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new computerized eye-training program could upend the long-held belief that glaucoma-related vision loss is irreversible, a small study suggests. Daily "vision workouts" restored a significant degree of sight to a group of glaucoma patients by taking advantage of the brain's talent for learning new tricks, researchers said. "Glaucoma is a disease that slowly,...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Manure from dairy cows contains a surprisingly high number of antibiotic resistance genes from the animals' gut bacteria, a new study shows. This is important because manure from cows is widely used as a farm soil fertilizer, and antibiotic resistance genes could be transferred to bacteria in soil used to grow food. The genes potentially could then move from...
April 22, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Paper Money Carries Thousands of Types of Bacteria: Study - A study gives new meaning to the term "dirty money." - Researchers found that dollar bills from a Manhattan bank carried 3,000 types of bacteria. Most were the kind found on people's skin, while others were similar to those found in mouths...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Nearly 70 percent of Americans support the new health care law's mandated coverage of birth control, a nationwide study finds. University of Michigan researchers surveyed adults in all 50 states and the District of Columbia about universal coverage for birth control, which is being challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court. "There is an ongoing national debate...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Less than 10 percent of crimes committed by mentally ill people are directly linked to the symptoms of their disorders, a new study shows. "When we hear about crimes committed by people with mental illness, they tend to be big headline-making crimes, so they get stuck in people's heads," said study author Jillian Peterson, a psychology professor at Normandale...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Students can't be scared into doing well on final exams, a new study shows. In fact, reminding them of the consequences of doing poorly on an exam could result in lower scores, the British researchers added. The study included 347 students, average age 15, in the U.K. who were in an 18-month study program for an exam they had to take to achieve a certificate...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teen drivers distracted by passengers' loud talking and fooling around are more likely to be involved in serious incidents than those distracted by technology such as cell phones, according to a new study. "Forty-three states currently restrict newly licensed drivers from having more than one young passenger in their vehicle," Robert Foss, senior research...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Marriage vows often include the promise to stick together for better or for worse, and research now suggests that when it comes to your health, having an optimistic spouse is better. Researchers analyzed data gathered from 1,970 heterosexual American couples over the age of 50 who were followed for four years and provided details about their health. The results...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People with abnormal connections between arteries and veins in the brain may be less likely to suffer a stroke or die if they don't undergo any procedures to correct the problem, new research suggests. The study included 204 patients in Scotland who had these types of abnormal connections - called "brain arteriovenous malformations" or bAVMs - that had not...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A drug used to treat glaucoma eye disease can also help people with vision loss linked to obesity, a new study reveals. Researchers examined the effectiveness of the inexpensive drug, called acetazolamide (Diamox), in women and men with the condition known as "idiopathic intracranial hypertension." According to the researchers, the disorder primarily affects...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Low blood sugar levels - known as hypoglycemia - in people with diabetes may cause potentially dangerous changes in heart rate, according to a small new study. This study's findings may help explain why a large-scale study found that very tight control of blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes led to higher-than-expected death rates. It may also...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Two experimental drugs may help prevent migraines in people who suffer multiple attacks a month, according to preliminary findings from a pair of clinical trials. The drugs, one given by IV and one by injection, are part of a new approach to preventing migraine headaches. They are "monoclonal antibodies" that target a tiny protein called the calcitonin gene-related...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Researchers comparing two drugs used to treat epileptic seizures in children - lorazepam (Ativan) and diazepam (Valium) - found no difference between them in safety or effectiveness. Although previous studies gave the edge to Ativan, Dr. James Chamberlain, lead researcher for the new study, gave several reasons why Valium might be as good or better. "Unexpectedly,...
April 22, 2014
TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Fetuses that are either too small or too large are at increased risk for stillbirth, a large new study says. Researchers analyzed all the stillbirths that occurred over 2.5 years at 59 hospitals in five regions of the United States. They found that abnormal fetal growth was associated with between 25 percent and 50 percent of the stillbirths. Stillbirth refers...
April 22, 2014
(HealthDay News) - To help keep your skin looking its best, the Cleveland Clinic offers these suggestions: - Avoid exposure to the sun during peak hours, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., even on cloudy days. Protect your skin with a sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15. Reapply the product about every two hours. Wear long-sleeved, lightweight clothing, a hat with a wide brim and UV-blocking sunglasses. Don't...
April 21, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Dust mites can worsen allergies and asthma symptoms. But keeping your home clean can help keep dust mites at bay. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers these suggestions to help banish dust mites: - Wash all linens and bedding weekly in very hot water, and dry completely. Protect mattresses and pillows with dust-proof covers. Make sure all carpets and furniture are cleaned...
April 21, 2014
MONDAY, April 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Emergency room physicians still hand out hundreds of thousands of codeine prescriptions for children every year, despite warnings that kids' responses to codeine vary wildly and the drug can cause an accidental overdose, a new study finds. ER doctors issued about 560,000 to 880,000 prescriptions for codeine to kids each year between 2001 and 2010, according...
April 21, 2014
MONDAY, April 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Children who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are nearly three times more likely to have language problems than kids without ADHD, according to new research. And those language difficulties can have far-reaching academic consequences, the study found. The study, published online April 21 in -Pediatrics-, looked at 6- to 8-year-olds with and without...
April 21, 2014
MONDAY, April 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many teens from lower- and middle-income homes get too little sleep, potentially adding to the problems of kids already at risk for health issues, new research finds. The study of 250 high school students found they slept an average of six hours a night, far less than the recommended amount - about nine hours. Kids who skimp on sleep are more likely to report...
April 21, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - HealthCare.gov Users Told to Change Passwords - Americans with accounts on the federal government's HealthCare.gov website should change their passwords due to a possible threat from the Heartbleed bug, officials say. There is no indication that the website has been compromised and the advice to...
April 21, 2014
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