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MONDAY, April 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Is your spouse biting your head off at the end of a long day? It may be hunger more than anger that's fueling the bad mood, according to a new study that used voodoo dolls and air horns to test spousal aggression. For the research, 107 middle-aged, married couples were given glucose meters to keep tabs on their blood sugar. They checked it once in the morning...
April 14, 2014
MONDAY, April 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People taking blood thinners to prevent clots in their legs or lungs may put themselves at risk for serious internal bleeding if they also take common painkillers such as aspirin or ibuprofen, researchers warn. These over-the-counter painkillers - called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - include such drugs as Advil, Aleve, Bufferin, Excedrin,...
April 14, 2014
MONDAY, April 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Research conducted on climbers atop Mount Everest offers new insight into the biological triggers for type 2 diabetes. Specifically, the British investigators learned more about how low oxygen levels in the body (hypoxia) may be linked with insulin resistance, a risk factor for diabetes. Insulin resistance occurs when cells in the body fail to respond to insulin,...
April 14, 2014
MONDAY, April 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The percentage of Americans with diabetes has doubled since 1988, with nearly one in 10 adults now diagnosed with the blood-sugar disease, researchers report. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the rate of diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes was 5.5 percent of the U.S. population. By 2010, that number had risen to 9.3 percent. That means 21 million American...
April 14, 2014
SUNDAY, April 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - With spring's arrival, many Americans will begin enjoying outdoor activities such as hiking, camping and gardening - and they need to protect themselves from tick bites, an expert says. "There aren't any vaccines for tick-borne diseases like Lyme, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis, so the only way to prevent infection is to not get...
April 13, 2014
SUNDAY, April 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Campfires are exciting for kids but they also can be dangerous without supervision and simple precautions, an expert warns. Tripping and falling at campfire sites are common causes of burns, particularly among children, according to Dr. Anthony Baldea, an assistant professor in the division of trauma, critical care and burns with the Loyola University Health...
April 13, 2014
SATURDAY, April 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - More than 1.2 million American children under the age of 6 swallow or come into contact with poisonous substances each year. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers advice on preventing and treating poisonings. Medicines, pesticides, cleaning products, furniture polish, antifreeze, windshield-wiper fluid, gasoline, kerosene and lamp oil are among the most...
April 12, 2014
SATURDAY, April 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Even though back pain affects nearly 10 million Americans a year, there's a lot you can do to avoid the problem, an expert says. It begins with healthy habits, including not smoking along with maintaining proper weight through good nutrition and exercise. Good posture, balance, strength and flexibility help increase core strength to support the back. "All...
April 12, 2014
THURSDAY, April 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Doctors have successfully implanted laboratory-grown vaginas into four teenage girls suffering from a rare birth defect, creating new organs with feel and function comparable to that of a "natural" vagina, a new study reports. Another research team is reporting the first successful nose reconstruction surgery using laboratory-grown cartilage. In both cases,...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is stepping down from her position, after overseeing the troubled rollout of the contentious health reform law known as the Affordable Care Act that remains unpopular with some Americans and virtually all Republican lawmakers. President Barack Obama accepted Sebelius' resignation this week. On Friday,...
April 11, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - H5N1 Bird Flu a Few Gene Mutations Away From Spreading Easily Among People: Study - The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus is only five gene mutations away from being able to spread easily among people, according to scientists. The virus has killed 60 percent of the 650 people confirmed to have been infected...
April 11, 2014
(HealthDay News) - While there is no definitive cause for tension headaches, there are things thought to trigger or worsen these painful episodes. The Cleveland Clinic mentions these factors that may trigger tension headaches: - Getting insufficient sleep. Having poor posture. Having depression or emotional stress. Dealing with major causes of stress, such as problems at work or worsening health. Copyright...
April 11, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Being an educated patient means knowing what to do in the event that you're hospitalized. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these suggestions: - Don't be afraid to speak up and have open give-and-take with your doctor. Wash your hands frequently, and make sure any doctor or nurse washes their hands before touching you. Ask your doctor if tests are being done...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - During his 10-year struggle with basal cell carcinoma, Henry Fiorentini emerged minus his right ear, and minus the hearing that goes with it. The good news: Today, the 56-year-old IT programmer and consultant from Chicago is now roughly five years cancer free. And he's also the proud owner of an incredibly lifelike silicone prosthetic replacement ear that imperceptibly...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Girls who ate the most fruits and vegetables rich in carotenoids were less likely to get benign breast disease, a new study suggests. Carotenoids are a group of pigments that typically produce an orange, red or dark green color. They are believed to have antioxidant properties that may guard against disease. Benign breast disease describes a variety of noncancerous...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Spending a little time each week caring for grandkids may help older women stay mentally sharp, a new study finds. But there's a potential downside: Taking care of the grandkids five days a week or more may have a negative impact on brain power, the researchers reported. The study included 186 Australian women, aged 57 to 68, who took three different tests...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Would you have the musical "ear" to distinguish the tones of a centuries-old Stradivarius violin from those of a new Italian violin? - Don't feel bad, neither did renowned violin soloists in a recent study. Not only that, more of the performers preferred an upstart modern-day instrument to a fabled older version in blind comparison tests. In the study published...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For allergy sufferers, spring cleaning does more than make their home look nice - it can help prevent allergy symptoms. "Thoroughly cleaning your home can help eliminate allergens and keep new ones from easily entering," Dr. James Sublett, president-elect of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), said in a college news release. "Allergy...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens who use indoor tanning may also try to control their weight through unhealthy methods, such as taking diet pills and vomiting, researchers say. This link is stronger in boys than in girls, according to the study, published in the April issue of the -Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. "Poor body image is associated with both indoor tanning...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Sea otters off the western coast of the United States were infected by the H1N1 swine flu virus that caused a human pandemic in 2009, new research shows. During a 2011 project to monitor the health of northern sea otters off the coast of Washington state, researchers found evidence that many had been infected with the virus. Seventy percent of the otters studied...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - With the resignation of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Friday, the Affordable Care Act - the Obama administration's chief domestic policy initiative - will get a fresh face. But turning around public perception of the controversial health care-reform law in a politically charged mid-term election year poses an enormous challenge...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Researchers working with lab mice say they know why people who suffer wounds from accidents or violence while binge drinking may take longer than normal to heal. The laboratory study replicated a typical pattern of binge drinking - three days of heavy drinking, four days without alcohol, and three more days of heavy drinking. During the binge drinking episodes,...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People with rheumatoid arthritis may be at increased risk for kidney disease and require close monitoring, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at 813 people with rheumatoid arthritis and an equal number of people without the condition. Over 20 years, the rheumatoid arthritis patients had a 25 percent risk of developing chronic kidney disease, compared...
April 11, 2014
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Domestic violence witnessed by American children often goes unreported or unpunished, but causes fear and anxiety among the youngsters, a new study finds. The research, published in April 7 in the journal -Psychology of Violence-, included 517 children, of whom 75 percent witnessed domestic violence, 21 percent heard it and 3 percent saw the resulting injuries....
April 11, 2014
TUESDAY, April 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Young people who listen to music that mentions specific alcohol brands are more likely to drink and abuse alcohol, a new study finds. The average teen is exposed to about eight alcohol brand name mentions per day, said study corresponding author Brian Primack, an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh. "This is based...
April 10, 2014
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