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FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Scenes of cigarette use have become less common on prime-time television shows, and it may be linked to reduced smoking rates in the United States, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia looked at cigarette use depicted in more than 1,800 hours of popular U.S. prime-time dramas...
April 4, 2014
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Just one exercise education session works as well as expensive, long-term physical therapy in reducing pain in whiplash patients, a new study shows. The results, published in the April 4 issue of -The Lancet-, add to previous findings that longer physical therapy programs provide little additional benefit over shorter ones in treating the neck injury. However,...
April 4, 2014
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People with diabetes have double the risk of pancreatic cancer compared to people who don't have diabetes, according to a new analysis of 88 previous studies. Diabetes has been considered a risk factor for pancreatic cancer, but what's not clear is which condition comes first. This new analysis suggests that at least for some people, pancreatic cancer might...
April 4, 2014
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Poor sleep is tied to a higher risk of mental decline in older men, according to a new study. It included more than 2,800 men, average age 76, in six locations across the United States. Sleep data was collected from the men through a wrist device for an average of five nights, and participants underwent tests to assess their attention and executive function....
April 4, 2014
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Depression may increase the risk of heart failure, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at nearly 63,000 people in Norway who underwent physical and mental health assessments. Over 11 years, close to 1,500 of the participants developed heart failure. Compared to people with no symptoms of depression, those with mild symptoms were 5 percent more likely to...
April 4, 2014
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Spending too much time sitting in front of screens may be linked to poorer bone health in teen boys, according to a new study from Norway. It included 484 boys and 463 girls, aged 15 to 18, who underwent bone mineral density tests. They were asked about lifestyle habits, including how much time they spent in front of the television or computer on weekends, and...
April 4, 2014
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Men who live alone may face an increased risk of dying from melanoma skin cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers assessed the risk of dying from melanoma among more than 27,000 people in Sweden who were diagnosed with this dangerous form of skin cancer between 1990 and 2007. Single men of all ages were more likely to die from the disease than other patients,...
April 4, 2014
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Middle-aged and elderly people with HIV may have deficits in their mental skills that affect their ability to drive, according to a small new study. The study included 26 adults with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), aged 40 and older, who were given mental performance and driving simulator tests. The level of the virus in the HIV-positive patients' blood did...
April 4, 2014
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People seeking help online for cutting and other forms of self-harm often receive incorrect or misleading information, a new study suggests. Just one in 10 Internet sites related to non-suicidal self-injury is endorsed by health or academic institutions, the researchers found. It's estimated that 14 percent to 21 percent of teens and young adults engage in self-injurious...
April 4, 2014
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Although sexual harassment is damaging for both men and women in the military, new research finds that military men have more trouble coping with it. Men who experience threatening sexual harassment might become more distressed and have more problems with work performance than women subjected to similar treatment, according to the study, which was published...
April 4, 2014
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A person returning to the United States after visiting West Africa has been confirmed as having Lassa fever and is recovering after being treated at a Minnesota hospital, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. The CDC was quick to stress that Lassa fever, a severe viral illness, is not related to Ebola fever, the deadly viral illness...
April 4, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Flip-flops are a convenient and comfortable alternative during the warmer months. Choosing the right pair can help keep your feet healthy and safe. The American Podiatric Medical Association offers this advice: - Shop for flip-flops made of soft, high-quality leather to help protect against blisters. Make sure the flip-flops bend at the balls of the feet, but aren't so flimsy that...
April 3, 2014
(HealthDay News) - A hangnail - a small piece of skin that tears away from a nail - can be annoying, painful and if not cared for, become infected. The American Academy of Dermatology suggests how to care for a hangnail: - Never rip off the skin. Before touching a hangnail, carefully wash hands with soap and water. If the area is sore or red, apply antibiotic ointment and wrap the area with a bandage...
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Widely used fertility drugs don't seem to increase a woman's risk of breast cancer, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from more than 9,800 American women who were evaluated for infertility between 1965 and 1988 and followed until 2010. During the follow-up period, 749 of the women developed breast cancer. Overall, women who took Clomid (clomiphene...
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Though the pyramids are proof of the ancient Egyptians' architectural skills, new research on mummies tucked away inside them unearths a lesser known fact: heart disease was as common then as it is today. Much to their surprise, when scientists did full-body CT scans of 4,000-year-old mummies they discovered evidence of hardening of the arteries. "Atherosclerosis...
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People who undergo surgery to repair an abdominal hernia may underestimate how long their recovery will take, new research indicates. Hernia surgery involves closing a gap that has formed in the muscle walls of the abdomen. This common procedure is needed to treat pain or obstructions that occur when organs or soft tissue push through this muscle opening....
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A simple urine test for people with high blood pressure could help doctors determine if patients aren't taking their medication as directed or whether their body isn't respond to treatment, a new study suggests. Using this test, British researchers found one-quarter of more than 200 patients weren't following medication orders. The urine screening could help...
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For people with high blood sugar at risk of type 2 diabetes, losing weight and exercising may lessen their chances of dying from heart disease or other conditions, a new long-term study suggests. People enrolled in the study on diabetes prevention in China followed a diet and exercise program for six years, then were followed by researchers for another 23...
April 3, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - EPA Study Volunteers Not Warned About Cancer and Death Risks - Eighty-one volunteers who inhaled diesel exhaust and other pollutants during five studies conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency were not warned about long-term cancer risks and a slight chance of death, an internal investigation...
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The way your body digests carbohydrates may affect your risk for obesity, a new genetic study indicates. Researchers focused on a gene called AMY1, which is responsible for an enzyme in the saliva called salivary amylase. When food enters the mouth, the enzyme begins the process of starch absorption that continues in the digestive system. Starches are a type...
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People with shingles face a significantly increased risk of stroke in the weeks following the first signs of the painful skin rash, new research suggests. Patients' overall stroke risk is highest in the first month after the onset of shingles, when they are 63 percent more likely to have a stroke, said study author Dr. Sinead Langan, a senior lecturer at the...
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The first prescription treatment that can be used by family members or caregivers to treat an overdose of narcotic painkillers has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Evzio is a hand-held auto injector that delivers a single dose of the drug naloxone into the muscle or beneath the skin. The injector can be carried in a pocket or stored...
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Identifying the cause of brain injury among newborns could help doctors develop new prevention strategies, according to a joint report from two leading groups of U.S. obstetricians and pediatricians. The updated guidelines on neonatal encephalopathy (the term for newborn brain disorder or injury) - released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists...
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The number of calls to poison control centers for nicotine poisoning from e-cigarettes has risen dramatically in recent years, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. Calls related to poisoning from the liquid nicotine used in these devices were running at a rate of roughly one a month in 2010, but jumped to 215 in February of this year, according to the...
April 3, 2014
THURSDAY, April 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People plagued with insomnia might have an increased risk of stroke, particularly if they are young adults, a new, large study from Taiwan suggests. Over the course of four years, researchers found that insomnia seemed to raise the likelihood that a person will be hospitalized due to stroke by 54 percent. That risk skyrocketed for people between the ages of...
April 3, 2014
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