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TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Toddlers who get too little sleep tend to eat more and are at increased risk for obesity, a new study indicates. The study included children in over 1,300 British families who had their sleep measured when they were 16 months old and their diet checked when they were 21 months old. Those who slept less than 10 hours a day consumed about 10 percent more calories...
March 25, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Supreme Court to Hear Birth Control Coverage Lawsuit - The rights of women to use birth control of their choice versus the religious rights of employers are at the center of a case before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. On Tuesday, the court will hear arguments in a lawsuit launched by two family-owned...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Wearing special video glasses while undergoing certain types of outpatient procedures may help reduce patients' anxiety, a new study suggests. "Whether they were watching a children's movie or a nature show, patients wearing video glasses were successful at tuning out their surroundings," said lead author Dr. David Waldman, chair of the department of imaging...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New mothers who gain too much weight in the year after they give birth are at increased risk for diabetes and heart disease, researchers warn. The study, published March 25 in the journal -Diabetes Care-, tracked more than 300 women through pregnancy and for a year after they had their babies. About three-quarters of the women lost their so-called "baby weight"...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Brain cells of patients with bipolar disorder act differently than those of people without the mental illness, according to scientists who conducted a stem cell study of the condition. The investigators said their research might one day lead to a better understanding of bipolar disorder and new treatments for the disease, which causes extreme emotional highs...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Nearly 32 million Americans had inferior health insurance coverage in 2012, putting them at risk of skimping on needed health care or piling up medical debt, a new report finds. Another 47 million had no insurance at all, according to the Commonwealth Fund report released Tuesday. People who are underinsured are likely to have experiences like the uninsured,...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Low back pain causes more disability than nearly 300 other conditions worldwide, according to new research, and nearly one in 10 people across the globe suffers from an aching lower back. A second study, which looked at the condition in specific types of jobs, found that low back pain is responsible for about a third of work-related disability. "Low back pain...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Regular exercise and occasional drinking may be good for your eyes, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data collected from nearly 5,000 Wisconsin adults, aged 43 to 84, from 1988 to 2013. Over 20 years, 5.4 percent of them developed visual impairment. Visual impairment is defined as sight loss that's caused by eye disease, injury or a medical condition...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Scientists report that they have found another group of genes that might increase a person's risk of developing depression. The genes' effect appears to be small, but scientists hope their discovery will one day provide new targets for drug development. "Further research may identify people who are at risk of depression after life stresses due to specific...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - U.S. veterans who need a liver transplant are less likely to get a new organ - and are more likely to die - the farther they live from a VA liver transplant center, a new study shows. "Our study is the first to show that while the VA model of centralized health care might serve to control costs, concentrate specialized expertise and minimize regional differences...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The vast majority of patients with skin cancer or moles who self-medicate with alternative "treatments" they find online are courting danger, new research contends. The finding is based on an analysis of past cases in which patients sought out unsupervised do-it-yourself cures via the Internet. Patients who turned to certain salves often ended up with scarring...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Using radio-frequency waves to treat certain cases of Barrett's esophagus can substantially cut people's risk of progressing to esophageal cancer, a new clinical trial suggests. The trial, reported in the March 26 issue of the -Journal of the American Medical Association-, was stopped early because the benefit of the treatment - called radio-frequency ablation...
March 25, 2014
TUESDAY, March 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Six years after Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on the U.S. Gulf Cost, a New Orleans hospital was still seeing more than the usual number of heart attack patients. The findings suggest that the stress caused by major disasters can linger long after more obvious signs of damage have healed or been cleared away, according to new research. "Prior to Hurricane...
March 25, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Nothing can ruin memory of a delicious meal faster than a case of food poisoning. The U.S. Food Safety Administration suggests how to help prevent illness from salmonella contamination: - Don't eat foods at higher risk for salmonella contamination, such as undercooked eggs, raw eggs, undercooked meat or poultry, or unpasteurized milk. Properly refrigerate all food before cooking....
March 24, 2014
(HealthDay News) - It's a milestone in your child's young life when he or she transitions to a "big kid" bed. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests these tips to make the transition safe and smooth: - Ask your child to stay in bed until you come back to wake the child in the morning. If your child gets out of bed, calmly take the child back to bed and remind the child to stay there. Don't let...
March 24, 2014
MONDAY, March 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Where you're treated for ovarian or other gynecologic cancers makes a difference. Women with these conditions live more than a year longer on average if they're treated at hospitals that deal with a large number of these cancers, according to a new study. Researchers looked at data from more than 860,000 patients with ovarian, cervical, uterine, vaginal or...
March 24, 2014
MONDAY, March 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Alcohol's role in U.S. traffic deaths is significantly under-reported, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed data from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, which notes the blood-alcohol levels of people killed in traffic crashes. That information was compared with data on death certificates from all...
March 24, 2014
MONDAY, March 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Want to keep your little kids active? A new study suggests that mothers may be the key: Preschool children with more active moms appear more likely to be active themselves. The research doesn't confirm that physical activity in mothers directly affects how much their kids walk or run around. And the findings don't say anything about the role of fathers. Still,...
March 24, 2014
MONDAY, March 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Stress may increase a woman's risk of infertility, new research suggests. The authors of the study wanted to investigate the relationship between stress and infertility. So they looked at levels of an enzyme linked with stress in the saliva of women who were trying to get pregnant. They also tracked the women's ability to conceive over a 12-month period. "Women...
March 24, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Birth Control Coverage Lawsuit Before U.S. Supreme Court - The rights of women to use birth control of their choice versus the religious rights of employers are at the center of a case before the U.S. Supreme Court this week. On Tuesday, the court will hear arguments in a lawsuit launched by two...
March 24, 2014
MONDAY, March 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A minimally invasive treatment that delivers radiation directly to tumors may slow progression of breast cancer that has spread to the liver, a new study suggests. The treatment is called yttrium 90 (Y-90) radioembolization. Doctors insert a catheter through a tiny cut in the groin and guide it into the artery that supplies the liver. Radiation-emitting micro...
March 24, 2014
MONDAY, March 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A drug used to treat seizures may reduce the risk of head and neck cancers, a new study suggests. Valproic acid (Depakote) is prescribed to prevent seizures and also to control mood, but it is also being investigated for cancer prevention because it inhibits genetic changes that can lead to cancer. The new study included nearly 440,000 U.S. veterans, including...
March 24, 2014
MONDAY, March 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new noninvasive procedure may bring long-term relief from symptoms caused by an enlarged prostate, a new study suggests. As men age, the prostate gland grows larger and may begin to press on the urethra. Enlarged prostate affects more than half of men by age 60 and causes symptoms such as frequent urination, weak urine stream and a persistent feeling of having...
March 24, 2014
MONDAY, March 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Biopsies of so-called "sentinel" lymph nodes under the arms should become more widespread among breast cancer patients, according to updated guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). The group, which represents cancer specialists, said the new recommendations should also restrict the number of women who will require further removal of...
March 24, 2014
MONDAY, March 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new wireless pacemaker appears safe and feasible for use, potentially advancing the technology that cardiologists use to maintain heart rhythm in patients, according to results from a new clinical trial. Doctors successfully implanted the device in 32 out of 33 patients. Of these, two people who received the pacemaker developed side effects - a complication-free...
March 24, 2014
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