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(HealthDay News) - Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas produced by many heat-making devices, such as boilers and stoves. If these devices are improperly vented, carbon monoxide poisoning can be fatal. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission says common initial warning signs of carbon monoxide poisoning include: - Having a headache. Feeling tired. Feeling shortness of breath. Having nausea....
March 20, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Infection with tuberculosis bacteria initially can cause no symptoms, but it may eventually become active TB. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mentions these risk factors that can increase the likelihood of TB infection: - Being infected with HIV. Having other health conditions that affect the body's ability to combat TB, such as diabetes. Having a substance abuse...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Even a single glass of wine, bottle of beer or mixed drink might impair driving ability in people over the age of 55, new research suggests. A small study by University of Florida scientists looked at how one serving of alcohol affected the driving skills of a group of 72 healthy people. Half ranged in age from 25 to 36 and the other half were between the...
March 20, 2014
THURDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Using a birthing pool during the early stages of labor can provide some benefits to women. However, giving birth underwater may put newborns at risk for serious health problems, according to a statement issued by two major medical organizations. The joint opinion from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of...
March 20, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Infant Cot Canopies Recalled by Ikea - Ikea is recalling millions of infant cot canopies that pose a strangulation risk. The move comes after customer complained that canopy nets were being pulled into cots and getting tangled around infants' necks. The Swedish furniture retailer says it is not...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Impavido (miltefosine) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with leishmaniasis, a tropical disease caused by a parasite that's transmitted by the bites of sand flies. Most Americans who contract the disease do so traveling overseas, the agency said in a news release. The drug's safety and effectiveness were evaluated...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Shortness of breath while bending over is a newly identified symptom of advanced heart failure, researchers say. This obvious symptom can help alert doctors that heart failure patients have excessive fluid retention, according to cardiologists from the UT Southwestern Medical Center, in Dallas. "Some patients thought they were short of breath because they...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Getting more than an hour of physical activity each day can reduce women's risk for breast cancer, new research suggests. Although the type of tumor a woman has affects how much exercise could help, a new review of 37 studies found regular physical activity is beneficial for women of all ages and sizes. "These are all the studies looking at the relationship...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The first implantable device for adults with a severe or profound form of a condition called "sensorineural hearing loss" has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sensorineural hearing loss, the most common type, occurs when the inner ear's cochlea is damaged. Aging, heredity, loud noise, certain drugs and some types of illness are common...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Obese women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) might need a stronger dose of a certain medication to improve their chances of getting pregnant, new research suggests. In IVF, sperm is mixed with an egg outside a woman's body and the resulting embryo is then transferred into the uterus. Harvesting as many eggs as possible helps improve the chances that...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Childhood abuse or neglect could take a lasting toll on physical health, a new study suggests. It found that child maltreatment may trigger long-term hormone problems that increase the risk of obesity, diabetes and other health problems in adulthood. Researchers examined levels of weight-regulating hormones in 95 adults, aged 35 to 65, who suffered physical,...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A growing number of American children are developing infections caused by a worrisome type of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new study reports. While still rare, the bacteria are being found more often in children of all ages, especially those who are 1 to 5 years old, the study found. Investigators analyzed samples collected from children nationwide between...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The human nose may be far more discerning than thought, with new research suggesting it can sniff out more than 1 trillion separate scents. "It has often been said that humans can distinguish [only] 10,000 different smells," said study co-author Andreas Keller, a research associate with the laboratory of neurogenetics and behavior at Rockefeller University...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - It's important for people who look after stroke survivors to continue their own hobbies and interests because it helps keep them happy, a new study finds. And that's good for the patient, too, the author says. The study included about 400 family members providing care at home for a loved one who suffered a stroke. Most of the caregivers were women (69 percent)...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Colorectal cancer is missed in about 6 percent of colonoscopies, according to a new study. "Not only did we find that colonoscopy isn't perfect, we discovered a number of factors associated with these 'missed' cancers," study lead author Dr. N. Jewel Samadder, of the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, said in a university news release. "They...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The first symptoms of throat and mouth cancer - also known as oropharyngeal cancer - may differ depending on whether the condition is caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), a small study suggests. Oropharyngeal cancer arises in the throat, soft palate, tonsils or base of the tongue. Smoking is a major risk factor, as is chronic infection with certain strains...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Rates of tuberculosis in the United States are falling, with cases at a historic low, health officials reported Thursday. Improved screening of immigrants has helped reduce incidence of the highly contagious lung disease, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. "Tuberculosis continues to decline in the United States, and...
March 20, 2014
THURSDAY, March 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens aren't immune to the ill effects of salt: A new study suggests that eating too much salty food might speed cellular aging in overweight and obese teenagers. Researchers divided nearly 800 teens, aged 14 to 18, into two groups based on their salt intake. Those in the high-intake group consumed an average of more than 4,100 milligrams (mg) of salt a day,...
March 20, 2014
TUESDAY, March 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The antiviral drug Tamiflu reduced the risk of death by 25 percent among adults hospitalized during the 2009 H1N1 swine flu pandemic, according to a new review. Also, antiviral treatment within 48 hours of developing flu symptoms halved the risk of death compared with starting treatment later or receiving no treatment, according to the study, which was published...
March 19, 2014
TUESDAY, March 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - High doses of the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin - sold under the brand name Zocor - appeared to slow brain shrinkage in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a small, early study from England. In patients with the secondary progressive (chronic) stage of multiple sclerosis, brain shrinkage was reduced 43 percent for those taking Zocor compared...
March 19, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Taking good care of your joints can help prevent pain, stiffness and other common symptoms of arthritis as you get older. The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases offers these suggestions: - Get plenty of regular physical activity. Wear appropriate protective gear to prevent joint injury. Eat a healthy and balanced diet, and maintain a healthy body...
March 19, 2014
(HealthDay News) - To keep teeth and gums clean and healthy, flossing is a must. Parents should make sure children's teeth are more than properly brushed, but also flossed. The American Dental Association offers these suggestions: - Make sure you have enough time to floss your child's teeth properly. Start flossing as soon as two emerging teeth touch. Floss your child's teeth until about age 10 or...
March 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - When exposed to a certain toxin in algae, sea lions develop a form of epilepsy similar to that in people, a new study says. Domoic acid - which can cause tremors, convulsions, memory loss and death - is produced by algae blooms and accumulates in small fish that sea lions eat. Every year, hundreds of sea lions affected by domoic acid are washed up along...
March 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Among people with hepatitis C, the risk of serious liver disease is much higher in those who also have HIV than in those without the AIDS-causing virus, a new study finds. This is true even among patients with HIV who are otherwise benefiting from antiretroviral therapy to treat the virus, the University of Pennsylvania researchers said. They analyzed data...
March 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, March 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Genetics help determine whether a frequent diet of fried food will make you fat, according to a new Harvard study. Eating fried food more than four times a week had twice as big an effect on body size for people at high genetic risk of obesity compared with people at low risk, researchers found after analyzing data from three U.S. trials. Moreover, the more...
March 19, 2014
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