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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Doctors Seek Help in Dealing With ADHD in Children - Many pediatricians and family doctors in the United States lack expertise in diagnosing and treating attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, and are seeking help from child mental health experts. One of those specialists...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An anti-epilepsy drug might help problem drinkers reduce their alcohol consumption, according to new research. The study of the drug topiramate (Topamax) included 138 heavy drinkers who were divided into two groups. About half took Topamax for 12 weeks at a maximum dose of 200 milligrams a day, while the other half took an inactive placebo. Both groups of...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - About one-third of Medicare patients who get prescriptions for powerful narcotic painkillers receive them from multiple doctors, which raises their risk for hospitalization, according to a new study. Narcotics (also called opioids) include painkillers such as hydrocodone (Vicodin), oxycodone (Oxycontin) and morphine. Prescriptions for these drugs have risen...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Too much sitting has been linked to increased risk for health problems such as heart failure and earlier death. Now, a new study finds older adults who sit too much are more likely to be disabled - regardless of their exercise habits. "Sedentary behavior is its own separate risk factor [for disability]," said study researcher Dorothy Dunlop, a professor of...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Northera (droxidopa) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat a rare, chronic condition characterized by a sudden drop in blood pressure when a person stands. Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH) is most often associated with Parkinson's disease and other neurologic disorders. Symptoms may include dizziness, lightheadedness,...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many U.S. hospitals don't follow rules meant to protect patients from preventable and potentially deadly infections, a new study shows. Researchers examined adherence to infection control policies in more than 1,600 intensive care units at 975 hospitals across the nation. They focused on three of the most common types of preventable infections in hospitals:...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An experimental therapy that genetically tweaks the immune system may effectively treat a type of adult leukemia that often has a grim prognosis. Researchers found that of 16 patients with advanced B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), 88 percent went into remission after being treated with genetically altered versions of their own immune system cells....
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Severely injured patients are less likely to be transferred from emergency departments to trauma centers if they have health insurance, a new study finds. The surprising finding suggests that patients with insurance are less likely to receive high-quality care than those without insurance, the Stanford University School of Medicine researchers said. The study...
February 19, 2014
WENESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Giving older men an instructional video about skin awareness and self-examination might lead to increased detection of skin cancer, according to a new study. Researchers divided more than 900 men, aged 50 and older, into two groups. In one group, men received a video and brochures about looking for possible skin cancers, while those in a control group received...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Infants who develop leukemia before they're 1 year old have inherited gene mutations that put them at high risk for the disease, a small study suggests. The findings might one day lead to new treatments for leukemia in infants, the study authors said. The causes of cancer in babies have been difficult to pinpoint. For one thing, they haven't been alive long...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19 (HealthDay News) - German researchers have confirmed what many people have suspected all along - that stress can lead to headaches. Their study found that people who reported headaches had more stress compared to those who never reported headaches. Increasing stress resulted in more headaches of all types, but that effect was particularly pronounced in people with tension headaches....
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Using surgical mesh instead of stitches alone when repairing abdominal hernias appears to reduce the chances the problem will return, a new study suggests. But mesh use is linked to other surgical risks, including infection, the researchers said. "When repairing primary abdominal hernias, mesh reinforcement has the best long-term outcomes in most situations,"...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An eardrop that combines antibiotics and steroids might be the best ear infection treatment for children who already have ear tubes because of recurrent infections, a new study finds. New research compared the eardrop treatment to oral antibiotics and to a wait-and-see approach. After two weeks, just 5 percent of children receiving the eardrops had continuing...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Clinical trials investigating new uses for the anti-cancer drug Avastin have produced mixed results. When combined with standard chemotherapy, Avastin extended the survival of patients with advanced cervical cancer by nearly four months, doctors reported in one trial. However, two other trials found the drug proved of little use in treating newly diagnosed...
February 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Two major medical groups representing America's obstetricians/gynecologists issued joint guidelines on Wednesday aimed at curbing the overuse of cesarean sections in first-time mothers. One major change: Extending the length of time a woman should be allowed to be in labor, to help lower the odds she will require a C-section. "This is an extremely important...
February 19, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Women suffering from hot flashes might get some relief through an injection of an anesthetic near a nerve bundle in the neck, a small new study finds. This technique, called a stellate ganglion block, is a common treatment for pain and might be an alternative for women who can't take or are reluctant to take hormone replacement therapy, the researchers said....
February 18, 2014
(HealthDay News) - You don't have to push yourself to the point of pain to gain the benefits of exercise, experts say. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says you're at greater risk for exercise-related injury if you: - Exercise excessively or increase the intensity or duration of exercise too aggressively. Exercise in extreme weather. Exercise without appropriate equipment, such as shoes...
February 18, 2014
(HealthDay News) - While you're cruising down the highway, always make sure you're awake and alert. The American Red Cross offers these safety suggestions: - Make sure you stay alert and are well-rested. Wear your seat belt. Don't exceed the speed limit. Slow down in work zones. Never talk on a cell phone. If taking a long trip, stop frequently for breaks, and switch drivers. Maintain space between...
February 18, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Musician David Crosby Recovering From Heart Procedure - Musician David Crosby is recovering after undergoing surgery Friday to open a blocked heart artery. A statement said that Crosby, 72, did not have a heart attack but would have been at high risk for one if he hadn't heeded his doctor's advice...
February 18, 2014
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Drinking moderate to large amounts of alcohol early in your pregnancy may damage your placenta, the organ that sustains your developing baby until it is born, researchers say. In laboratory tests, investigators found that amounts of alcohol equal to moderate or heavy drinking reduced cell growth in the placenta. Low levels of alcohol had no effect, they added....
February 18, 2014
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - They remind you when it's time to take your medicine, coach you through emergency medical procedures and text you their approval when you eat your veggies. No, they're not mothers or nurses or family doctors - they're "talking" medical devices and apps, among other techy health-focused inventions, that help people manage everyday wellness routines, such as...
February 18, 2014
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Obese children who break their arm just above the elbow are more likely to suffer complex fractures and have complications after surgery than normal-weight children, according to a new study. Researchers looked at about 350 children, aged 2 to 11, who underwent surgery after this type of fracture. Forty-one of the children were underweight, 182 were normal...
February 18, 2014
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Asian elephants use touch and sound to console other elephants in distress, according to a new study. It's the first study to confirm that elephants comfort one another in difficult times, the researchers said. Along with humans, this type of behavior has been verified only in great apes, canines and a family of birds called corvids, which includes crows, ravens...
February 18, 2014
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Cat lovers have long known that the distinctive three-toned calico patterning is almost exclusively found in female felines. Now, the genetics behind that anomaly may help scientists understand human DNA a little better, too. That's because calico cats may help explain so-called gene silencing - flipping the "off switch" on genes, researchers say. A team at...
February 18, 2014
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A home exercise program provided added benefit to people recovering from a hip fracture, a new study reveals. Specifically, hip fracture patients who'd completed a standard rehab program had better physical function if they continued with a home workout regimen that included exercises such as climbing steps or standing from a chair, found the study in the Feb....
February 18, 2014
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