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(HealthDay News) - Art therapy uses creative means to help express emotions and deal with mental and physical challenges. The American Cancer Society says art therapy may be considered for: - Bone marrow transplants. Eating disorders. Various physical disabilities. Emotional impairments in children. Substance addiction. Chronic illness. Sexual abuse in young adulthood or childhood. Caregiving for a...
February 3, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Pill Camera to Check Colon Approved by FDA - A pill camera that's swallowed to enable doctors to check the large intestine for early signs of colon cancer has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The PillCam Colon, which was approved for use in patients who've had an incomplete...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Women in their late 30s or 40s are often told that the odds of delivering a baby with a birth defect rises with age. But a new study suggests that the opposite may be true when it comes to certain types of physical abnormalities. The study found that women aged 35 and older face a -lower- risk of having children with birth defects known as major congenital malformations...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Epidurals are better pain relievers during labor than patient-controlled doses of a fast-acting painkiller called remifentanil, new research suggests. The Dutch study is scheduled for presentation Friday at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in New Orleans. In a meeting news release, study author Dr. Liv Freeman, of Leiden University...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - American teens are taking in as much dietary salt as adults, far exceeding guidelines on healthy limits for daily consumption, new research warns. The investigation tracked the week-long eating habits of more than 760 black and white high school kids. It found that, on average, teens now ingest a whopping 3,280 milligrams (mg) of sodium (salt) every day. That...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Half the parents of overweight or obese children don't think their kids have a weight problem, a new analysis reveals. A review of 69 previous studies found that nearly 51 percent of parents with overweight or obese children tended to underestimate their child's excess weight. "They thought their children were of normal weight when their children's BMI indicated...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new study finds no evidence that getting the cervical cancer vaccine will encourage young girls to engage in sexual activity or give them a false sense of security about sex. The study found that what a girl believes about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has no bearing on her decision to become sexually active or engage in risky sexual behavior. Experts...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Gay and bisexual teen boys in the United States are much more likely to have used muscle-building steroids - and to have used them heavily - than their heterosexual counterparts, a new study suggests. It's not clear whether gay and bisexual young men face a higher risk of health problems from the use of these anabolic steroids. Nor do researchers know why they...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The number of pregnant women who elect to deliver their baby at home is increasing, but home delivery can lead to problems, researchers say. The risk of a baby dying is nearly four times higher when delivered by a midwife at home than by a midwife in a hospital, according to a new study. "Home birth is more dangerous," said lead author Dr. Amos Grunebaum, a professor...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Financial and social hardships are the major reasons black children and teens are twice as likely as whites to be readmitted to the hospital for asthma, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at nearly 800 asthma patients, aged 1 to 16, who were admitted to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center between August 2010 and October 2011. Fifty-seven percent...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Bacteria in the female reproductive tract during the late second and early third trimester of pregnancy are different in women who will ultimately give birth prematurely than in women with full-term deliveries, new research suggests. The study is scheduled for presentation Thursday at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's annual meeting in New Orleans. Researchers...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. abortion rate in 2011 was the lowest it has been since 1973, and advances in contraception methods might be part of the reason why, a new report suggests. The rate in 2011 was 16.9 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44. That's far below the rate of 29.3 per 1,000 women in 1981. And it's just above the lowest rate of 16.3 per 1,000 women in 1973, when...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Anyone who's ever contracted "swimmer's ear" knows how painful the infection can be. Now, updated expert guidelines stress that the condition is best managed by antibiotics or antibacterials given as eardrops rather than by antibiotics in pill form. The panel at the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation recommends that patients...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Researchers say they've identified a number of common pesticides that increase the risk of Parkinson's disease, and that they've also discovered that people's genes can affect their level of risk. In a previous study, the University of California, Los Angeles team found that exposure to a banned pesticide called benomyl increases the risk of Parkinson's. In this...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Pain relievers from the class of medications known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) won't increase a pregnant woman's risk of miscarriage, according to a new study. Over-the-counter NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB) and naproxen (Aleve), didn't affect the risk of pregnancy loss, Israeli researchers found. "We did not find an increased...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Each day, your immune system spots and destroys cells that could easily go on to become cancerous, a new study reveals. In this study, the cells up for destruction were rogue cells from the immune system itself, called immune B cells. It's common for some of these immune cells to undergo spontaneous changes that could lead to cancer, but the immune system quickly...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - When a 27-year-old woman wanted to have a baby using in vitro fertilization, there was one major problem - she was a carrier of Gerstmann-Straussler-Sheinker syndrome. This rare, degenerative neurological condition is usually diagnosed in mid-life and is always fatal. Not wanting to risk having her child become a victim of the syndrome, she turned to a technique...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Doctors have long thought extra sugar in a person's diet is harmful to heart health because it promotes chronic conditions such as obesity and diabetes. But the added sugar Americans consume as part of their daily diet can - on its own, regardless of other health problems - more than double the risk of death from heart disease, a new study from the U.S. Centers...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Patients may now get their medical test results directly from the laboratory, without having to go through a doctor's office, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. Updating the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988, the final rule allows labs to give patients, people designated by patients or their "personal representatives"...
February 3, 2014
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A newer type of test that looks for hidden blood in the stool is an effective way to screen for colon cancer, a research review suggests. The tests, called fecal immunochemical tests (FITs), are done at home and detect tiny amounts of blood in the stool - a possible sign of colon cancer. In the new review, researchers found that across 19 studies, FITs caught...
February 3, 2014
FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Along with football, food is a major part of the Super Bowl Sunday experience - but it's a good idea to choose what you eat wisely and avoid overindulging, experts say. "Fats, spices and carbonated beverages are likely to wreak havoc on the gastrointestinal tract, if not at the time of ingestion, then in the hours that follow," Dr. Christine Frissora, a gastroenterologist...
February 2, 2014
SUNDAY, Feb. 2, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Every winter, many Americans suffer broken bones, muscle tears, sprains and strains from shoveling snow or falling on icy sidewalks and streets. Orthopedic surgeons at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City are offering tips to help prevent fall-related injuries. One suggestion is to ask your doctor about strengthening exercises that will...
February 2, 2014
SATURDAY, Feb. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - As you prepare for your Super Bowl party, make sure the televisions in your home are in safe locations and properly secured so they don't fall on children. Every 45 minutes, a child in the United States arrives at a hospital emergency room for treatment for injuries caused by TVs tipping over, according to the child-safety organization Safe Kids Worldwide....
February 1, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Using a nasal spray can help ease congestion, but it's important to use the spray properly. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers this advice: - Use the spray as directed by your doctor, and allow two weeks or more to gain the full benefit. Store the spray away from direct sunlight, and keep any pressurized container clean. Make sure you are able to breathe through each...
January 31, 2014
(HealthDay News) - A parent should know what to do at the first sign of a child's nosebleed. Above all, it's important to remain calm and to avoid doing anything that will scare the youngster. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these suggestions: - Don't ask your child to lie down or tilt the head back. Instead, have your child sit or stand and lean the head slightly forward. Don't pack cotton...
January 31, 2014
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