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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Blood Test May Predict Heart Attack: Study - A blood test could help identify people at risk for heart attack, according to American researchers. People who have a heart attack have unique cells in their blood and the team at the Scripps Research Institute in California is investigating whether...
January 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Mekinist for use with another drug, Tafinlar, to treat advanced melanoma that is spreading or cannot be removed by surgery. Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer, accounting for an estimated 9,480 American deaths last year, the FDA said Friday in a news release. Mekinist (trametinib) is newly...
January 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A sealant gel to prevent fluid leakage after cataract surgery has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. While gels such as ReSure have been approved to seal small incisions in other parts of the body, this is the first such approval for the eye, the agency said in a news release. A cataract is a gradual clouding of the eye's lens. By age 80,...
January 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Certain types of fractures may indicate lower bone strength in children, a new study suggests. For the study, published online Jan. 7 in the -Journal of Bone and Mineral Research-, researchers compared bone strength in 115 boys and girls, aged 8 to 15, who suffered forearm fractures and 108 children without fractures. Using sophisticated CT scans to assess bone...
January 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Women are four times more likely than men to seek weight-loss surgery, a new study finds. And men typically are older, more obese and sicker than women when they do see a doctor about having the procedure, the researchers found. "It is important for men to realize that obesity poses a serious threat to their health and life spans," senior study author Dr. Mohamed...
January 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The drugs Mekinist and Tafinlar were approved for combination treatment of advanced melanoma skin cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The two medicines "are the first drugs approved for combination treatment of melanoma," Dr. Richard Pazdur, director of the Office of Hematology and Oncology Products in the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation...
January 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Certain regions in adult brains still have a "childlike" ability to create new connections that can help people learn new skills and form new memories as they age, according to a new study. Researchers compared gene activity levels in different parts of the brain and from people of different ages. They pinpointed brain regions in adult brains that had higher...
January 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Despite a rush to enroll in December, many Americans who may be eligible for health insurance through the new state and federal marketplaces haven't shopped for coverage, a new survey shows. About 24 percent of eligible adults checked out the marketplaces by the end of December, up from 17 percent in October, a survey from The Commonwealth Fund found. Forty-one...
January 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Flu season continues to tighten its grip on the United States, with 35 states now experiencing widespread influenza activity, federal officials reported Friday. The flu seems to be hitting young and middle-aged adults the hardest this year, rather than seniors or children, said Dr. Michael Jhung, a medical officer in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
January 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Infants with fewer types of intestinal bacteria are at increased risk for developing asthma, a small new study suggests. Researchers assessed the varieties of gut bacteria in 47 infants and then followed them until they were 7 years old. At that age, 17 percent had chronic asthma, 28 percent had hay fever, 26 percent had the skin condition eczema, and 34 percent...
January 10, 2014
(HealthDay News) - If you think of exercise as a chore that you -have- to do, it can be more difficult to stick with it. The Weight-Control Information Network offers these suggestions for making exercise fun: - Figure out which fitness activities you enjoy most, and incorporate them into your exercise routine. Try to vary the routine so you don't become bored. Walk with a friend or family member,...
January 9, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Sleepwalking is a very real disorder that can be dangerous to the sleepwalker and family members. The National Sleep Foundation says there's no "cure" for sleepwalking, but there are things you can try to help prevent the problem and keep the sleepwalker safe: - Get more rest. A major trigger of sleepwalking is sleep deprivation. Avoid alcohol and any medications that tend to trigger...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research in mice suggests that a molecule linked to clogged arteries might activate the immune system to the point where it harms the body. The findings may explain why clogged arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis, have been tied to autoimmune disorders, which develop when the immune system goes awry. "The lesson from this study is that immune diseases...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Something to think about when you have trouble sleeping: Bedbugs grow faster when they live in groups, a new study finds. It was known that this occurred among other insects, such as crickets, cockroaches and grasshoppers, but no such research is believed to have been done on bedbugs. The North Carolina State University researchers found that bedbug nymphs...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A patient's own bone marrow stem cells might someday be used to treat multidrug-resistant tuberculosis, a new study suggests. The phase 1 study to assess the safety of the treatment included 30 patients, aged 21 to 65, with multidrug-resistant tuberculosis or the even more dangerous extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis. They received standard tuberculosis...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," Dickens wrote in 1859. And books often reflect the difficulties faced by people during tough economic periods, a new study shows. Researchers examined 5 million English-language books from the 20th century and found that the frequency of words expressing misery and unhappiness was higher if there were difficult...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Major food companies are keeping their word by removing 6.4 trillion calories from the U.S. marketplace in an effort to promote healthy weight, a new report says. The report, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), a respected nonprofit group, evaluated the pledge made by 16 major food companies to remove 1 trillion calories from the marketplace...
January 9, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Officials Confirm First North American Death From H5N1 Bird Flu - The first death in North America from H5N1 bird flu has been reported in Alberta, Canada. The victim was a resident of the province who had recently traveled to Beijing, China. Health officials said there was no risk of transmission...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - If you are constipated and need to use a laxative, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants you to know that some products can be dangerous if you don't follow the dosing instructions or you have certain medical conditions. The agency said there have been dozens of reports of serious side effects, including 13 deaths, among people taking sodium phosphate...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Americans' concerns about stomach ulcers and other stress-related health problems rose sharply during the recent recession, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed Google search patterns from December 2008 through the end of 2011 and found that people searched for stress-related health symptoms much more often than in better economic times. "There were...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new combination of drugs might prolong life in certain older leukemia patients, a new study suggests. The research, led by German scientists, included nearly 800 older people (average age 73) who had been diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. CLL is a cancer of the blood and bone marrow, the tissue inside bones in which blood cells are created. The...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Exercising when you have a cold or the flu can cause more harm than good in some cases, an expert warns. U.S. health officials recently reported widespread flu activity in 25 states. "Depending on where a person experiences symptoms of illness can make or break his or her workout and recovery," Karin Richards, acting chair of the kinesiology department at University...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The risk of death from hip- or knee-replacement surgery has dropped substantially in recent years, a large new study finds. Dutch researchers found that since the early 1990s, death rates have fallen by almost two-thirds among Danish adults having the procedures. The length of patients' hospital stays also dropped - from more than two weeks, on average, to...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - As fewer Americans smoke, the number of people who develop lung cancer continues to drop, U.S. health officials report. Between 2005 and 2009, lung cancer rates went down 2.6 percent each year among men, from 87 to 78 cases per 100,000, and decreased 1.1 percent each year among women, from 57 to 54 cases per 100,000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease...
January 9, 2014
THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Concussions can't be prevented, treated or cured with dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency issued a warning against these products in response to a number of false claims, including promises to promote faster healing times after a concussion or other traumatic brain injury (TBI). No scientific evidence exists to...
January 9, 2014
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