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MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2013 (HealthDay News) - New brain research suggests one reason girls mature faster than boys during their teen years. As people age, their brains reorganize and reduce connections. In this study, scientists examined brain scans from 121 healthy people, aged 4 to 40. It's during this period that the major changes in brain connectivity occur. The researchers discovered that although...
December 23, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The holidays are a potentially dangerous time for children with diabetes, an expert warns, and parents need to take steps to keep them safe. "It's extremely important for parents to communicate with their child during the holidays to ensure the festivities are safe, but also fun," Dr. Himala Kashmiri, a pediatric endocrinologist at Loyola University Health System...
December 23, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Tretten (coagulation factor XIII A-Subunit recombinant) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat a very rare blood clotting disorder called congenital Factor XIII A-Subunit deficiency. People with the genetic disorder do not make enough Factor XIII, a blood component that promotes clotting. Tretten, a human recombinant produced in...
December 23, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2013 (HealthDay News) - High blood pressure is a preventable and treatable risk factor for heart attack and stroke, but about one-quarter of adults don't know they have it, according to a large new study. Among those who do know they have the condition, many are not likely to have it under control, said lead researcher Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson, a cardiologist at Vanderbilt University...
December 23, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Black women in the United States are much more likely to have high blood pressure than black men or white women and men, according to a new study. The researchers also found that blacks are twice as likely as whites to have undiagnosed and untreated high blood pressure. "For many years, the focus for high blood pressure was on middle-aged men who smoked. Now...
December 23, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A common nutritional supplement called inosine safely boosts levels of an antioxidant thought to help people with Parkinson's disease, a small new study says. Inosine is a forerunner of the antioxidant known as urate. Inosine is naturally converted by the body into urate, but urate taken by mouth breaks down in the digestive system. "Higher urate levels are...
December 23, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The flu vaccine is less effective for men than women, and researchers at Stanford University believe they've figured out why. The male hormone testosterone causes genes in the immune system to produce fewer antibodies, or defense mechanisms, in response to the vaccine, they found. "Men, typically, do worse than women in immune response to infection and vaccination,"...
December 23, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 23 (HealthDay News) - Women who eat nuts during pregnancy - and who aren't allergic themselves - are less likely to have kids with nut allergies, a new study suggests. Dr. Michael Young, an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues collected data on more than 8,200 children of mothers who took part in the Nurses' Health Study II. The women had...
December 23, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Nine of 10 women do not need and should not receive genetic testing to see if they are at risk for breast or ovarian cancer, an influential panel of health experts announced Monday. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reaffirmed its previous recommendation from 2005 that only a limited number of women with a family history of breast cancer be tested...
December 23, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 23, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Women bothered by hot flashes or other effects of menopause have a number of treatment options - hormonal or not, according to updated guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. It's estimated that anywhere from 50 percent to 82 percent of women going through menopause have hot flashes - sudden feelings of extreme heat in the upper...
December 23, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Consumers whose individual health insurance policies have been cancelled for failing to meet the minimum requirements of the Affordable Care Act may now apply for a "hardship exemption," Obama administration officials announced late Thursday. That loophole provides a "temporary" exemption from the law's so-called individual mandate requiring most Americans to...
December 22, 2013
SUNDAY, Dec. 22, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Traveling long distances by plane, car or train over the holidays can pose health risks if you don't take steps to protect yourself, an expert warns. "One health risk to consider when traveling is simply sitting for too long," Dr. Clayton Cowl, an expert in transportation medicine at Mayo Clinic, said in a clinic news release. "Concerns like blood clots in the...
December 22, 2013
SATURDAY, Dec. 21, 2013 (HealthDay News) - If you exercise outdoors during the winter, be sure to do so safely, an expert says. The major concern for people who exercise in the cold is hypothermia, or too much heat loss, according to Dr. Cedric Bryant, chief science officer at the American Council on Exercise. He offered the following tips: - Dress in layers. This will give allow you to change the...
December 21, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 19, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Boosting the amount of fiber in your diet may lower your risk for heart disease, a new study finds. "With so much controversy causing many to avoid carbohydrates and grains, this trial reassures us of the importance of fiber in the prevention of cardiovascular disease," said one expert not connected to the study, Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a preventive cardiologist...
December 20, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Before you tackle the snowy slopes, make sure you're fit enough to ski safely. The American Council on Exercise offers these recommendations: - Enroll in a skiing-specific training program to prepare you for the slopes. Add variation to your usual workout routine; wall sits to strengthen legs or crunches to strengthen your core. Create a circuit-training workout, toggling between...
December 20, 2013
(HealthDay News) - When spending time at holiday get-togethers, make sure your visits are healthy for the entire family. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these suggestions: - Serve healthy meals and snacks. Make sure food is cooked properly to reduce the risk of food-borne illness. Engage in activities that involve exercise, such as dancing, hiking or walking. When catching...
December 20, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) - There's no evidence to support the safety or effectiveness of nearly 8 percent of all components used in hip-replacement surgeries in England and Wales, a new study finds. The University of Oxford researchers said the current regulatory process "seems to be entirely inadequate" and called for a new system for introducing new devices. The team's review of data...
December 20, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Almost one in six fathers doesn't live with his children, according to new research that looked at how involved dads are in their children's lives. "Men who live with [their] kids interact with them more. Just the proximity makes it easier," said study author Jo Jones, a statistician and demographer with the U.S. National Centers for Health Statistics. "But...
December 20, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Walking more is a simple way for people at high risk for type 2 diabetes to greatly reduce their risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 9,300 adults with pre-diabetes in 40 countries. People with pre-diabetes have an increased risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke. All of the study participants...
December 20, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A leader of the French Revolution might have suffered from a rare immune system disorder in which the body starts to attack its own tissues and organs. Researchers created a facial reconstruction of Maximilien de Robespierre, using the face mask made by Madame Tussaud after he was executed at the guillotine in 1794. They also reviewed historical documents on...
December 20, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - E-Cigarettes Added to NYC's Smoking Ban - Electronic cigarettes have been added to the ban on smoking in New York City offices, parks, restaurants and bars. The measure passed in a 43-8 city vote at a city council meeting Thursday and will take effect in four months, -Bloomberg News- reported....
December 20, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Pregnant women who choose to have an early delivery put themselves and their babies at increased risk for complications, researchers warn. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks, while an early-term pregnancy is 37 weeks to 38 weeks and six days. In about 10 percent to 15 percent of all deliveries in the United States performed before 39 weeks, there is no good medical...
December 20, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Most Americans with dementia who live at home have numerous health, safety and supportive care needs that aren't being met, a new study shows. Any one of these issues could force people with dementia out of the home sooner than they desire, the Johns Hopkins researchers noted. Routine assessments of patient and caregiver care needs coupled with simple safety...
December 20, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A new rule to protect the nation's food supply from terrorism has been introduced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Friday. The proposed rule would require the largest food businesses in the United States and in other nations to take steps to protect facilities from attempts to contaminate the food supply. The FDA said it does not...
December 20, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) - New insight into what causes the uncontrolled movement and noises (tics) in people with Tourette syndrome may lead to new non-drug treatments for the disorder, a new study suggests. These tics appear to be caused by defective wiring in the brain that results in "hyper-excitability" in the regions that control motor function, according to the researchers at the...
December 20, 2013
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