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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A new study has uncovered evidence that most cases of narcolepsy are caused by a misguided immune system attack - something that has been long suspected but unproven. Experts said the finding, reported Dec. 18 in -Science Translational Medicine,- could lead to a blood test for the sleep disorder, which can be difficult to diagnose. It also lays out the possibility...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A new inhaled drug to treat a serious lung condition called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. GlaxoSmithKline's Anoro Ellipta is meant to be used once a day for long-term maintenance of airflow in patients with COPD. The lung disease makes breathing difficult and worsens over time. "Anoro...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium and vilanterol inhalation powder) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for once-daily treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD, an umbrella term that includes the lung diseases bronchitis and emphysema, is a progressive condition that interferes with breathing. Symptoms may include chest...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Deep brain stimulation might help improve the driving ability of people with Parkinson's disease, a new German study suggests. A deep brain stimulator is an implanted device that sends electrical impulses to the brain. With patients who have epilepsy, the stimulator is believed to lower the risk of seizures, the researchers said. A driving simulator tested...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Older women with heart disease might be at increased risk for dementia, according to a new study. Researchers followed nearly 6,500 U.S. women, aged 65 to 79, who had healthy brain function when the study started. Those with heart disease were 29 percent more likely to experience mental decline over time than those without heart disease. The risk of mental...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Recurrent, unwarranted blow-ups such as road rage may have a biological basis, according to a new study. Blood tests of people who display the hostile outbursts that characterize a psychiatric illness known as intermittent explosive disorder show signs of inflammation, researchers say. "What we show is that inflammation markers [proteins] are up in these...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A genetic variant occurring in a significant number of people with heart disease appears to raise the odds for heart attack or death by 38 percent, a new study suggests. This "stress reaction gene," which Duke University scientists previously linked to an overproduction of cortisol, a stress hormone that can affect heart risks, was found in about 17 percent...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) - A new review finds that weight-loss surgery helps very obese patients drop pounds and improve their overall health, even if there is some risk for complications. "We've gotten good at doing this," said Dr. Mitchell Roslin, chief of weight-loss surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "Bariatric surgery has become one of the safest intra-abdominal major...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The health insurance industry announced Wednesday that the payment deadline for those who buy health insurance through state and federal exchanges under the final provision of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has been extended to Jan. 10. The deadline was extended to make sure no one experiences any gap in coverage this January, according...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Should people in danger of contracting HIV because they have risky sex take a pill to prevent infection, or will the medication encourage them to take even more sexual risks? - After years of debate on this question, a new international study suggests the medication doesn't lead people to stop using condoms or have more sex with more people. The research...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Four out of five doctors who treat cancer were unable to prescribe their medication of choice at least once during a six-month period because of a drug shortage, according to a new survey. The survey also found that more than 75 percent of oncologists were forced to make a major change in patient treatment. These changes included altering the regimen of chemotherapy...
December 18, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Despite some concerns to the contrary, children whose moms used antidepressants during pregnancy do not appear to be at increased risk of autism, a large new Danish study suggests. The results, published Dec. 19 in the -New England Journal of Medicine-, offer some reassurance, experts said. There have been some hints that antidepressants called selective...
December 18, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. National Institutes of Health is teaming up with the National Football League on research into the long-term effects of repeated head injuries and improving concussion diagnosis. The projects will be supported largely through a $30 million donation made last year to the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health by the NFL, which is wrestling...
December 17, 2013
(HealthDay News) - If you see or smell mold in your home, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends these cleaning methods: - Use a diluted bleach solution (no more than 1 cup bleach per gallon of water), soap and water or a commercial cleaning product. Use with a stiff brush. Never mix bleach with any other household chemical, as the mixture can produce toxic fumes. Wear non-porous...
December 17, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Dining on the go during the holiday season means you should take precautions against food poisoning. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers this advice: - Before eating or preparing food, wash hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds. Bring hand sanitizer or moist towelettes, in case soap and water aren't available. Pack perishables in a cooler with ice. Make...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A potential new way to identify premature infants at high risk for delays in motor skills development may have been discovered by researchers. The researchers conducted brain scans on 43 infants in the United Kingdom who were born at less than 32 weeks' gestation and admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The scans focused on the brain's white matter,...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A single strain of antibiotic-resistant -E. coli- bacteria has become the main cause of bacterial infections in women and the elderly worldwide over the past decade and poses a serious health threat, researchers report. Along with becoming more resistant to antibiotics, the "H30-Rx" strain developed the unprecedented ability to spread from the urinary tract...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - For men having prostate cancer surgery, the type of anesthesia doctors use might make a difference in the odds of the cancer returning, a new study suggests. Researchers found that of nearly 3,300 men who underwent prostate cancer surgery, those who were given both general and regional anesthesia had a lower risk of seeing their cancer progress than men who...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Scientists say they have the first definitive proof that a deadly respiratory virus in the Middle East infects camels in addition to humans. The finding may help researchers find ways to control the spread of the virus. Using gene sequencing, the research team found that three camels from a site where two people contracted Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus...
December 17, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Colorado Meat Company Expands Recall - A Colorado meat company is expanding a recall of meat and poultry products that were produced in unsanitary conditions that included rodent activity, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. The products in the expanded recall have the establishment...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - More concern about the safety of a common anesthetic has been raised in a new study. Patients who received the anesthesia drug etomidate during surgery might be at increased risk for cardiovascular problems or death, according to the study, which was published in the December issue of the journal -Anesthesia & Analgesia. An accompanying editorial in the journal...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Groundwater and surface water samples taken near fracking operations in Colorado contained chemicals that can disrupt male and female hormones, researchers say. These chemicals, which are used in the fracking process, also were present in samples taken from the Colorado River, which serves as the drainage basin for the region, according to the study, which...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Placing five acupuncture needles in the outer ear may help people lose that spare tire, researchers report. Ear acupuncture therapy is based on the theory that the outer ear represents all parts of the body. One type uses one needle inserted into the area that is linked to hunger and appetite, while the other involves inserting five needles at different key...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - As the final phase of the Affordable Care Act, sometimes called "Obamacare," begins, a new report shows that more than 45 million Americans still don't have health insurance. As troubling as that number may seem, it represents only 14.6 percent of the population and it is a modest decline from the past few years, according to the report from the U.S. Centers...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - GlaxoSmithKline, the British pharmaceutical giant, says it will stop paying doctors to market its drugs at conferences and will no longer reward sales agents whose physician customers write the most prescriptions. These practices are commonplace within the pharmaceutical industry, and critics have worried that they increase the likelihood that drug prescriptions...
December 17, 2013
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