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TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - In rare cases, Ritalin and some other drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can cause long-lasting and sometimes painful erections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. If this condition - called priapism - is not treated immediately, it can cause permanent damage to the penis. The class of ADHD medications that...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Typical, nonsurgical treatment of gum disease in people with type 2 diabetes will not improve their blood-sugar control, a new study suggests. There's long been a connection between gum disease and wider health issues, and experts say a prior study had offered some evidence that treatment of gum disease might enhance blood-sugar control in patients with diabetes....
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Older women are physically inactive for about two-thirds of their waking hours, according to new research. But that doesn't mean they're just sitting still. Although women in the study appeared to be inactive for a good portion of the day, they frequently moved about in short bursts of activity, an average of nine times an hour. "This is the first part of an...
December 17, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 17, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Cancer patients in rural areas are more likely than those in cities to retire early and less likely to get paid disability while undergoing treatment, a new study finds. The findings indicate that rural cancer patients are more likely to have financial problems than patients in cities, the researchers said. The study looked at 1,155 cancer survivors in Vermont...
December 17, 2013
SUNDAY, Dec. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first device aimed at easing the pain of migraines preceded by aura - sensory disturbances that occur just before an attack. The Cerena Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator would be obtained through prescription, the FDA said in a statement released Friday. Patients use both hands to hold the device against...
December 16, 2013
(HealthDay News) - A dried-out tree or dangerous decorations pose significant fire and injury hazards to you and your family. To help ensure a safe holiday, follow these guidelines from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: - Decorate your tree only with materials labeled flame-resistant or non-combustible. If using "angel hair" made from spun glass, protect skin with gloves. Avoid any decorations...
December 16, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Diabetes increases your risk for developing a number of health problems, including issues with your mouth, teeth and gums. The Mouthhealthy.org website says diabetics are at heightened risk for these oral health conditions: - Gum disease, which can be more severe and occur more often in people with diabetes. Fungal infections, which can cause mouth sores and painful swallowing. Infection...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Kids who don't get enough sleep at night may experience a slight spike in their blood pressure the next day even if they are not overweight or obese, a new study suggests. The research included 143 kids aged 10 to 18 who spent one night in a sleep lab for observation. They also wore a 24-hour blood pressure monitor and kept a seven-day sleep diary. The participants...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Widely used diabetes drugs have different effects on men's and women's hearts, a new study suggests. Researchers examined how three commonly prescribed treatments for type 2 diabetes affected 78 patients who were divided into three groups. One group took metformin alone, the second group took metformin plus rosiglitazone (sold under the brand name Avandia) and...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Shrunken structures inside the brains of heavy marijuana users might explain the stereotype of the "pothead," brain researchers report. Northwestern University scientists studying teens who were marijuana smokers or former smokers found that parts of the brain related to working memory appeared diminished in size - changes that coincided with the teens' poor...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - In a new position statement, U.S. pediatricians say raw milk and cheeses are simply too risky for infants, children and pregnant women. The statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics, published online Dec. 16 in the journal -Pediatrics-, urges parents not to let their kids drink unpasteurized milk or eat cheese made from it. The doctors also called for...
December 16, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - U.S. Says Vets Ill Due to Brain Injury Will Have Easier Access to Care, Compensation - New rules to make it easier for veterans to receive health care and compensation for depression, Parkinson's disease, dementia and other illnesses associated with traumatic brain injury have been introduced by...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The first device to treat migraine pain when the headache is preceded by an often-visual disturbance called an aura has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Cerena Transcranial Magnetic Stimulator (TMS) is held to the back of the head and the user presses a button to release a pulse of magnetic energy. This stimulates the brain's occipital...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Many mothers think their youngest child is smaller than he or she actually is, according to new research. The finding may help explain why many of these children are referred to as the "baby of the family," well into adulthood. It also offers a reason why a first child suddenly seems much larger when a new sibling is born. Until the arrival of the new child,...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday that it wants makers of antibacterial hand soaps and body washes to prove their products are safe for long-term daily use and more effective than regular soaps in preventing illness and the spread of certain infections. Unless companies can do that, they would have to reformulate or re-label these products if they...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Highly adept typists actually have trouble identifying positions of many of the keys on a standard QWERTY keyboard, researchers say, suggesting there's much more to typing than rote learning. The new study "demonstrates that we're capable of doing extremely complicated things without knowing explicitly what we are doing," lead researcher Kristy Snyder, a Vanderbilt...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Doctors who would choose hospice care for themselves if they were dying from cancer are more likely to discuss such care with patients in that situation, a new study finds. And while the majority of doctors in the study said they would seek hospice care if they were dying from cancer, less than one-third of those said they would discuss hospice care with terminally...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Drugs that help lower blood pressure may reduce the risk of early death for people with advanced kidney disease, a new study finds. The drugs could also lower patients' odds of requiring dialysis, the researchers said. The new study out of Taiwan focused on two types of high blood pressure drugs, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) - Obese children who don't have type 2 diabetes but take the diabetes drug metformin while improving their diet and exercise habits seem to lose a bit of weight. But it isn't much more weight than kids who only make the lifestyle changes, according to a new review of studies. Some evidence suggests that metformin, in combination with lifestyle changes, affects weight...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Researchers say they've discovered why infants who live in homes with a dog are less likely to develop asthma and allergies later in childhood. The team conducted experiments with mice and found that exposing them to dust from homes where dogs live triggered changes in the community of microbes that live in the infant's gut and reduced immune system response...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - They may not hold the title of "man's best friend," but domesticated cats have been purring around the house for a long time. Just how long? New research points back at least 5,300 years, at which point felines needing food and humans needing rodent killers may have entered into a mutually beneficial relationship. "We all love cats, but they're not a herd animal,"...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Cancer death rates continue to decline in the United States, mainly because anti-smoking efforts have caused a drop in lung cancer deaths, researchers report. From 2001 through 2010, death rates for all cancers combined decreased by 1.8 percent a year among men and by 1.4 percent a year among women, according to a joint report from four of the nation's top cancer...
December 16, 2013
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2013 (HealthDay News) - With three new studies finding that a daily multivitamin won't help boost the average American's health, the experts behind the research are urging people to abandon use of the supplements. The studies found that popping a daily multivitamin didn't ward off heart problems or memory loss, and wasn't tied to a longer life span. The studies, published in the Dec....
December 16, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Stuffing yourself with too many holiday goodies? Exercising daily might reduce the harmful effects to your health, according to a small new study. Previous research has shown that even a few days of consuming far more calories than you burn can damage your health. The new study included 26 healthy young men who were asked to overeat and who either were inactive...
December 15, 2013
SUNDAY, Dec. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Winter can be a difficult time for people with allergies, but they can take steps to reduce their exposure to indoor triggers such as mold spores and dust mites, experts say. "During the winter, families spend more time indoors, exposing allergic individuals to allergens and irritants like dust mites, pet dander, smoke, household sprays and chemicals, and gas...
December 15, 2013
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