Also On Wellness
Health and Wellness News
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Popular children's movies, from "Kung Fu Panda" to "Shrek the Third," contain mixed messages about eating habits and obesity, a new study says. Many of these animated and live-action movies are guilty of "glamorizing" unhealthy eating and inactivity, while at the same time condemning obesity, according to study corresponding author Dr. Eliana Perrin, an associate...
December 12, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Adding the cancer drug dasatinib to standard hormone therapy may slow the progression of advanced breast cancer, a preliminary study suggests. The drug, sold under the name Sprycel, is already approved in the United States for chronic myelogenous leukemia. Experts said it's too early to say whether it should be added to the treatment arsenal for breast cancer,...
December 12, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Bedbugs might be less susceptible to freezing temperatures than previously thought, according to a new study. However, exposing bedbug-infested clothing or other small items to icy conditions remains an effective way to control the parasites, the study found. Like many other insects, bedbugs attempt to protect themselves against freezing by lowering the freezing...
December 12, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Another code within DNA has been discovered by scientists - a finding that the researchers say sheds light on how changes to DNA affect health. Since the genetic code was first deciphered in the 1960s, scientists have believed it was used solely to write information about proteins. But this new study from University of Washington scientists found that genomes...
December 12, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Exercise might help treat sexual problems in women taking antidepressants, especially if their workouts occur right before sex, new research reveals. The study included 52 women who had reduced desire and other sexual side effects while taking antidepressants. For the first three weeks of the study, the women did not exercise. They were then divided into two...
December 12, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Two-thirds of people over the age of 65 need help completing the tasks of daily living, either from special devices such as canes, scooters and bathroom grab bars or from another person, new research shows. "If people are finding ways to successfully deal with their disability with help from devices or people, or they're reducing their activity because of...
December 12, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) - U.S. health officials would like every American aged 6 months and older to get a flu vaccine, and on Thursday they produced statistics they think should convince everyone to get vaccinated. "In the 2012-2013 flu season, vaccinations prevented at least 6.6 million cases of flu-associated illness. They also prevented some 3.2 million [people from] seeing their doctor...
December 12, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A long-term exercise program may help ease depression in people with Parkinson's disease, according to a new, small study. Researchers looked at 31 Parkinson's patients who were randomly assigned to an "early start" group that did an exercise program for 48 weeks or a "late start" group that worked out for 24 weeks. The program included three one-hour cardiovascular...
December 12, 2013
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Listen up: Being obese, especially if you carry those extra pounds around your waist, might be linked to hearing loss, a new study suggests. Researchers tracked more than 68,000 women participating in the Harvard Nurses' Health Study. Every two years from 1989 to 2009, the women answered detailed questions about their health and daily habits. In 2009, they...
December 11, 2013
(HealthDay News) - You may be overwhelmed with holiday stress, leaving you little energy to enjoy the season. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggests these relaxation techniques to help get you through the holidays: - Take slow, deep breaths to help you slow breathing and relax. Close your eyes and imagine yourself in a relaxing, peaceful environment. Tense then relax the muscles...
December 11, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Gravy makes a savory addition to your favorite holiday foods, but it can pack a lot of unhealthy fat. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests how to cut the fat in your gravies and soups: - Use a spoon with a wide mouth to skim fat from meat and poultry juices. When making soups, stews, broth and chili, refrigerate before serving and remove the fat that solidifies on top....
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Children who are exposed to alcohol before they are born are more likely to have problems with their social skills, according to new research. Having a mother who drank during pregnancy was also linked to significant emotional and behavioral issues, the study found. However, these kids weren't necessarily less intelligent than others. The researchers, Justin...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - More young adults have health insurance now than three years ago. And many of them are getting that coverage under a provision of the Affordable Care Act that allows them to stay on their parents' health policies until they turn 26, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday. From the last six months of 2010, when the law took effect, through the last six months...
December 11, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Female Libido Drug Maker Appealing FDA Decision - It's not clear whether the benefits of a drug meant to increase sexual desire in women outweigh the risks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The agency considers the effectiveness of Sprout Pharmaceuticals' drug flibanserin to be "modest,"...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Potentially harmful staph bacteria can lurk deep inside the nose, a small new study finds. Researchers tested 12 healthy people and found that formerly overlooked sites deep within the nose may be reservoirs for -Staphylococcus aureus-, which is a major cause of disease. Nearly half of -S. aureus- strains are antibiotic-resistant. It's been known that -S....
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Often-conflicting results from studies on the value of routine mammography have only fueled the debate about how often women should get a mammogram and at what age they should start. In a new analysis of previous research, experts have applied the same statistical yardstick to four large studies and re-examined the results. They found that the benefits are...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Most people who find a cockroach in their home won't stop to determine its species, but, just for the record, the Turkestan cockroach is rapidly gaining a foothold in the southwestern United States. This might be because Turkestan cockroaches produce far more eggs and have a shorter development period than oriental cockroaches, the species they are displacing,...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Probiotics - friendly bacteria found in supplements and some yogurts - don't prevent childhood asthma, but they may provide other health benefits, according to a new study. Researchers in Canada found that taking probiotics during pregnancy or giving probiotics to infants during the first year of life does not reduce the prevalence of asthma. "Taking probiotics...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Women with aggressive breast cancer who receive combination targeted therapy with chemotherapy prior to surgery have a slightly improved chance of staying cancer-free, researchers say. However, the improvement was not statistically significant and the jury is still out on combination treatment, said lead researcher Dr. Martine Piccart-Gebhart, chair of the...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) - As experts continue to sound alarm bells about the rising resistance of microbes to antibiotics used by humans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday announced it was curbing the use of the drugs in livestock nationwide. "FDA is issuing a plan today, in collaboration with the animal health industry, to phase out the use of medically important [for...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Many more Americans signed up for a health plan in November than in the troubled first month of open enrollment through the new state and federal marketplaces created as part of the Affordable Care Act, the federal government reported Wednesday. Roughly a quarter of a million people selected coverage in November alone, the report indicated. In all, nearly...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Psychiatrists are less likely than other doctors to accept insurance, which reduces the number of patients who have access to mental health care, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed 2009-'10 data from a survey of office-based physicians across the United States to determine how many accepted Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance with no set dollar...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - As more research focuses on the damage concussions can cause, scientists now report that even mild blows to the head might affect memory and thinking. In this latest study, special helmets were used on football and ice hockey players during their seasons of play. None of the players were diagnosed with a concussion during the study period, but the special...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Active-duty Marines who suffer a traumatic brain injury face significantly higher risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study. Other factors that raise the risk include severe pre-deployment symptoms of post-traumatic stress and high combat intensity, researchers report. But even after taking those factors and past brain injury...
December 11, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 11, 2013 (HealthDay News) - After chemotherapy, surgery and radiation to treat the original tumor might not benefit women with advanced breast cancer, a new study shows. A minority of women with breast cancer discover they have the disease in its later stages, after it has spread to other parts of the body. These patients typically are started on chemotherapy to help shrink the cancerous...
December 11, 2013
Featured Posts
©2025 Wellness®.com is a registered trademark of Wellness.com, Inc. 