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FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A certain type of diabetes drug may lower cancer risk in women with type 2 diabetes by up to one-third, while another type may increase the risk, according to a new study. Cleveland Clinic researchers analyzed data from more than 25,600 women and men with type 2 diabetes to compare how two groups of widely used diabetes drugs affected cancer risk. The drugs included...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Does it really cost more to stick to a healthy diet? The answer is yes, but not as much as many people think, according to a new study. The research review combined the results of 27 studies from 10 different countries that compared the cost of healthy and unhealthy diets. The verdict? A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, nuts and fish costs about a person about...
December 6, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Men Thought to be Cured of HIV Have Traces of the Virus - Two Boston men previously believed to have been cured of HIV now have traces of the AIDS-causing virus in their blood, researchers say. The two patients made headlines in July when doctors announced they no longer had any detectable traces...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Patients suffering from the intense, chronic and sometimes untreatable ringing in the ear known as tinnitus may get some relief from a new combination therapy, preliminary research suggests. The study looked at treatment with daily targeted electrical stimulation of the body's nervous system paired with sound therapy. Half of the procedure - "vagus nerve stimulation"...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The body's biological clock may give West Coast pro football teams an advantage over East Coast teams during night games, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed more than 100 National Football League games played between 1970 and 2011 that started after 8 p.m. Eastern time and involved West Coast against East Coast teams. They compared these to almost 300...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Obesity and smoking increase the risk of implant failure in women who undergo breast reconstruction soon after breast removal, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 15,000 women, aged 40 to 60, who had immediate reconstruction after breast removal (mastectomy). They found that the risk of implant loss was three times higher in smokers...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - People with a high-risk gene for Alzheimer's disease can begin to have brain changes as early as childhood, according to a new study. The SORL1 gene is one of several associated with an increased risk of late-onset Alzheimer's, the most common form of the disease. SORL1 carries the code for a specific type of receptor that helps recycle certain molecules in the...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Singing in a choir might be good for your mental health, a new study suggests. British researchers conducted an online survey of nearly 400 people who either sang in a choir, sang alone or belonged to a sports team. All three activities were associated with greater levels of mental well-being, but the levels were higher among those who sang in a choir than those...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Nebulizers - devices that transform liquid asthma medications into an easy-to-inhale mist - aren't providing people with asthma a full dose of medication, according to a small new study. Researchers found that less than 20 percent of the prescribed medication actually makes it into the lungs. "Our study demonstrated that the prescribed dose bears little resemblance...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Scientists say they have found a way to grow intestinal stem cells and get them to develop into different types of mature intestinal cells. This achievement could one day lead to new ways to treat gastrointestinal disorders such as ulcers or Crohn's disease by replacing a patient's old gut with one that is free of diseases or inflamed tissues, according to researchers...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Xiaflex (collagenase clostridium histolyticum) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat Peyronie's disease, an uncomfortable curvature of the penis. The drug - first sanctioned three years ago to treat a hand deformity called Dupuytren's contracture - is the first medication to be approved by the agency to treat Peyronie's. The condition...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Having a lower variety of bacteria in the gut is associated with colorectal cancer, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed DNA in fecal samples collected from 47 colorectal cancer patients and 94 people without the disease to determine the level of diversity of their gut bacteria. Study authors led by Jiyoung Ahn, at the New York University School of...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The widely held belief that mentally ill substance abusers are the most frequent users of hospital emergency departments is an "urban legend," a new study claims. Researchers examined emergency room visits by more than 212,000 Medicaid patients in New York City since 2007. The analysis showed that problems associated with substance abuse and mental illness accounted...
December 6, 2013
FRIDAY, Dec. 6, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The first drug treatment for unusual curvature of the penis has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Friday. Men with the condition, called Peyronie's disease, have a lump in the penis that causes curvature of at least 30 degrees during an erection. The disorder, which is caused by scar tissue under the skin of the penis,...
December 6, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Reading product labels can help you choose the healthiest foods. The Womenshealth.gov website offers this advice about food labels: - Read the serving size and how many servings are in a container. Also note the number of calories per serving and calories from fat. Read the percentage daily values, which tell you how much of the recommended daily intake of a particular ingredient...
December 5, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Lead poisoning can lead to behavioral problems, hearing problems, kidney damage and lowered IQs in children, so it's important for kids to avoid any sources of lead. The University of Michigan Health System offers this advice, especially for people with older homes that may contain lead-based paint: - If you're having your home remodeled, involve professionals who can take precautions...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Having involved parents and feeling connected to school increase the likelihood that a teen will get sufficient sleep, a new study finds. Previous research has suggested that developmental factors, specifically lower levels of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, may explain why children get less sleep as they become teenagers. But this study - published in...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Pregnancy rates continue to decline in the United States, a federal report released Thursday shows. The rate reached a 12-year low in 2009, when there were about 102 pregnancies for every 1,000 women aged 15 to 44, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That rate is 12 percent below the 1990 rate of about...
December 5, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Nelson Mandela Dies at 95 - Nelson Mandela, who endured 27 years in prison until he was released and eventually became South Africa's first black president, has died at the age of 95. "Our nation has lost its greatest son," South Africa's current president, Jacob Zuma, said in a televised address...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Researchers have learned more about how mosquitoes detect skin odor, and they say their findings could lead to better repellants and traps. Mosquitoes are attracted to our skin odor and to the carbon dioxide we exhale. Previous research found that mosquitoes have special neurons that enable them to detect carbon dioxide. Until now, however, scientists had not...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Electrical stimulation of a specific area of the brain may help boost a person's ability to get through tough times, according to a tiny new study. Researchers implanted electrodes in the brains of two people with epilepsy to learn about the source of their seizures. The electrodes were situated in the part of the brain known as the "anterior midcingulate cortex."...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Children with autism can benefit from a type of therapy that helps them become more comfortable with the sounds, sights and sensations of their daily surroundings, a small new study suggests. The therapy is called sensory integration. It uses play to help these kids feel more at ease with everything from water hitting the skin in the shower to the sounds of...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The number of people worldwide living with dementia could more than triple by 2050, a new report reveals. Currently, an estimated 44 million people worldwide have dementia. That number is expected to reach 76 million in 2030 and 135 million by 2050. Those estimates come from an Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) policy brief for the upcoming G8 Dementia...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The H7N9 bird flu virus does not yet have the ability to easily infect people, a new study indicates. The findings contradict some previous research suggesting that H7N9 poses an imminent threat of causing a global pandemic. The H7N9 virus killed several dozen people in China earlier this year. Analyses of virus samples from that outbreak suggest that H7N9...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - People with asthma face special risks from influenza, and a new report suggests far too few American asthma patients receive the seasonal flu shot. "Asthmatics are at increased risk for complications from the flu," said one expert, Dr. Len Horovitz, a pulmonary specialist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "Exacerbations [flare-ups] of asthma are common...
December 5, 2013
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