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THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Glitches in the connections between certain brain areas may be at the root of the common learning disorder dyslexia, a new study suggests. It's estimated that up to 15 percent of the U.S. population has dyslexia, which impairs people's ability to read. While it has long been considered a brain-based disorder, scientists have not understood exactly what the...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - People with diabetes are at increased risk for eye problems, but a new study finds that poor diabetes patients who go to public hospital clinics have low rates of eye care. Poor continuity of care can delay the detection of eye disorders and increase the risk of complications, said lead researcher Paul MacLennan, of the University of Alabama at Birmingham,...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) - Although measles has been virtually eliminated in the United States, outbreaks still occur here. And they're usually triggered by people infected abroad, in countries where widespread vaccination doesn't exist, federal health officials said Thursday. And while it's been 50 years since the introduction of the measles vaccine, the highly infectious and potentially...
December 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Diverticulosis - a medical problem characterized by pouches in the lining of the colon - is much less risky than previously believed, a new study contends. Previous research concluded that up to one-quarter of people with diverticulosis will develop a painful and sometimes serious infection called diverticulitis. But this new 15-year study shows that the risk...
December 5, 2013
MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Politeness and consideration for fellow diners could play a role in holiday weight gain, a new study suggests. When people are picking snacks and other foods for themselves and someone else, their choices are different when the other person is average-sized than when the person is overweight, the researchers found. In an experiment, participants chose a snack...
December 4, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Headaches are common among teenagers, whose busy and irregular schedules can be a prime factor. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests how teens can help prevent headaches: - Get an appropriate amount of sleep each night. Eat meals on a consistent schedule. Get regular physical activity. Figure out any pattern of behavior that seems to trigger your headaches. If possible, avoid...
December 4, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Toys with straps or strings - even guitar straps - can pose a strangulation hazard for young children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission suggests how to protect children from this risk: - Do not give toys with straps or strings to children under age 3 years. If your child has a toy guitar or other toy with straps or strings that may wrap a around a child's neck, cut them...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The blood vessels in face transplant patients reorganize themselves after the procedure, researchers report. During a full face transplant, the recipient's major arteries and veins are connected to those in the donor face to ensure healthy circulation. Because the procedure is new, not much was known about the blood vessel changes that occur to help blood...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Breast cancer patients who have mammograms every 12 to 18 months have less chance of lymph node involvement than those who wait longer, therefore improving their outlook, according to an early new study. As breast cancer progresses, cancer cells may spread to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body, requiring more extensive treatment. "We found doing mammograms...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Slightly more than 6 percent of U.S. teens take prescription medications for a mental health condition such as depression or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new survey shows. The survey also revealed a wide gap in psychiatric drug use across ethnic and racial groups. Earlier studies have documented a rise in the use of these medications...
December 4, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Anti-Seizure Drug Can Cause Serious Skin Reactions: FDA - In rare cases, the anti-seizure drug Onfi (clobazam) can cause serious skin reactions that can result in serious injury and death, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. The drug is used in combination with other medications to treat...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Women with pollen allergies may be at increased risk for blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma, a new study suggests. Researchers did not uncover the same link in men. This suggests there is something unique in women that causes chronic allergy-related stimulation of the immune system to increase vulnerability to the development of blood cancers, the...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Data that details every gene in the DNA of 410 people with Alzheimer's disease can now be studied by researchers, the U.S. National Institutes of Health announced this week. This first batch of genetic data is now available from the Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project, launched in February 2012 as part of an intensified national effort to find ways to prevent...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - New research shows that many Americans who are at risk for type 2 diabetes don't believe they are, and their doctors may not be giving them a clear message about their risk. American Diabetes Association researchers surveyed more than 1,400 people aged 40 and older and more than 600 health care providers to come to this conclusion. The investigators found...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - You can talk like a "Valley Girl" - even if you're a guy - a new study contends. The so-called Valley Girl dialect, also known as uptalk, is expanding to males, the study found. Valley Girl speak is marked by a rise in pitch at the end of sentences and is typically associated with young southern California females. The study authors recorded the voices of...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) - By counting the number of cancer-fighting immune cells inside tumors, scientists say they may have found a way to predict survival from ovarian cancer. The researchers developed an experimental method to count these cells, called tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes (TILs), in women with early stage and advanced ovarian cancer. "We have developed a standardizable method...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Hundreds of thousands of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) made by Philips Healthcare might not deliver a needed shock to the heart in an emergency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in an updated warning. The devices were made and distributed between 2005 and 2012 under the names HeartStart FRx, HeartStart Home and HeartStart OnSite. About...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - People who attempt suicide before their mid-20s are at increased risk for mental and physical health problems later in life, a new study finds. "The suicide attempt is a powerful predictor" of later-life trouble, said Sidra Goldman-Mellor, of the Center for Developmental Science at the University of North Carolina, who worked on the study with Duke University...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Insecticide-treated underwear won't wipe out lice infestations in homeless shelters, according to a new study. The strategy initially showed some success, but the lice soon developed resistance to the chemical, the researchers said. Body lice can spread through direct contact and shared clothing and bedding, and the problem is worsened by overcrowded conditions....
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Morphine appears to reduce the effectiveness of the commonly used blood-thinning drug Plavix, which could hamper emergency-room efforts to treat heart attack victims, Austrian researchers report. The finding could create serious dilemmas in the ER, where doctors have to weigh a heart patient's intense pain against the need to break up and prevent blood clots,...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A vaccine normally used to thwart the respiratory illness tuberculosis also might help prevent the development of multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system, a new study suggests. In people who had a first episode of symptoms that indicated they might develop multiple sclerosis (MS), an injection of the tuberculosis vaccine lowered the odds...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) - American mothers watch more TV and get less physical activity today than mothers did four decades ago, a new study finds. "With each passing generation, mothers have become increasingly physically inactive, sedentary and obese, thereby potentially predisposing children to an increased risk of inactivity, adiposity [body fat] and chronic non-communicable diseases,"...
December 4, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) - Over the past four decades, the rate of twin, triplet and other multiple births has soared, largely the result of fertility treatments, a new study finds. In 2011, more than one-third of twin births and more than three-quarters of triplets or higher in the United States resulted from fertility treatments. But as the trend for certain treatments - like fertility...
December 4, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Sterilizing baby bottles between feedings can help kill germs lurking inside. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests cleaning baby bottles by: - Filling a clean sink with hot, soapy water. Putting all bottles - including nipples, rings and caps - into the soapy water. Clean the inside of each bottle using a brush, then rinse away soapy water with fresh water. Use a nipple...
December 3, 2013
(HealthDay News) - After hip replacement, it's important to allow your hip to heal, returning gradually to normal activities. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions: - Once you're out of the hospital, be sure to get regular exercise without overdoing it. Use any devices, such as a walker or crutches, that your doctor recommends. You should be able to begin driving (as...
December 3, 2013
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