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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Women with a family history of breast cancer often want to get tested for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic mutations linked to the disease. But a new study suggests that even if a woman tests negative for the BRCA2 gene, she could still be at increased risk for breast cancer. "With the recent revelation that Angelina Jolie tested positive for the BRCA gene, many...
November 27, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Princeton Students Can Get Meningitis Vaccine Starting Dec. 9 - A meningitis B vaccine will be offered at Princeton University beginning in early December, the school said Tuesday. On Friday, the university announced the eighth reported case of meningitis B this year. The vaccine will be available...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Seniors with higher levels of PCBs in their bodies have poorer mental abilities than those with lower levels of the toxic chemicals, a new study finds. PCBs - polychlorinated biphenyls - are chemicals that were used as coolants,insulating materials and lubricants in electric equipment. Although they were banned in the United States in 1979, PCBs are still...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A brain region that is involved in decision-making has been pinpointed by researchers. Their experiments with rats led them to the lateral habenula, which is one of the smallest parts of the brain and is known to be linked to depression and avoidance behaviors. "These findings clarify the brain processes involved in the important decisions that we make on...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Hoping to counter all those Thanksgiving calories with extra exercise? - A recent study suggests the strategy may not keep off holiday pounds. Researchers followed 48 men and 100 women for the six weeks between the Thanksgiving and New Year's celebrations. They ranged between 18 and 65 years of age. Half reported being serious, regular exercisers. On average,...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that increases the risk of Parkinson's disease linked to pesticides. The gene mutation causes nerve cells that produce a substance called "dopamine" to lose their protection from pesticide damage. The body uses dopamine to send messages to the part of the brain that controls movement and coordination. Parkinson's...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Scientists have identified a giant meat-eating dinosaur that roamed the Earth about 100 million years ago and was likely dominant over early tyrannosaurs. The remains of the creature were found in the Cedar Mountain Formation in Utah. It is the first of its kind discovered in North America, the researchers said in a news release from the Field Museum of Natural...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Tongue piercings may be stylish in some circles, but they also are central to the latest innovation in wheelchair mobility for folks paralyzed from the neck down. Researchers have developed a new navigation system for powered wheelchairs in which patients use a magnetic tongue piercing to steer their chair about, according to new research published Nov. 27...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The number of gay and bisexual men in the United States who said they had unprotected anal sex at least once in the past year jumped from 48 percent in 2005 to 57 percent in 2011, a new study finds. The researchers, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said this increase is cause for concern due to the high risk of being infected with...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Young people are increasingly more likely than adults to be diagnosed with a mental health disorder, according to a large new study. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 450,000 patient visits to U.S. doctors' offices between 1995 and 2010 for the study, which was published online Nov. 27 in the journal -JAMA Psychiatry. Between the periods from 1995 to...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Breathing treatments that provide low levels of oxygen may help people with certain types of spinal cord injuries walk longer distances at faster speeds, new Canadian research indicates. After the low-oxygen treatment, people with less severe spinal cord injuries were able to walk approximately 33 feet about four seconds faster than those on a placebo treatment....
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Doctors in the United States overuse Pap tests for cervical cancer screening in some groups of women, according to a new study. Researchers found that women who have had their sex organs removed and others considered too old to worry about cervical cancer are among those getting tested. "Almost two-thirds of women who have had hysterectomies reported having...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - The federal health agency responsible for HealthCare.gov on Wednesday announced that small businesses cannot use the website to enroll their workers in health plans until November 2014. The delay affects small businesses in the 36 states where the federal government operates health exchanges. It is the latest in a string of delays for the Small Business Health...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Money can buy happiness, but only up to an amount of about $36,000, a new study suggests. The study looked at gross domestic product (GDP) per person. Although GDP is not a measure of personal income, it is often considered an indicator of a country's standard of living. As expected, the analysis of global data revealed that life satisfaction among people...
November 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) - An implanted heart pump for people with weakened hearts, called the HeartMate II, appears to be plagued by dangerous clotting problems, a new study finds. These issues often require arduous device replacements or even heart transplants. Almost 50 percent of patients who got a clot and did not undergo device replacement or a heart transplant died, the new...
November 27, 2013
(HealthDay News) - If you decide your children are spending too much time in front of the television, the University of Michigan Health System offers this advice for limiting kids' TV time: - Set rules about when TV is not allowed, such as during meals or homework. Restrict TV to no more than two hours per day. Don't allow your child to watch TV until homework and chores are finished. If your child...
November 26, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Eczema can cause red, itchy, dry patches on baby's skin, particularly in the folds of the legs and arms. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests how to help treat baby's eczema: - Talk to your pediatrician about which over-the-counter lotions or creams are best for your child's eczema. If your baby's eczema is mild, the pediatrician may not recommend any treatment - To keep eczema...
November 26, 2013
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2013 (HealthDay News) - As young children sleep, the connections between the right and left sides of their brains strengthen, according to a small new study. Researchers measured the brain activity of eight children while they slept at ages 2, 3 and 5 years. They found that connections in the brain generally became stronger during sleep as the children aged. The strength of the connections...
November 26, 2013
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Premature infants with no obvious problems in the structure of their brains may still have subtle chemical differences compared with full-term babies, a new study finds. Researchers said it's not clear if these microscopic differences are actually signs of trouble. But they hope that a deeper understanding of preemies' brain development will eventually be useful...
November 26, 2013
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Allergies and hay fever may increase the number and severity of migraine headaches, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 6,000 migraine sufferers who filled out a questionnaire in 2008 as part of the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention Study. Two-thirds of the respondents said they had nasal or seasonal allergies, or hay fever....
November 26, 2013
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A new study finds that exercise among older adults helps ward off depression, dementia and other health problems, such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Exercise increased the odds of healthy aging as much as sevenfold, the researchers found. And apparently it's never too late to start: Even adults who don't begin exercising until they're older could increase...
November 26, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Obamacare Contraception Fight Goes to Supreme Court - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to review provisions in the Affordable Care Act that require companies of a certain size to offer employees insurance coverage for birth control and other reproductive health services without a co-pay. The...
November 26, 2013
TUESDAY, NOV. 26, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Thanksgiving is a time of travel, but one expert warns that sleep deprivation and darkness can cause drivers to become sleepy even though they believe they're alert. "When you are sleep-deprived for more than 24 hours, you need stronger sensory stimulation to maintain alertness," Dr. Xue Ming, a sleep medicine specialist at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School,...
November 26, 2013
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A new study suggests that the replication of HIV may slow or stop altogether in patients who are on long-term treatment, although remnants can still lurk in the body. And the researchers now suspect that the virus is especially weak in those people who started treatment immediately after becoming infected. The study is very small, involving just eight patients....
November 26, 2013
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A potentially deadly form of meningitis has now been reported at three U.S. colleges, and experts say that while it's not time to panic, students need to be aware of the possible symptoms and seek treatment for them right away. This outbreak is concerning because most of the cases have been confirmed as a subtype of bacterial meningitis called group B. And...
November 26, 2013
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