Also On Wellness
Health and Wellness News
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Pregnant women who are exposed to common chemicals known as phthalates may be at greater risk for delivering prematurely, a new study suggests. Phthalates can be found in a variety of common products such as lotions, perfumes and deodorants, the researchers said. People can also be exposed to the chemicals through tainted food and water. The research team believes...
November 18, 2013
MONDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) - Use of breast MRIs has nearly tripled in recent years, but the women who could benefit the most are not always getting the expensive imaging test, a new study suggests. The research points ups an important message, said Dr. Shelley Hwang, chief of breast surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C. "More screening is not necessarily better. Smarter screening...
November 18, 2013
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Taking birth control pills for more than three years may increase a woman's risk of developing the eye disease glaucoma, a new study suggests. The findings are from an investigation involving more than 3,400 women aged 40 and older who took part in the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey between 2005 and 2008. "At this point, women who have...
November 18, 2013
MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2013 (HealthDay News) - People routinely get vaccinations to ward off the flu or prevent infectious diseases such as measles and whooping cough. Could there be a vaccine in the future that would prevent a heart attack? - Two animal studies suggest that vaccines might someday be used to reduce high cholesterol levels and lower blood pressure, according to findings presented Monday at...
November 18, 2013
MONDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) - Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do not appear to raise the risk of memory loss or dementia, a new review finds. "In February 2012, largely based on anecdotal reports, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety statement warning patients of possible adverse mental effects associated with statin use," said senior study author Dr. Emil deGoma, medical director...
November 18, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Cutting back on dietary fat can help you lose weight and improve your heart health. The Cleveland Clinic suggests how to choose lower-fat foods: - Read product labels, and opt for those titled nonfat, low-fat or reduced fat. Focus on total fat consumed for the day, instead of fat in a specific food. Stick to lean cuts of meat. Aim to eat less than 6 ounces of meat per day. Choose...
November 15, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Strep throat is a bacterial infection that causes a severe sore throat, which can make swallowing and eating quite painful. The Nemours Foundation suggests how to soothe the pain of strep throat in children: - Offer fluids such as ginger ale or water, but avoid acidic beverages such as orange juice, lemonade or grapefruit juice. Feed your child warm soup. Give your child warm sweetened...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Boys are 14 percent more likely than girls to be born prematurely, and preterm boys have a greater risk of disability and death than preterm girls, new research finds. These disabilities range from learning problems, blindness or deafness, to motor problems such as cerebral palsy, according to the authors of six studies published in the journal -Pediatric Research-...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Beyond slimming the waistlines of morbidly obese patients, weight-loss surgery also may help reverse the aging process in some patients, turning back the clock on a key sign of decline in the body's cells, a small, early study suggests. Investigators said the finding could be an unforeseen positive side effect of invasive weight-loss (bariatric) surgery for...
November 15, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Obama Nominates Health Care Law Backer To Be Surgeon General - An early supporter and advocate for the Affordable Care Act has been nominated by President Barack Obama to be the country's next surgeon general. Dr. Vivek Murthy is founder and president of Doctors for America, a group that campaigned...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - A device implanted within the skull to help reduce the frequency of epileptic seizures has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The RNS Stimulator is placed under the scalp and sends electrical pulses to the part of the brain where seizures are suspected to originate, the agency said in a news release. Epilepsy, estimated to affect nearly...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Breast cancer in men occurs only rarely. But among men who have breast cancer, mastectomy rather than breast-conserving surgery is by far the more common choice, new research shows. Scientists used a national database to compare treatment and outcomes between women and men with breast cancer. They found that males undergo mastectomy surgery far more often than...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Dogs are practically part of many human families, but it wasn't always that way. At some point in history, biologists think humans figured out how to tame wolves. Over time, the ones that lived with humans evolved to have traits more suited to being treasured pets than fearsome predators. Exactly when and where that process began has been the subject of fierce...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - No link seems to exist between the common eye condition known as age-related macular degeneration and either dementia or Alzheimer's disease, a large new study shows. Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss among people aged 50 and older, according to the U.S. National Eye Institute. The condition leads to damage to the macula, which...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Seeing a child suffer a seizure can terrify a parent. As part of Epilepsy Awareness Month in November, an expert offered some advice on how to deal with such a situation. All first seizures in children require a medical evaluation, said Dr. Adam Hartman, a pediatric neurologist and epilepsy expert at Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore. "If this is...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Only about one-quarter of orthopedic trauma surgeons have the training needed to recognize broken bones caused by domestic abuse, according to new research. And many of these bone specialists significantly underestimate how often these types of injuries occur among their patients, even though they treat many victims of this kind of violence, the study authors...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Posting the calorie content of menu items at restaurants is designed to make diners stop and think, tally up the total and make wiser choices. In real life, that doesn't seem to be the case, according to new research. In a poll of 2,000 Philadelphia fast-food customers, aged 18 to 64, few used the information, even if they noticed it, said study author Brian...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15 , 2013 (HealthDay News) - Death rates from pancreatic cancer in the United States are increasing among whites and decreasing among blacks, but rates among blacks remain much higher than among whites, study findings show. Researchers from the American Cancer Society analyzed data on pancreatic cancer deaths in the United States between 1970 and 2009. Rates among white men decreased by...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - If you need a corneal transplant to improve your vision, don't worry too much about the donor's age, a new study says. According to new research, corneas from 71-year-old donors are as likely to be as healthy as those from donors half that age a decade after their transplant. The cornea, the outermost layer of the eye, is the clear window that allows light into...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Bad news for caffeine addicts: That midday coffee pick-me-up might increase your odds for a sleepless night, new research shows. The small study, which was done with caffeine pills equivalent to two or three cups of coffee, found that taking in caffeine even as long as six hours before bedtime significantly harmed sleep. "Drinking a big cup of coffee on the...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Reducing your consumption of certain types of fried foods can help lower the amount of a possible cancer-causing chemical in your diet, according to U.S. health officials. Acrylamide can form in some foods - including potatoes, cereals, crackers or breads, dried fruits and coffee - during high-temperature cooking processes such as frying and baking. Acrylamide...
November 15, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2013 (HealthDay News) - Although today's fathers pitch in with routine child care more than dads did a few decades ago, a new study finds that mothers are still doing more. Even when both parents work outside the home. Researchers looking at middle-class, dual-income households found that mothers took on the majority of child care-related tasks, and were still spending more of their...
November 15, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Some children have trouble falling asleep at night because they fear separation from their parents. The University of Michigan Health System suggests how to help children cope with this issue: - Allow your child choices during the bedtime routine, such as the order and type of activities. Set a reasonable bedtime, and a reasonable bedtime routine that precedes it. Establish firm...
November 14, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Balloons may appear to be a soothing toy for young children, but experts say uninflated balloons are the leading cause of child suffocation. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission offers this additional information: - Children may accidentally inhale an uninflated balloon and suffocate. Children may also swallow or inhale broken pieces of a popped balloon and suffocate. Children...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Will Heininger was a 295-pound defensive tackle for the University of Michigan at the end of his freshman year when he realized he had a big problem: He was severely depressed. Surrounded by a collegiate culture of superathletes in a sport known for its toughness, Heininger was afraid to let anyone know how desperate he was. "I had consuming thoughts from the time...
November 14, 2013
Featured Posts
©2025 Wellness®.com is a registered trademark of Wellness.com, Inc. 