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THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - The first confirmed case of a person infected with a new H6N1 bird flu virus subtype has been reported by scientists in Taiwan. They said further research is needed to assess the potential threat posed by the H6N1 virus, which is found in wild and domestic birds in many parts of the world. The patient was a 20-year-old woman from central Taiwan who arrived at a...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Women with asthma seem to experience delays in getting pregnant, Danish researchers report. Whether this trend is because asthma has a direct biological effect on fertility or because having asthma reduces the frequency of intercourse isn't clear, however, the researchers said. "There is an association between asthma and infertility due to an increased time to pregnancy,"...
November 14, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - New Drug For Rare Blood Cancer Approved by FDA - A new drug to treat a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer was approved Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration. Imbruvica was approved for patients with mantle cell lymphoma who have already undergone at least one previous drug treatment....
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Dangerous myths about tobacco persist 50 years after the U.S. Surgeon General first warned Americans about the harm caused by smoking, experts say. The first Surgeon General's Report on smoking and health was released in January 1964. "Since 1964, smoking rates have dropped by more than half as a result of successful education, legislative and smoking cessation...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Teens who stay up late are more likely to have lower grades and more emotional problems, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from 2,700 U.S. teens, aged 13 to 18. Of those, 30 percent said they went to bed later than 11.30 p.m. on school nights and 1:30 a.m. in the summer. By the time they graduated from high school, the teens who stayed up late during...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Bending to political pressure, President Barack Obama on Thursday announced a plan to allow Americans to keep their health insurance plans for another year, even if that coverage would have been cancelled because it fails to meet new rules under the Affordable Care Act. Under Obama's plan, health insurers may renew health plans that fail to meet the controversial...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - All pregnant women should be screened for diabetes at their first prenatal check up, according to new recommendations from an international group of endocrinology experts. The test should be done before women are 13 weeks pregnant or as soon as possible after that milestone is reached, according to new clinical practice guidelines released by the Endocrine Society...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Genetic tests aimed at gauging a person's risk for an array of health issues are now readily available, but a new survey finds that most people prefer the help of a physician in interpreting the results. "Genetic risk percentages require interpretation and context," study co-author Rene Almeling, a sociologist at Yale University, said in a university news release....
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Manufacturers of antiseptic swabs and solutions are being asked to make voluntary labeling and packaging changes, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The goal is to improve the products' safety when applied to the skin before surgery or injections. Reports of infections linked to the over-the-counter antiseptics are infrequent but continuing, the...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Older men may reduce their risk of stroke by taking a daily walk. And that walk doesn't have to be especially brisk, British researchers report. The new study suggests that walking for an hour or two might lower the risk of stroke by as much as one-third, and walking three hours or more daily might cut the risk by two-thirds. "Stroke is a major cause of death and...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - The rapidly growing use of electronic cigarettes, hookahs and other smoking alternatives by middle school and high school students concerns U.S. health officials. While use of these devices nearly doubled in some cases between 2011 and 2012, no corresponding decline has been seen in cigarette smoking, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Two drugs are not always better than one, a new study indicates. Combining two blood pressure medications that normally help people with kidney disease that is triggered by diabetes didn't lead to greater improvement. And using both actually harmed the kidneys, researchers report. The worse the kidney disease was to start with, the more likely it was that the drug...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday gave its approval to a new implanted device that lowers the rate of seizures among people with epilepsy. "The neurostimulator detects abnormal electrical activity in the brain and responds by delivering electrical stimulation intended to normalize brain activity before the patient experiences seizure symptoms," Christy...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Although breast cancer treatments have dramatically improved outcomes for women with the disease, ongoing pain continues to trouble many survivors long after they undergo a mastectomy, a new study finds. In conducting the study, researchers examined 611 women who had a partial or total mastectomy to determine which factors contributed to their pain following the...
November 14, 2013
THURSDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) - Offering students healthier food choices at school helps improve their eating habits, a new study suggests. The research included 55 middle schools in Michigan with mostly low-income students. Some of the schools made only limited changes to their nutrition policies and practices, while others introduced major changes. Some of the new programs included raising nutrition...
November 14, 2013
TUESDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) - New research suggests that some patients with anorexia or bulimia who receive targeted, noninvasive magnetic brain stimulation may experience relief from their binge eating and purging behaviors. Doctors used a procedure called "repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation" on 20 patients with entrenched cases of anorexia or bulimia. The treatment prompted measurable...
November 13, 2013
TUESDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) - New guidelines introduced Tuesday by the nation's leading heart experts could greatly expand the number of Americans taking cholesterol-lowering statins. The fundamental shift: Doctors are now being told to no longer adhere to rigid clinical guidelines that trigger the use of a statin when cholesterol levels reach a certain threshold. Instead, people will be advised...
November 13, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Tai chi is ancient Chinese martial art that involves slow movement and coordinated breathing. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine says people who practice tai chi say they do so for these reasons: - It helps promote aerobic and low-impact exercise. It may help coordination and muscle condition. It may help reduce stiffness and pain. It may help improve...
November 13, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Beans are a high-fiber source of protein that contain little fat and cholesterol. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests how to prepare and cook beans: - Add beans to your favorite soups, stews or casseroles, or serve them as a side dish. Reduce cooking time by as much as half by soaking beans in advance. To soak them overnight, place them in a large pot with plenty of room-temperature...
November 13, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) - Many Americans say they'd submit to insurance company medical tests and lifestyle monitoring in exchange for lower-cost premiums, a new -Harris Interactive/HealthDay- poll finds. The poll of more than 2,000 adults found that a majority would be "very willing" to have various tests and share the results with their health insurer - provided there was a financial...
November 13, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) - Hormone therapy helps with menopause-related symptoms such as sleep and memory problems only if a woman also has hot flashes, according to new research. The study included 150 Finnish women who had recently gone through menopause. Of those, 72 had seven or more moderate-to-severe hot flashes a day, while 78 had three or fewer mild hot flashes daily or no hot flashes....
November 13, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) - Babies born to women who've had weight-loss surgery are more likely to be premature and to have low birth weights, a new study found. These pregnancies should be considered at-risk and require careful monitoring by doctors, said the researchers at the Karolinska Institute, in Sweden. The investigators compared more than 2,500 babies born between 1992 and 2009 to...
November 13, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) - Adults with autism face a shortage of housing and support services in the United States, according to a new survey. Within the next decade, at least 500,000 U.S. teens with autism will enter adulthood. Many will require access to the adult services system, which is already overburdened, the Autism Speaks survey found. "The results of the National Housing and Residential...
November 13, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) - Women who suffer a concussion may heal more slowly if the injury occurs in the two weeks leading up to their menstrual period, a small new study suggests. "The phase of the menstrual cycle when a woman suffers a concussion has a lot to do with the outcome," said study researcher Dr. Jeffrey Bazarian, an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University...
November 13, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - J&J Reaches Tentative Settlement in Hip Implant Lawsuits - A tentative deal to settle thousands of lawsuits over a defective hip implant has been reached by Johnson & Johnson and could cost the company up to $4 billion, according to two lawyers briefed on the plan. They told -The New York Times-...
November 13, 2013
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