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MONDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) - New research may help connect the dots between traumatic brain injury and the risk for memory and other brain-related problems later in life. Brain imaging technology known as positron emission tomography (PET) shows that people who have had a traumatic brain injury develop so-called "plaques" in their brain like those seen in the brains of people with Alzheimer's...
November 11, 2013
MONDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) - Even though millions of Americans pop a vitamin, mineral or multivitamin supplement every day, an influential government-appointed panel of experts says the jury is still out on whether they help boost health or not. In its draft guidelines, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said that in some cases, certain supplements, such as beta carotene or vitamin E, may...
November 11, 2013
MONDAY, Nov. 11 (HealthDay News) - A simple urine test can help identify kids with type 1 diabetes who are at risk for heart and kidney disease and would benefit from early treatment to prevent these serious health problems, a new study suggests. It is estimated that up to 40 percent of young people with type 1 diabetes may have an increased risk of developing kidney disease, which also raises their...
November 11, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Daily exercise needn't feel like a burden. It can be as simple as taking a daily stroll with the family. The American College of Sports Medicine suggests how to be more active every day: - Take regular walks - after dinner with the family, a walk instead of a drive or take the dog for a stroll. Enjoy your favorite TV shows, but get up and take an exercise break during commercials....
November 8, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Petting zoos are fun for children and a great way to expose them to different animals. But parents should take precautions to protect against germs. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer these guidelines: - Wash hands, using soap and water, immediately after leaving the exhibit. Do not carry or serve food in the animal areas. Never share food with the animals....
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - The number of people with asthma who are allergic to cats is on the rise - it's doubled over 18 years, a new study finds. "From 1976 to 1994, positive allergy skin tests in people with asthma have increased significantly," study author Dr. Leonard Bielory said in a news release from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). "Not only have we found...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - Women are more likely than men to have asthma, allergies and autoimmune diseases, a new study says. Before puberty, boys are more likely than girls to have these health issues. But that changes when they become young adults, allergist Dr. Renata Engler said in a Friday presentation at an annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology in Baltimore....
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - Hay fever is more common among children in the southern and southeastern United States than in other regions, according to a large new study. Researchers analyzed data from more than 91,000 children, aged 17 and younger, across the United States and found that more than 18 percent of them had hay fever, also called allergic rhinitis. Hay fever rates were highest in...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - Pregnant women are at an increased risk for blood clots if they're admitted to the hospital for reasons other than delivery, a new study finds. Researchers looked at data from more than 206,000 women, aged 15 to 44, in the United Kingdom who had one or more pregnancies between 1997 and 2010. None of the women in the study had a history of blood clots. The analysis...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - Women who get allergy shots before or during pregnancy may lower the odds that their offspring will suffer from asthma, food allergies or eczema, a preliminary new study suggests. Reviewing anonymous surveys from 143 mothers who had received allergy shots - also known as immunotherapy - researchers from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis found...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - It's widely known that women find it harder to breathe during exercise than men of a similar age - even among those with heart and lung disease. And now researchers say they've discovered why. A new study says women have more severe shortness of breath than men during exercise due to greater electrical activation of their breathing muscles. The research, published...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposal to ban trans fats from the food supply will trigger some scrambling by manufacturers and restaurant chains, but ultimately it will be a boon to the nation's health, dietitians say. In fact, food manufacturers had been pivoting away from trans fats before the FDA announced its proposal Thursday, searching for useful substitutes....
November 8, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Sisters Claim HPV Vaccine Caused Ovaries to Stop Making Eggs - Two sisters who say the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil caused their ovaries to stop producing eggs have filed a claim with a federal compensation program. The allegation by Madelyne Meylor, 20, and Olivia Meylor, 19, of Mount Horeb,...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - If you're allergic to gummy bears or marshmallows, you may need to be careful when getting a flu shot. Those sweet treats contain gelatin and can trigger a reaction in people with gelatin allergy. Flu shots also contain gelatin and can cause a mild to severe reaction in people with a gelatin allergy, one expert said. "Gelatin is used in the flu shot, as well as other...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - Bone marrow transplants may help cure peanut allergies, a new case study suggests. The study involved a 10-year-old boy who no longer had a peanut allergy after undergoing a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. "It has been reported that bone marrow and liver transplants can transfer peanut allergy from donor to recipient," study author Dr. Yong Luo said in a news...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - The life-threatening health problems that a 9-year-old boy with autism faced recently shed light on an issue that is rarely discussed. Many children with autism or other developmental disorders tend to eat an extremely narrow range of foods, and this may put them at risk for serious health problems, said Dr. Melody Duvall, lead author of the case report, which was...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - People with diets that promote inflammation - such as those high in sugar and saturated fats - are at increased risk for early death from all causes, including gastrointestinal tract cancers, a new study suggests. Gastrointestinal tract cancers include cancers of the esophagus, stomach, colon and rectum. "Studies have shown that diet can modify inflammation, and inflammation...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - Doctors are warning people who take certain drugs for high blood pressure to watch out for a rare but sometimes serious side effect. Patients who take ACE inhibitors may be more likely to experience oral allergy syndrome. And the drugs may increase the severity of their symptoms. ACE inhibitors are drugs that end in the suffix "pril," and they include the drugs benazepril...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - U.S. health officials unveiled long-awaited rules Friday that require insurance companies to cover treatment for mental illnesses and addiction the same way they cover physical illnesses. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, who announced the regulations at a health conference in Atlanta, said this is "the largest expansion of behavioral health...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - Aerobics and strength-training exercises may help reduce bone loss and the risk of fractures in breast cancer survivors, a new study suggests. Bone loss is a serious problem for breast cancer survivors. Treatments such as aromatase inhibitors block the production of estrogen, a hormone that fuels the growth of many breast cancers. Estrogen, however, is needed for bone...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - The way you prepare broccoli and related vegetables can alter their potentially cancer-fighting powers, new research shows. Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables are a good source of sulforaphane, a phytochemical (naturally occurring plant compound) that has shown strong anti-cancer properties in lab studies. However, the enzyme myrosinase in broccoli is needed...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - The first generic versions of the anti-GERD drug Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium) have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for people aged 12 and older, the agency said Friday. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as chronic heartburn, is a very common disorder characterized by backward flow of stomach acid to the esophagus. This process...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - A drug that is currently prescribed for rheumatoid arthritis also may be beneficial for patients with a common form of kidney disease that is difficult to treat and often leads to kidney failure, according to a small new study. Researchers said they also identified a way to help determine which patients would be most likely to benefit from the drug. The condition,...
November 8, 2013
FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) - President Barack Obama said he's "sorry" some Americans are losing their insurance coverage as a result of his signature health-reform law, but his administration is pressing ahead with the law's implementation. That implementation includes a barrage of fixes to the troubled HealthCare.gov website. It's estimated that 5 percent of Americans have individual health insurance...
November 8, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) - A new clinical trial appears to have dashed hopes that the most popular drug for treating type 2 diabetes might also be able to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in nondiabetics. Previously, diabetes patients who took metformin, a safe and effective blood sugar-lowering pill, experienced a 39 percent lower risk of heart attack over 10 years in a landmark...
November 7, 2013
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