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SATURDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) - Regular exercise boosts quality of life and reduces health care costs for people with arthritis, a new study shows. Researchers found that meeting national physical activity guidelines could add up to 20 days of good health in one year for these patients. However, many Americans are not getting the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous activity a week,...
October 28, 2013
SATURDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) - Women with lupus are twice as likely to have a child with autism compared to mothers without the autoimmune disease, new, preliminary research finds. However, the overall risk is still low and the findings won't change the management of women with lupus, said one expert. "I wouldn't tell my lupus patients not to get pregnant," Dr. Yousaf Ali, acting chief of rheumatology...
October 28, 2013
SATURDAY Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) - Many poorer patients with the autoimmune disease lupus don't take their medications as prescribed, a new U.S. study suggests. Researchers found that lupus patients on Medicaid - the public health insurance program for the poor - were often not sticking with their prescriptions. Over six months, patients picked up enough medication to cover only 31 percent to 57 percent...
October 28, 2013
SATURDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) - People without social support may experience more pain years after surgery, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 687 patients, average age 62, with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis who underwent total hip replacement surgery. Of those patients, 8.2 percent in the rheumatoid arthritis group and 7.8 percent in the osteoarthritis group were considered to...
October 28, 2013
SATURDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) - Immediate and effective treatment for rheumatoid arthritis reduces the risk that patients will have joint damage and disability within a few years, a new study suggests. The findings show the need for doctors to discourage patients from delaying treatment, according to the researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. "We need to educate people...
October 28, 2013
SUNDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) - Powerful "super-magnets" found in adult desk toys and other novelty items still trigger many emergency-room visits after children swallow them, according to a new report, even though some products with these magnets have been recalled. "These ingestions have increased over the past three to five years," said study researcher Dr. Daniel Rosenfield, a pediatric resident...
October 28, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Exercise is a challenge when you have difficulty breathing. Pulmonary rehabilitation - rehab for your lungs - can help you breathe a little easier. The American Council on Exercise says most pulmonary rehabilitation programs involve: - Participating in cardiovascular, flexibility and strengthening exercises. Exercising under the supervision of trained professionals. Monitoring symptoms...
October 28, 2013
(HealthDay News) - When a winter storm is headed your way, taking a few precautions can help keep you safe. The American Red Cross suggests how to prepare for a winter storm: - Wear lightweight clothing in layers, mittens and a hat that covers your ears. Wear a pair of insulated, waterproof boots that offer traction, protection and warmth. Try not to travel. If you must be on the road, pack a disaster...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Gunshot wounds put about 7,500 children in the hospital and cause 500 in-hospital child deaths each year in the United States, according to a new study. And these pediatric shooting injuries and fatalities are increasing, the researchers said. The analysis of national data also found a significant association between the percentage of gunshot wounds that occur in...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - High-tech helmets and custom mouth guards do not reduce concussion risk for high school football players any more effectively than low-cost helmets or off-the-shelf mouth guards, a new study says. Neither specific brands nor higher-cost protective gear resulted in fewer concussions among more than 1,300 football players at 36 high schools during the 2012 season, according...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Headaches are common in people with lupus, but are not linked to disease activity, according to a new study. Researchers reviewed records for more than 1,700 people with lupus, an autoimmune disease that can damage skin, joints and organs, and looked at the headaches they experienced over a number of years. The investigators found that 18 percent of the patients had...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Only a weak link exists between pesticide exposure and a common birth defect in baby boys, according to a new study. Researchers examined the association between hundreds of chemicals used in commercial pesticides and a birth defect called hypospadias, in which the urethral opening on the penis is on the underside rather than on the tip. This birth defect occurs in...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Children, even those without severe medical conditions, can die from the flu in as little as three days after symptoms appear, U.S. health officials warn. Between 2004 and 2012, flu complications killed 830 children in the United States, many of whom were otherwise healthy, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most striking is that 35...
October 28, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Teresa Heinz Kerry Says Recent Seizure Related to Concussion Years Ago - A "bad concussion" four years ago was the likely cause of a seizure suffered in July by Teresa Heinz Kerry, the wife of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. In an interview with the Pittsburgh -Post-Gazette-, Heinz Kerry said...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Men who are more sedentary face a higher risk of recurring colon polyps, according to a new study, even if these men break up their downtime with bouts of recreational activities such as walking, jogging or golf. This suggests that extended inactivity is itself a risk factor for noncancerous colon polyps, benign tumors that can give rise to colorectal cancer, the...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - American children and teens have almost constant exposure to a wide range of media - such as smart phones, social media and television - and kids' use of such media must be carefully managed, child experts say. Excessive media use has been associated with obesity, lack of sleep, school problems, aggression and other behavior problems, according to the American Academy...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Black women may get less protection than whites from the vaccines recommended for preventing human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer, a new study suggests. The currently available vaccines, Gardasil and Cervarix, don't target the types of HPV infection found most often in black women, the study authors said. Experts have long believed that most cervical...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Doctors believe they have found telltale signs that can indicate whether breast or prostate malignancies will remain dormant or develop into aggressive cancers. These indicators - called "biomarkers" - are found in the blood or tissues of people with breast or prostate cancer. Researchers hope to one day use them to develop tests that will determine the cancer treatment...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Researchers report they have pinpointed 11 new genes linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease, doubling the number of potential targets for drug development. The international team of scientists analyzed genetic data from more than 25,500 Alzheimer's patients and more than 49,000 people without the memory-robbing disease in 15 countries. Along with adding 11 new genes...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Fibromyalgia and depression often go hand in hand, and a new study finds that the drug Lyrica helps ease pain in patients being treated for both conditions. Lyrica (pregabalin) is approved in the United States to treat fibromyalgia and nerve pain from diabetes and herpes, but little was known about its safety and effectiveness when also taken with antidepressants,...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Modest weight gain during pregnancy might be a sign for autism risk among newborns, new research suggests. Investigators took pains to stress that it is not weight gain itself that is being tagged as a cause of autism. Nor do the current findings reflect in any way on how pre-pregnancy weight might affect the future offspring of mothers-to-be. Instead, the study team...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Smokers are most likely to think about kicking their habit on Mondays, according to a new study, and this finding may help boost the effectiveness of anti-smoking campaigns. For the study, the investigators monitored online searches about quitting smoking that were conducted in English, French, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish worldwide between 2008 and 2012....
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Radiation therapy for early stage breast cancer carries a small, but real, risk of heart disease, new research finds. The lifetime risk ranges from 0.05 percent to 3.5 percent, depending on how the radiation was delivered and a woman's overall risk for heart disease, the researchers report. Women at greatest risk are the ones receiving radiation on their left breast...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - Using a specially designed chamber, an international research team has transplanted islet cells into a patient with type 1 diabetes. The new technique avoided having to use immune-suppressing medications, while still allowing the islet cells to function and make insulin. In theory, the chamber "hid" the transplanted islet cells from the patient's immune system, the...
October 28, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 28 (HealthDay News) - When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration whisks new drugs to market, they do get to patients faster. But they are often not tested as strictly as treatments that get standard reviews, a new study shows. The research suggests that speed may come at the expense of safety when it comes to testing new medications. The study, which was published online Oct. 28 in -JAMA...
October 28, 2013
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