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THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - A specific genetic variant might help explain why eating red and processed meat is associated with an increased risk of colon cancer, a small, new study contends. The study also found that another genetic variant might play a role in the lower risk of colorectal cancer associated with eating vegetables, fruits and fiber. The findings could have public health significance...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - Stroke rates among young and middle-aged people worldwide are increasing and these groups now account for nearly one-third of all strokes, according to a new study. The analysis of data gathered between 1990 and 2010 found that the number of strokes among people aged 20 to 64 rose 25 percent during that time, and that this age group now accounts for 31 percent of...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - Men who undergo a biopsy that rules out prostate cancer might still experience severe anxiety because the procedure can result in pain or bleeding, researchers have found. The findings add to growing criticism of prostate cancer screening using the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Critics say the test is unnecessary and potentially harmful, given that many...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - Love may not only be blind and make the heart beat faster, it might also make a man's feet move more slowly, a new study finds. Men only slowed their walking speed when they were ambling with a female romantic partner - not when they were with other women. This being a scientific study, the researchers added that the phenomenon might have evolutionary roots in an...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - For patients being treated for a blockage in the artery that supplies blood to the head, inserting a stent may raise the risk of stroke more in elderly patients than in younger patients, a large new evidence review finds. However, death risk was similar for older and younger patients receiving stents. And it was not as high as it was for older patients who underwent...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - Obesity is on the rise among children, and a particular genetic mutation might play a role for some kids, a new study suggests. Researchers in Britain conducted genetic analyses of more than 2,100 severely obese youngsters. They found that those with mutations in the KSR2 gene had larger appetites and slower metabolism than those with a normal copy of the gene,...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - Patients with prostate cancer may be encouraged to get radiation therapy by urologists who own the equipment, new research suggests. According to study author Jean Mitchell, a professor of economics at Georgetown University, the use of expensive radiation treatments has increased substantially in practices that own the equipment. "Since about 2005, a number of urologists...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - People who take certain commonly used blood pressure medications have a significantly lower risk for Alzheimer's disease than those who don't, a new study suggests. Although it remains unclear exactly how drugs such as ACE inhibitors or diuretics might protect the brain, researchers say these new findings could lead to a better understanding of Alzheimer's and new...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - Blood and bone marrow stem cell transplants may put a damper on the sex lives of cancer patients, a new study suggests. This type of stem cell transplant is an increasingly effective form of treatment for patients with blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Writing in the Oct. 24 issue of -Blood-, researchers say that while stem cell transplant was...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - Americans' levels of "good" cholesterol are improving, but total cholesterol levels haven't changed one way or the other in the past few years, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. Meanwhile, the nation's screening rates for cholesterol have stalled, according to the new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Cholesterol levels include...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - Laura Butler knew something was wrong when she felt a pain in her eye while driving that was so bad she had to pull over. Butler, who lives in West Virginia and has brown eyes, said she had just started trying out decorative blue contact lenses that she'd bought for $30 from a souvenir shop in 2010. The "excruciating" pain in her left eye occurred a day into wearing...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - Girls who start menstruating earlier than most may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes in adulthood, a new study suggests. The study of women in eight European countries doesn't confirm that early puberty causes diabetes, but it does point to an association. "The body is undergoing many changes during puberty," said Cathy Elks, a research fellow at the MRC...
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - Drinking coffee might reduce your risk of liver cancer, a new review suggests. Researchers analyzed the findings of 16 studies that were published between 1996 and 2012 and included a total of nearly 3,200 patients. The researchers said that drinking coffee may reduce the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common type of liver cancer, by about 40 percent....
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - No two faces are exactly alike, possibly because of specific genetic factors recently identified by U.S. researchers. Just like fingertips, faces have their own distinct makeup. And new experiments in mice reveal that gene enhancers are significant players in head and facial (craniofacial) development, according to a study published Oct. 24 in the journal -Science....
October 24, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) - U.S. consumers who sign up for health insurance by March 31 won't face tax penalties for being uninsured during the first three months of 2014, the Obama administration said Thursday. The new deadline, which marks the end of the 2014 open-enrollment period, gives uninsured individuals and families six more weeks to enroll in a health-coverage plan. The Affordable...
October 24, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) - For people who have a lot of weight to lose, weight-loss surgery appears more effective than diet and exercise, a new review suggests. The one caveat to this study, however, is that the results only include two years of data, so the long-term outcomes are still unknown. This type of study, called a meta-analysis, attempts to uncover a common thread in a number of...
October 23, 2013
(HealthDay News) - It's common for college students to pack on a few pounds while they're away at school. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these suggestions to help prevent weight gain while you're at college: - Never skip meals. Be especially sure to start the day with a healthy breakfast to kick start your metabolism. Make healthy food choices, and pay attention to portion sizes. Choose...
October 23, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Among the many reasons for kids to stay away from tobacco: it can significantly affect performance if you're an athlete. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explains how: - Tobacco can cause extra strain on your heart from narrowed blood vessels caused by nicotine. Tobacco can damage lungs, decreasing oxygen that muscles need to function well. Tobacco can increase...
October 23, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Ob/Gyns Change Pregnancy Length Definitions - New definitions of preterm and full term pregnancies have been released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Until now, a baby was considered preterm if born before 37 weeks of pregnancy and full term if born anytime from 37 to...
October 23, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) - Five years ago, researchers performed the first successful transplant of a tissue-engineered airway on a 30-year-old Colombian woman. Today, she's still doing well, according to a new follow-up report on the surgery. The woman who received the engineered section of windpipe has not experienced a rejection of the implanted airway, the researchers said. The mother...
October 23, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) - The 16-day federal government shutdown earlier this month hindered the ability of U.S. health officials to monitor flu activity around the country. Turns out, there wasn't much to monitor because there haven't been many outbreaks of the infectious disease so far this fall, officials said. But that could change at a moment's notice, noted the health officials, who...
October 23, 2013
SUNDAY, March 3 (HealthDay News) - A baby born two-and-a-half years ago in Mississippi with HIV is the first case of a so-called "functional cure" of the infection, researchers announced Sunday. Standard tests can no longer detect any traces of the AIDS-causing virus even though the child has discontinued HIV medication. "We believe this is the first well-documented case of a [functional] cure," said...
October 23, 2013
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 23 (HealthDay News) - Although traumatic injuries can be even more dangerous for the elderly than for other adults, these patients often do not receive the specialized care they need, according to a new study. Many older people with serious injuries are not taken to designated trauma centers - which are equipped with the technology and tools doctors need to treat traumatic injuries...
October 23, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) - About three-quarters of American high school students say they don't drink alcohol, a new survey finds. The top five reasons why teens said they don't drink are: it's illegal; it can harm health; it can affect their school grades; parents don't approve; and they don't want to be like others who drink. The poll of 695 high school students also found that more than...
October 23, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 23 (HealthDay News) - Opsumit (macitentan) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a debilitating disease characterized by high blood pressure in the lung arteries. Pulmonary hypertension causes the heart to overwork, which can limit exercise, cause shortness of breath and create the need for a lung transplant....
October 23, 2013
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