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TUESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) - One-on-one talks with nurses help mothers of premature infants cope with feelings of anxiety, confusion and doubt, a new study reveals. "Having a prematurely born baby is like a nightmare for the mother," Lisa Segre, an assistant professor in the University of Iowa College of Nursing, said in a university news release. "You're expecting to have a healthy baby, and...
October 8, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) - Treating pancreatic cancer patients with the chemotherapy drug gemcitabine (Gemzar) after surgery improved survival rates when compared to doing nothing, German researchers report. However, one expert noted that the finding may not be clinically relevant anymore. The trial showed the benefit of treatment over no treatment, said Dr. Nilofer Azad, director of the Phase...
October 8, 2013
SATURDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) - Requiring health care workers to wear gloves and gowns for all contact with intensive care unit (ICU) patients reduces the risk of one type of antibiotic-resistant infection, but not another, a new study shows. Researchers focused on two main types of antibiotic-resistant infections that affect patients in hospitals and other health care facilities: methicillin-resistant...
October 7, 2013
SATURDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Health and Human Services Department announced late Friday that the healthcare.gov site - a key to the launch of the new health care insurance exchanges - would be unavailable during "off-peak" hours over the weekend for repairs. The exact hours the site won't be available to consumers was not specified. But an HHS spokeswoman told the -Associated Press-...
October 7, 2013
(HealthDay News) - There are many physical and emotional changes in a new mother's life that can trigger a bout of the "post-baby blues." - The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these suggestions to help prevent the condition: - Get as much sleep as possible, napping when your baby does. Don't put so much pressure on yourself, and accept that you can't do everything. Let others help out. Avoid...
October 7, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Keeping your toddler's bed safe will help everyone sleep more soundly at night. The Cleveland Clinic offers these safety tips for your toddler's bed: - Remove bumper pads and stuffed animals from the crib, as the toddler can use them to climb out. Take out any objects with strings that could accidentally become wrapped around a toddler's neck. Inspect the room for anything close...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - Not enough evidence exists to recommend that children and teens be screened for high blood pressure, a U.S. government-appointed panel says. High blood pressure among American children and teens has been rising, in part due to the increase in childhood obesity. Several expert groups have recommended that children and teens be screened for high blood pressure. It's...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - Delayed introduction of gluten to a baby's diet and breast-feeding longer than one year appear to increase the risk of celiac disease, researchers report. People with celiac disease have an immune reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley. Over time, this abnormal response can damage the small intestine and restrict nourishment, affecting a child's...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - Professional athletes may be known for their fitness, but the foods they endorse are usually less than healthy, a new study finds. The study found that food and beverages promoted by the likes of Peyton Manning and Serena Williams are most often high in calories and devoid of nutrients. Of 62 food products athletes endorsed in 2010, 79 percent fell into the junk food...
October 7, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - W. Virginia Has Highest Rate of Fatal Drug Overdoses: Report - West Virginia has the highest rate of fatal drug overdoses in the United States, followed by New Mexico and Kentucky, according to a new report. In 2010, the rate in West Virginia was 28.9 overdose deaths per 100,000 people, which is...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - When seniors in long-term care facilities fall, more than a third hit their heads, a new study shows. Researchers analyzed video footage of 227 falls suffered by 133 seniors in a long-term care facility and found that they struck their heads in 37 percent of the incidents. People hit their head on the floor in 63 percent of such cases, most often striking hard flooring,...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - Which heart patients receiving artery-opening stents are at highest risk for heart attack, stroke or other issues if they undergo a noncardiac surgery soon after the procedure? - A new study pinpoints two groups at especially elevated risk: those who underwent the surgery on an emergency basis, and patients with advanced forms of heart disease. A stent is a small mesh...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - Delayed diagnosis and treatment of a skin infection linked to contaminated water in home aquariums is common, according to a new study. Mycobacterium marinum- infection occurs when bacteria in the non-chlorinated water of an aquarium enters an open skin wound on the arm or hand. It can be difficult for doctors to identify and manage the infection because it takes two...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - What made Albert Einstein such a genius? A new examination of Einstein's brain has revealed one of the likely reasons for his brilliance. The left and right hemispheres of Einstein's brain were unusually well connected to each other, according to the findings published online recentlyin the journal -Brain. "This study, more than any other to date, really gets at the...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - People known as short sleepers are most likely to be drowsy drivers, even when they feel completely rested, a new study shows. U.S. government statistics suggest that 15 percent to 33 percent of fatal traffic crashes are caused by drowsy drivers, but there has been little research into what factors lead to drowsy driving. In this study, researchers analyzed national...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - A study that sought to see if a less-invasive, less-debilitating procedure could determine accurately how far breast cancer has spread fell short of the safety threshold the researchers set. The procedure, common for women who receive chemotherapy before their tumor is removed, is known as sentinel lymph node surgery. During the procedure, doctors try to identify and...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - Doctors need to treat patients' unhealthy lifestyle habits - such as smoking, poor eating and being overweight - as aggressively as high blood pressure, high cholesterol and other cardiovascular disease risk factors, a new American Heart Association policy statement says. As part of this approach, doctors need to implement "five A's" when caring for patients: assess...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - Although the use of probiotics is growing in popularity among parents hoping to treat infant colic, there is no clear evidence that it helps, Australian researchers report. Their review of 12 studies on the subject found conflicting results, with some saying the probiotic -Lactobacillus reuteri- is effective in breast-fed infants, but not in those being fed formula....
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - Nearly one in 10 teenagers and young adults has coerced or forced a peer to engage in some form of sexual activity, and violent pornography is partly to blame, according to a new study. The study of more than 1,000 young people aged 14 to 21 found that 9 percent reported forcing or pressuring a peer to engage in sexual activity. They admitted to coercive sex, sexual...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - All women with invasive breast cancer should be tested for the HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) gene and protein, according to updated guidelines from two expert groups. Breast cancers with extra copies of the HER2 gene or that have high levels of the HER2 protein tend to be more aggressive, faster-growing tumors. By identifying women with these traits,...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - Problems signing up for health insurance through HealthCare.gov, the federal website serving health exchanges in 36 states, are the result of design and software problems, -The Wall Street Journal- reported. Although the Obama administration last week blamed high traffic for most of the problems, federal health officials said Sunday that design changes and greater...
October 7, 2013
MONDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) - Having your appendix removed on a weekend is as safe as having the surgery on a weekday, but you may end up paying more, a new study shows. The findings were to be presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons in Washington, D.C. "From what we can see, there's no difference in the quality of patient care between weekend and weekday admissions...
October 7, 2013
SUNDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) - Genetics do not play a major role in determining whether people are right- or left-handed, a new study says. About 10 percent of people worldwide are left-handed, but the reasons why people favor one hand over the other remain unclear. In an effort to learn more, researchers conducted genetic analyses of nearly 4,000 twins in the United Kingdom, but were unable to...
October 6, 2013
SATURDAY, Oct. 5 (HealthDay News) - A good pair of sunglasses can help protect your eyes from sun-related damage, so you need to know what to look for when shopping for a new pair, experts say. Long-term exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun is associated with a number of eye conditions, including cataracts, skin cancer on the eyelid and around the eyes, melanoma of the eye, and benign growths...
October 5, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) - Scientists say their new discovery of how herpes viruses infect human cells may lead to the development of new medicines to combat herpes and other viral infections. For what's thought to be the first time, researchers were able to measure the internal pressure that enables herpes viruses to infect cells. "The pressure explains the way all eight known herpes viruses...
October 4, 2013
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