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(HealthDay News) - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are common pain-relieving medications that often are available over-the-counter. However, the American Academy of Family Physicians says some people shouldn't take these drugs, among them: - People with an allergy to pain relievers, including aspirin. People who drink three or more alcoholic beverages per day. People who have stomach...
October 4, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Almost 18 percent of children and adolescents in the United States are obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number has almost tripled since 1980. The agency offers these suggestions for parents to help prevent the problem: - Limit screen time for your child at home, school and child-care facilities. Check with the child-care center to make...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - Older cancer survivors in rural areas are more likely than those in urban areas to forgo medical and dental care because they can't afford it, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from more than 7,800 cancer survivors - 1,642 from rural areas and 6,162 from urban areas - who took part in the U.S. National Health Interview Surveys between 2006 and 2010. Fifty-one...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - Older women who walk every day may reduce their risk of developing breast cancer. And those who exercise vigorously may get even more protection, according to new research. The study of more than 73,000 postmenopausal women found that walking at a moderate pace for an hour a day was associated with a 14 percent reduced breast cancer risk, compared to leading a sedentary...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - The large amount of money that Medicare spends on PSA screening for prostate cancer provides little benefit for older men, according to a new study. Over three years, the Medicare fee-for-service program spent more than $450 million a year on PSA (prostate-specific antigen) screenings, one-third of which was for men over age 75, said the researchers at Yale University's...
October 4, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Experts Condemn Gene Test as Means to 'Designer Baby' - Experts are criticizing a U.S. company's patent for a database that uses DNA testing to reveal to parents traits they may pass on to their future children. California-based 23andMe claims that its Family Traits Inheritor Calculator can predict...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - Your voice can reveal whether the person you're talking to is a lover or a friend, a new study suggests. The sound of people's voices is different when speaking to romantic partners compared to buddies, and such variations could potentially be used to detect infidelity, according to study author Susan Hughes, an associate professor of psychology at Albright College...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - Free online games promoting food products tend to emphasize high-fat or sugary products, according to researchers who looked at 143 websites marketing foods to children through the interactive games, known as "advergames." - Featured foods tended to be low in multiple nutrients or vitamins and high in calories, sugar and fat, said study researcher Lorraine Weatherspoon,...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - Diabetes patients with high blood sugar levels are at increased risk for surgical wound-related complications after having surgery to close chronic skin ulcers caused by diabetes, a small new study says. The findings show the need for better blood sugar control in these patients before they have such surgery, the researchers noted. Their study of 79 patients found...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - The latest research shows that it's safe for children with an egg allergy to get flu shots without special precautions, according to an update on the issue. The current recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is to observe children who have an egg allergy for 30 minutes after a flu shot....
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - Previous research has found that breast-feeding and increased childbearing may help reduce a woman's risk of breast cancer, but a new study suggests that may not be true for women of Mexican descent. The four-year study included more than 1,000 Mexican and Mexican-American breast cancer patients, and concluded that Mexican women who breast-feed and have more children...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - The dreaded "cruise ship virus" could sink into history some day, if a promising vaccine trial pans out. Researchers report that an early test of an experimental vaccine for norovirus - the cause of a stomach sickness that fells scores of cruise ship passengers and nursing home residents, among others - reduced symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea by 52 percent. Every...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - Pfizer Inc. says it has gained U.S. approval for a drug designed to treat menopause-related hot flashes and potentially prevent osteoporosis in postmenopausal women who have a uterus. The United States is the first country to approve the once-a-day tablet called Duavee (conjugated estrogens/bazedoxifene), according to Pfizer. When prescribed just for the prevention...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - A simple, short mental health test already used for pediatric patients has been found effective at predicting post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) risk among preschoolers seriously injured by such things as a burn or car crash. "The most important point is that until now we had no evidence-based method to identify preschool-age children for their risk of long-term...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - Adults who suffered childhood abuse and whose parents didn't show them affection are at increased risk for numerous types of health problems, a new study finds. Researchers looked at 18 markers of health risk in 756 adults, including blood pressure, heart rate, stress hormone levels, cholesterol, waist circumference and blood sugar regulation. Each of these markers...
October 4, 2013
FRIDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDay News) - Getting too little or too much sleep is associated with chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes, a new study finds. "Sleeping longer doesn't necessarily mean you're sleeping well," said Dr. Safwan Badr, president of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. "It is important to understand that both the quality and quantity of sleep impact your health . . ....
October 4, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Wearing a seat belt can save your life in the event of a crash. Parents can help protect kids by making sure they follow good seat belt habits. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers this advice: - Parents should set a good example for children by always buckling up. Even for a very short trip in the car, always wear a seat belt. Make sure children are appropriately...
October 3, 2013
(HealthDay News) - One of the many great reasons to get regular exercise is that it helps keep stress under control. The American Council on Exercise mentions these exercise tips: - Don't exercise in your office or your employer's fitness center. Instead, travel away from work to take your mind off your job. Consider working out in a group if you work by yourself. Every 90 minutes, take a short break...
October 3, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Experts Condemn Gene Test as Means to 'Designer Baby' - Experts are criticizing a U.S. company's patent for a database that uses DNA testing to reveal to parents traits they may pass on to their future children. California-based 23andMe claims that its Family Traits Inheritor Calculator can predict...
October 3, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) - An experimental drug that lowers LDL "bad" cholesterol by helping sweep it from the bloodstream appears to be both safe and effective in its first human trial. The drug known as ALN-PCS reduced cholesterol an average of 40 percent in the small, early study, and, if proven to work in large trials, potentially could replace or complement statins, the researchers said....
October 3, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) - When preschoolers have trouble staying still or paying attention, a combination of parent, teacher and clinician observations helps most in predicting the child's risk of having attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at a later age, a new study indicates. Many previous studies on school-age children have shown that parents and teachers - rather than clinicians...
October 3, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) - Treatments that ease hot flashes in menopausal women are not effective against hot flashes in men undergoing hormone therapy for prostate cancer, a new study finds. Hormone therapy in prostate cancer patients reduces levels of male hormones (androgens) to prevent them from reaching prostate cancer cells and stimulating cancer growth. Hot flashes occur in about 80...
October 3, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) - A new study challenges the common belief that making eye contact when trying to bring someone around to your point of view can help your cause. Eye contact in such situations may actually make people more resistant to persuasion, especially if they already disagree with your stance, according to the findings released online Sept. 25 in advance of print publication...
October 3, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) - Researchers report they have found a more palatable way to deliver a decidedly unappealing treatment that can cure a potentially deadly intestinal infection. Until now, the transplantation of healthy fecal bacteria into a patient's gut to tackle -Clostridium difficile- infections could only be done one of three ways: with an enema; a colonoscopy (placing a tube in...
October 3, 2013
THURSDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) - Cats may hold a key to developing an HIV vaccine for people, a new study suggests. Researchers found that a protein from the virus that causes AIDS in cats triggered an immune response in blood from HIV-infected people. The virus that causes AIDS in people is called the human immunodeficiency virus while the one that affects cats is called the feline immunodeficiency...
October 3, 2013
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