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(HealthDay News) - Modifying what and how you eat won't cure irritable bowel disease, but it can help reduce flares. The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America offers these suggestions: - Eat small snacks or meals every three-to-four hours, instead of eating three large meals each day. Cut back on fried, greasy or high-fat foods, which can trigger gas and diarrhea. If you are lactose-intolerant,...
October 1, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Seniors, many of whom have compromised immune systems, are at higher risk of acquiring food poisoning. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests how to prevent the problem: - Using warm, soapy water, wash hands before, during and after preparing meals. Wipe hands dry with a clean, dry towel. Make sure your refrigerator is set below 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Use a thermometer inside...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - Women who deal with a lot of day-to-day stressors in middle-age may have a somewhat higher risk of developing Alzheimer's later in life, a new study suggests. The findings, published online Sept. 30 in -BMJ Open-, do not prove that your job or your family are raising your dementia risk. But experts said they add to evidence that chronic stress may contribute to the...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - White women 40 and older have traditionally had the highest rates of breast cancer in the United States, but rising rates among blacks have narrowed the gap in recent years, according to a new American Cancer Society report. "This convergence of rates is being driven by steady rates among white women and a slow increase in recent years among African-American women,"...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - The Affordable Care Act's new health insurance exchanges opened for business Tuesday amid the first federal government shutdown in 17 years and a push by Republicans in the House of Representatives to delay further implementation of "Obamacare." - The rollout of the exchanges, or marketplaces, marks a crucial step in the expansion of health insurance access to millions...
October 1, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Waterborne Bacteria Infection Kills Fla. Man - A rare infection with a type of bacteria found in water is being blamed for the death of a Florida man. Henry Konietzky, 59, died last Monday less than 48 hours after being infected with -Vibrio vulnificus-, a type of bacteria in the same family as...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - Brintellix (vortioxetine) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with major depressive disorder, often referred to as depression. The disorder may have symptoms including lack of interest in usual activities, weight or appetite changes, sleep problems, feelings of guilt or worthlessness, lack of concentration and thoughts of suicide....
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - A blood pressure drug shows promise in improving the effectiveness of cancer chemotherapy, according to a new study. In tests on mice with breast and pancreatic cancer, researchers found that treatment with losartan (brand name Cozaar) boosted the delivery of chemotherapy drugs by opening up collapsed blood vessels in solid tumors. This slowed the growth of the tumors...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - Here's some good, if preliminary, news for the millions of people who take statin drugs to lower their cholesterol: A new review of existing research finds no evidence that the medications pose a risk to brainpower. Instead, the review suggests that statins may actually lower the risk of dementia, although the researchers say that's not certain. The findings, which...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - Exercising during your leisure time could help prevent high blood pressure, but being physically active at work doesn't seem to provide the same benefit, according to a new review. Researchers analyzed the findings of 13 studies that examined the effects of physical activity on blood pressure. The studies included a total of nearly 137,000 people in the United States,...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - An international team of scientists has identified 48 new genetic variants associated with multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study says. The findings bring to 110 the number of genetic variants linked to MS and offer new insight into the biology of the progressive neurological disease. The genes pinpointed in the new study underline the central role played by the immune...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - Many children with autism have poorer sleep quality than other youngsters until they reach their teens, a new study reveals. According to one expert, the findings won't come as a surprise to many parents of children with autism. "This study further documents what has long been reported and suspected: that children with an autism spectrum disorder have more sleep problems...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - Research out of Denmark suggests that when more lay people learn CPR, survival rates for cardiac arrest go up. "Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, keeps a person's blood and oxygen pumping to the brain and heart until help can arrive in an emergency. About 80 percent of all cardiac arrests happen somewhere other than in a hospital," noted one U.S. expert not connected...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - No good evidence supports using hormone replacement therapy after menopause to prevent heart disease or other chronic ills, but short-term use for hot flashes should be an option. That's the conclusion of the latest analysis of the Women's Health Initiative (WHI), a group of major U.S. trials set up to test use of hormone replacement therapy for preventing chronic...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - Obese people taking narcotics for chronic pain actually increased their use of prescription painkillers following bariatric surgery intended to reduce their weight and relieve their pain, a new study shows. Bariatric patients who already were chronic users of opioid painkillers such as OxyContin and Vicodin increased their drug intake by 13 percent the first year...
October 1, 2013
TUESDAY, Oct. 1 (HealthDay News) - Younger adults with colorectal cancer that has spread (metastasized) to other areas of the body have a higher risk of disease progression and death than middle-aged patients, a new study finds. Colorectal cancer in elderly patients is also more aggressive than it is in the middle-aged, the study says. Researchers analyzed data from more than 20,000 patients who took...
October 1, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Teaching healthy sleep habits is among the most beneficial things parents can do for the lifelong health of their children. The Cleveland Clinic offers this advice to help children sleep well all night long: - Create and follow a consistent sleep and wake schedule. Make sure bedtime is appropriate, and allow young children to take naps if they want. Make sure your child's bedroom...
September 30, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Smoking is harmful to nearly every part of the body, but it's particularly dangerous for the heart. The U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute says smoking: - Damages blood cells, blood vessels and affects heart function. Increases the risk of atherosclerosis, in which plaque build-up causes narrowing of the blood vessels and increases the risk of coronary disease. Coronary...
September 30, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - FDA Approves New Antidepressant - The drug Brintellix has been approved to treat depression, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday. "Major depressive disorder can be disabling and can keep a person from functioning normally," Dr. Mitchell Mathis, acting director of the division...
September 30, 2013
MONDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) - Worried about how you'll pay for long-term care in old age? You're not alone. A new -Harris Interactive/HealthDay- poll released Monday finds that more than two-thirds of Americans are anxious and uncertain about how they'll meet nursing home or home care costs should they need them. Most people were also wrong about how most of these costs are covered under the...
September 30, 2013
MONDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) - Many more children are showing up at emergency departments with traumatic brain injuries - such as concussions - from sports activities, a new study finds. Doctors at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found that the number of emergency department visits for these injuries increased 92 percent between 2002 and 2011. Meanwhile, although the number of...
September 30, 2013
MONDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) - Doctors don't seem to be as quick as they once were to reach for their prescription pads when treating preschoolers for mental troubles, a new study shows. The research, published online Sept. 30 in the journal -Pediatrics-, looked at recent trends in the use of psychotropic medications - drugs that alter mood or behavior - in children between the ages of 2 and 5....
September 30, 2013
MONDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) - New research confirms what experts have suspected: The decision not to vaccinate children for nonmedical reasons can have far-reaching effects, including raising the risk of infections for other children and their families. Researchers compared areas with significant numbers of parents who chose not to vaccinate their children for nonmedical reasons to areas that...
September 30, 2013
MONDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) - You may be serving wine with a heavier hand than you believe: The size, shape and location of a wine glass can affect how much you pour into the glass, according to a new study. Most people think of a glass as just one serving, but it could be closer to two or three, which means that it can be easy to consume more than you think, the researchers at Iowa State and...
September 30, 2013
MONDAY, Sept. 30 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved the first drug to be used -before- the surgical treatment of breast cancer. Perjeta (pertuzumab), which was granted accelerated approval by the FDA, is already used to treat breast cancer in its advanced stages. This is the first time that women with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancers - a typically aggressive...
September 30, 2013
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