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FRIDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) - Researchers who identified two more gene mutations that increase a person's risk of developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease say their findings from studies with mice may help in efforts to prevent and treat the disease in humans. The rare mutations occur in a gene called ADAM10 and are linked to the common form of Alzheimer's that strikes after age 60. This is...
September 27, 2013
FRIDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) - Healthy eating habits can significantly reduce high blood pressure and improve heart function in heart failure patients, a new study says. The study included patients, most in their 60s and 70s, who ate only meals that were prepared for them in the kitchen of the University of Michigan Clinical Research Unit. The meals, which could be picked up and heated at home,...
September 27, 2013
FRIDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) - Sleep education for parents of children with autism helps improve the youngsters' behavior and quality of life, according to a new study. Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by difficulties in social interactions and communications. Autism spectrum disorders encompass a wide range from mild to severe. For the study, researchers provided sleep education...
September 27, 2013
FRIDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) - Drug use triples drivers' risk of a fatal car crash, and the combination of drugs and alcohol causes an astronomical increase of 23 times the risk, according to a new study. Drugged driving is a growing safety concern in the United States and many other countries - especially with the rise of prescription drug abuse - but there's been little investigation into its...
September 27, 2013
FRIDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) - Young women with critical, over-involved mothers are more likely to have disordered eating attitudes and poor social skills, according to a new study. Disordered eating attitudes involve "body dissatisfaction and unhealthy weight control beliefs and practice," the researchers explained. These attitudes are common among women in the United States, but do not always...
September 27, 2013
FRIDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) - Some people go shopping in an attempt to cope with the stress of traumatic events, but it actually makes things worse, according to a small, new study. The researchers found that traumatic events cause more stress for materialistic people and that they are more likely to spend compulsively as a result. These people tend to have lower self-esteem than others, according...
September 27, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - Older obese people with type 2 diabetes appear to have a lower death rate than younger people who have diabetes and weigh less, a new study finds. This so-called "obesity paradox" might mean obesity is actually protective, or type 2 diabetes in older people is somehow different than it is in younger people, the researchers speculate. Dr. Joel Zonszein, director...
September 26, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Babies are at greater-than-average risk for foodborne illness because their immune systems are still developing. The Foodsafety.gov website suggests how to prevent contamination of baby food: - Always wash your hands before preparing or handling baby's food. Make sure baby food jars "pop" when opened and aren't chipped or cracked. Pouches of baby food should not be swollen or leaking....
September 26, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Kids aren't always aware of the dangers of burns and scalding, so it's up to parents to help keep their children safe. The Safekids.org website offers these suggestions: - Adjust your water heater's temperature to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or to the setting recommended by the manufacturer. Before giving baby a bath, make sure the temperature isn't too hot. Test the water on the inside...
September 26, 2013
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Kids' Sunscreens Recalled for Potential Contamination - Some Badger baby and children's sunscreen products are being recalled in the United States and Canada due to microbial contamination. All lots of the company's 4-ounce SPF 30 Baby Sunscreen Lotion and one lot of its 4-ounce SPF 30 Kids Sunscreen...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - An easy-to-use gel containing dextrose - a form of sugar - may be an effective way to treat low blood sugar levels in newborns, new research finds. Giving infants two doses of the gel nearly halved the odds of treatment failure for low blood sugar, or hypoglycemia, compared to an inactive placebo, according to study author Jane Harding, at the University of Auckland...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - Diabetes patients who take drugs called sulfonylureas as an initial therapy have a higher risk of death than those who take the diabetes drug metformin, a new study says. The British researchers said the findings suggest that it may no longer be appropriate to offer sulfonylureas as a first-line treatment. Diabetes experts in the United States agreed that the study...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - Doctors might be able to overcome antibiotic-resistant bacteria by swapping out the antibiotics used to treat a patient, providing a "one-two" punch that keeps the germs reeling, a new Danish study suggests. The strategy relies on a concept called "collateral sensitivity," in which bacteria that become resistant to one antibiotic also become more vulnerable to...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - In a disturbing trend, rates of severe sepsis and deaths from sepsis during childbirth rose sharply in the United States over a 10-year period, a new study reveals. The researchers said their findings show the need for improved detection of sepsis in all women during labor and delivery, even those with no apparent risk factors for sepsis, a severe illness in which...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - Safer alternatives to a toxic flame retardant chemical are presented in a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The findings can help manufacturers select substitutes for hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) in polystyrene building insulation, according to agency officials. "While EPA continues to support much needed reform of the Toxics Substances...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - The sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) may be behind the sharp rise in cases of throat and mouth cancers among young American adults, researchers say. In a new study, investigators from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit analyzed U.S. government data and found that cancers of the base of the tongue, tonsils, soft palate and pharynx among adults aged 45...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - When used by patients with mechanical heart valves, the blood thinner Pradaxa raises the risk of both dangerous clots and bleeding around the heart, a new study says. The bottom line for lead researcher Dr. Frans Van de Werf, chairman of the department of cardiovascular medicine at the University Hospitals Leuven in Belgium, is "don't use Pradaxa in patients with...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - A hearty breakfast that includes protein and fat may actually help people with type 2 diabetes better control both their hunger and their blood sugar levels. Patients who ate a big breakfast for three months experienced lower blood sugar (glucose) levels, and nearly one-third were able to reduce the amount of diabetic medication they took, according to an Israeli...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - In good news from California, the state has seen a recent rapid decline in levels of toxic flame retardants in pregnant women's blood. These chemicals have been linked to learning problems in children and other health concerns, and the decrease is likely due to their being banned, a new study shows. Researchers compared 25 women who were tested in 2008 and 2009...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - Steroids used to boost growth in cattle may endure in water longer than expected, a new study finds. It was widely believed that certain steroids and other drugs quickly degrade once they're discharged into waterways and the ecological threat they pose declines. But this study found that the anabolic steroid trenbolone acetate and two other drugs may transform...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - Although more Americans than ever are getting their annual flu shots, U.S. health officials said Thursday that the rates could be better and urged virtually all Americans to get vaccinated for the coming flu season. "Our message today is simple. Everyone 6 months of age and older should receive a flu vaccination," Dr. Howard Koh, assistant secretary for health...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - Professionals' job satisfaction, performance and pay can suffer when clients don't understand what they do, according to a new study. "If people don't understand what you do, they tend to devalue what you do," study co-author Michael Pratt, a professor of management and organization at Boston College, said in a college news release. "They don't understand why you're...
September 26, 2013
THURSDAY, Sept. 26 (HealthDay News) - Kidney donors' risk of complications and the length of their hospital stays have decreased in recent years, a new study finds. Live donors provide the organs in more than one-third of kidney transplants performed in the United States. Previous research has suggested that live donors face minimal health risks, but there have been few comprehensive studies. In order...
September 26, 2013
(HealthDay News) - Prolonged exposure to very loud noise can lead to hearing loss. But how do you know when the noise is too loud? - The U.S. National Institutes of Health mentions these warning signs of excessive noise: - To be heard by someone standing next to you, you must speak much louder. The noise is so loud that your ears hurt. You hear ringing or buzzing. It takes several hours of being away...
September 25, 2013
(HealthDay News) - If you've sprained an ankle, doctors often prescribe rest to help it heal. The American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society offers this advice: - Don't walk or bear weight on the ankle. Stay off it as much as possible, and use crutches if you need to get around. Wear an ankle brace to ease swelling and improve stability. Apply ice in 20-minute increments, placing a thin blanket or cloth...
September 25, 2013
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