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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - FDA Urged to Regulate E-Cigarettes Like Tobacco Products - The federal government should start regulating electronic cigarettes like tobacco products in order to prevent children from using them, says a letter sent by 40 state attorneys general to the Food and Drug Administration. The letter notes...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - This season's flu vaccine is now available, and Americans should get their flu shot as soon as possible, an expert says. "Contrary to some beliefs, getting the flu shot in September is a good thing and will offer protection for the entirety of the flu season," Dr. Stephen Russell, an associated professor in the general internal medicine division at the University...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - Parent responses on a survey about childhood vaccinations can help predict whether their youngsters will receive recommended immunizations, a new study finds. Researchers gave the Parent Attitudes About Childhood Vaccines survey to parents who had 2-month-old children and belonged to an integrated health care delivery system in Seattle. The survey was scored on...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - Among other traits, psychopaths feel a lack of empathy when other people are in pain, and brain scans now reveal why that is. Psychopathy is a personality disorder marked by callousness, manipulation, sensation seeking and antisocial behaviors. About 23 percent of people in prison are psychopaths, compared with about 1 percent of people in the general population....
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - Americans who buy health insurance through the new state marketplaces that open on Oct. 1 may see lower premiums than initially projected, federal health officials said Tuesday. "Across the board, six in 10 uninsured Americans will be able to find coverage for less than $100 per month," Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - Type 1 diabetes patients with children have a lower risk of death than those without children, but the benefits of parenthood are stronger in women than in men, a new study finds. Previous research has shown that diabetes-related complications put people with type 1 diabetes at greater risk for death than people in the general population. For this study, researchers...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - A new method to detect brown fat cells in laboratory mice has been developed by researchers in an attempt to fight obesity. Brown fat, also called good fat, burns calories to keep you warm, while white fat stores excess calories around your waist, leading to health problems. Currently, it's difficult to spot brown fat cells at the molecular level, a problem that...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - Young children exposed to epilepsy drugs in the womb are at increased risk of having impaired fine motor skills, according to a new study. Exposure to the drugs in breast milk, however, does not appear to pose a threat. Researchers looked at data collected from Norwegian mothers about their children's language, behavior, and motor and social skills at the ages...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - Only some of the physical and mental health problems previously associated with preterm birth are actually caused by it, a new study contends. Researchers analyzed the medical records of 3.3 million children born in Sweden between 1973 and 2008, and confirmed the strong link between preterm birth (generally classified as before 37 weeks' gestation) and the risk...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - If you eat a lot of fish or take fish oil supplements hoping to boost your brain health, a new study has disappointing findings for you. The study, published online Sept. 25 in the journal -Neurology-, found no difference in memory and thinking test scores based on levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the blood. "We looked at the association of blood biomarkers of...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - A new British study raises questions about the transmission of -Clostridium difficile-, a bacteria that causes life-threatening diarrhea in people who have recently been on antibiotics. Physicians have assumed that -C. difficile- mainly spreads from patient to patient in hospital settings. However, a genetic analysis of -C. difficile- infections at the four Oxford...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - Scientists report early progress in efforts to create better robotic legs that will sense nerve signals and know how their users want to move. Last fall, one such "smart limb" helped 31-year-old Zac Vawter climb 103 floors of Chicago's Willis Tower. Vawter, who lost his right leg after a motorcycle accident, was trying out a state-of-the-art prosthetic prototype,...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - Kidney transplant patients who develop a specific type of antibody response may be at particular risk of having the organ fail within a few years, a new study suggests. Experts said the results could help pinpoint those who are at the highest risk of a transplant failure - and possibly aid in finding a good donor organ for some patients. "This is a very exciting...
September 25, 2013
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25 (HealthDay News) - A large, new study finds no linkage between the digestive disorder celiac disease and autism. One theory about autism is that it may start in the gut, because some children with the disorder also suffer from gastrointestinal problems. Many are put on strict gluten-free diets in the hopes that avoiding wheat proteins will improve their behavior. "Studies have not...
September 25, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest - As firms grapple with the significant cost increases associated with the new health care legislation, the possibility emerges that employers would harass or retaliate against employees in order to avoid the law's financial penalties, according to -Peter Molk- and -Suja A. Thomas- (see also - University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign...
August 5, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Managed Care Weekly Digest - Complications of diabetes, hypertension, asthma, and other preventable conditions are more likely to land former prisoners in the hospital, -Yale School of Medicine- researchers report in the -July 22- online issue of JAMA Internal Medicine. According to the study, about one in 70 former inmates are hospitalized for an acute condition...
August 5, 2013
ESPN Body Issue Cover Girl & 3-time Gold Medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings Teams Up With Skin Authority To Promote The Beauty Workout And "Living The Healthy Skin Lifestyle" - By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Health & Medicine Week - As -Kerri Walsh Jennings- trains for a fourth victory in the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics, skin care company, Skin Authority will play a key role in her workout...
August 2, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at Health & Medicine Week - Jamba Juice Company- (NASDAQ:JMBA), a leading healthy, active lifestyle brand, announced its first major theatrical motion picture promotion with -The Walt Disney Company- for the release of "Disney's Planes," an action-packed 3D animated comedy adventure, slated to glide into theaters this summer. Jamba Juice® is the U.S. exclusive...
August 2, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at -Food Weekly News - Ralphs announced it raised -$137,469.90- during the month of May to assist hunger relief efforts in -Southern California. The funds were raised through the supermarket company's annual Bringing Hope to the Table campaign that was carried out in all Ralphs supermarkets from -April 28 to May 11. Monies raised through this year's Bringing Hope...
August 1, 2013
We know coconut tastes good, but will this tropical drupe, or fleshy fruit, also help you lose weight and improve your health? -Jackie Shank-, undergraduate program director in the -Department of Nutrition and Dietetics Flagship Program- at the -University of North Florida-, sheds the light on coconut. In order to add coconut to your diet, a recipe has been included. Myth: Coconuts are the largest...
August 1, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at -Cancer Weekly - EAST LANSING, Mich. A decade ago there was little doctors could do to help a patient with advanced-stage melanoma (see also - Skin Cancer - ). Now it seems each week yields important new discoveries about the deadly skin cancer. "I've been doing this for 30 years, and now is by any measure the most exciting time for melanoma research," said...
July 30, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at -Life Science Weekly - Lyle R. Petersen-, M.D., -M.P.H., of the -Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-, U.S. Public Health Service-, -Department of Health- and Human Services, -Fort Collins, Colo.-, and colleagues conducted a review of the medical literature and national surveillance data to examine the ecology, virology, epidemiology, clinical characteristics,...
July 30, 2013
By a -News Reporter-Staff News- Editor at -Life Science Weekly - Institute of Food Technologists- (IFT) Annual Meeting & Expo in Chicago® focused on the health benefits of short-chain fructooliogosaccharides (scFOS), which are low-calorie, non-digestible carbohydrates that can improve food taste and texture while aiding immunity, bone health and the growth and balance of important bacteria in the digestive...
July 30, 2013
A 70-year-old -Clinch County- woman who was hospitalized in June is -Georgia's- first and the nation's third reported victim of Eastern equine encephalitis this year, the -Southeast Health District- reported. The woman tested positive for the rare mosquito-borne disease and is recuperating at home, the health district said in a release. Only five to 10 human cases are reported each year, the -Georgia...
July 30, 2013
CHICAGO- (AP) - Many heart specialists are hardly Dr. Ruth - sex is not something they relish bringing up with patients. But new guidance says they should, early and often, to let survivors know intimacy is often possible after a heart attack. Discussions should involve everything from when and how to resume sex, to what position might be best for some conditions or not advised for others, according...
July 29, 2013
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