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The US manufacturer of the Taser stun gun has advised police not to aim the weapons at the chests of suspects after admitting heart risk concerns for the first time. Taser International stressed that suffering an "adverse cardiac event" after being zapped was "extremely unlikely," but human rights groups say hundreds of people have been killed by the electroshock weapons. In a bulletin dated October...
October 21, 2009
WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration announced plans Tuesday to clamp down on food labeling that it says may mislead consumers into thinking products are more nutritious than they really are. In particular, the FDA will target the front panels of packages bearing logos or language suggesting that the product is more healthful than the actual ingredients justify, FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg...
October 20, 2009
ATLANTA, Oct 20, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Fifty-three percent of those hospitalized for H1N1 flu are under age 25, while 7 percent hospitalized are age 65 and older, U.S. health officials said. Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Disease, said health officials have data from 27 states of about 4,958 hospitalizations...
October 20, 2009
PUNTA ARENAS, Chile, Oct 21, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Bottles, pacifiers and other sucking behavior apart from breastfeeding may increase speech disorder risk in young children, U.S. and Chilean researchers say. A research team at the Corporacion de Rehabilitacion Club De Leones Cruz del Sur and the University of Washington Multidisciplinary International Research Training Program, led by Clarita Barbosa,...
October 20, 2009
Dr. Mehmet Oz is famous for his appearances on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and for co-authoring best-sellers like "YOU: The Owner's Manual." Now he's even more of a media star. You, the viewer, can see him weekdays on his new syndicated program, "The Dr. Oz Show." It's off to a good start, which is par for the course for Oprah spinoffs (just ask Dr. Phil and Rachael Ray). The renowned New York heart surgeon,...
October 20, 2009
Chicago Tribune (MCT) CHICAGO - Untested? No. Rushed into production? Not really. Full of substances that do harm? Hardly, and especially not compared to the dangers of the H1N1 flu virus. That is the retort of researchers, scientists, federal health authorities and others familiar with how swine flu vaccine is being made, as they listen - at times with disbelief - to the debate about it unfolding...
October 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, Oct 21, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Recommendations by the Institute of Medicine are expected to makeover U.S. school lunches and breakfast, nutrition advocates said. Margo G. Wootan, nutrition policy director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest in Washington, said schools shouldn't wait for U.S. Department of Agriculture's final regulations to implement Institute of Medicine's...
October 20, 2009
More than 10,000 children died from abuse or neglect in the United States from 2001 through 2007, a report released today says. The U.S. death rate is more than double the rate in France, Canada, Japan, Germany, Great Britain and Italy, countries that have less teen pregnancy, violent crime and poverty, according to the report by the Every Child Matters Education Fund, a non-partisan advocacy group....
October 20, 2009
As health care workers around the country work frantically to accommodate the millions seeking protection against the H1N1 strain of influenza, they have to contend with a countertrend: significant numbers of Americans who don't plan to vaccinate themselves or their children. The reasons given are often that they don't think it's necessary, or that they're uncertain about the safety of the vaccine....
October 20, 2009
Oct. 19 - Every time Carlene McLaughlin looks down at her leg, she'll be reminded of how lucky she is. The breast cancer survivor participated in "Tattoo for the Cure" Sunday to raise money for cancer research. "I'll remember how very lucky I am and how fortunate I am that I survived it," said Mrs. McLaughlin, 62, of West Toledo. Tattoo for the Cure event raises money for cancer research She didn't...
October 20, 2009
CHICAGO, Oct 20, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Exercise may protect against both memory-loss and depressive mood after whole-brain radiation treatments, U.S. researchers say. The study, presented at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting in Chicago, found mice with access to an exercise wheel less likely to suffer a decline in erasable memory after radiation and less likely to show depressive-like behavior....
October 20, 2009
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct 20, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Children with neurological disorders, who use wheelchairs, receive little help for their cold hands and feet, a Swedish researcher said. Lena Svedberg, a physiotherapist at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, found skin temperature in brain-damaged preschool children in wheelchairs were several degrees lower than children...
October 20, 2009
SYDNEY, Oct 20, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Vision problems are linked to shorter lifespans in the elderly, Australian researchers say. The study, published in the Archives of Ophthalmology, also linked non-correctable vision problems with increased risk of death among those between the ages of 49 and 74. Visual impairment has been associated with a higher risk of death as well as factors that may lead...
October 20, 2009
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 20, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - People given the same information can come away with very different opinions depending on whether they lean right or left politically, U.S. researchers found. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System said when given information on the genetic factors that cause diabetes, both Democrats and Republicans equally supported public health policies...
October 19, 2009
A new report calls for dramatic changes in the meals served to schoolchildren, including offering students a greater variety of fruits and vegetables and limiting sodium and calories. The changes could cost more, but the investment could help improve children's eating habits and overall health, says Virginia Stallings, chairman of the panel that prepared the Institute of Medicine report. She's a professor...
October 19, 2009
Oct. 20 - LIMA - The demand is high, so people might have to wait. More people want a seasonal flu shot this year, so there isn't enough to go around. Many could be waiting into late November, health officials said Monday. "The same amount is being manufactured, but with all the talk about the flu, the demand is up quite a bit," said David Rosebrock, Allen County health commissioner. People who never...
October 19, 2009
Set aside your frustration with your doctor: the long waits for an appointment, the hurried visits, the sense that there's never really time to talk in depth. Now imagine this. The phone rings and it's the doctor's office reminding you that it's time for your flu shot and to have your cholesterol levels tested. "Oh, and Mrs. Smith, I know you have diabetes," the nurse continues. "How is everything...
October 19, 2009
Seniors benefit more from regular walking sessions with shelter dogs than from scheduled walks with friends or a spouse. That's the finding of a study to be reported at the annual conference of the International Society for Anthrozoology, beginning today in Kansas City, Mo. In 12 weeks, the dog-walking seniors, ages 74 to 87, showed significant increases in walking speed, balance and confidence, important...
October 19, 2009
Mix celebs and a catchy contest, and the Alzheimer's Association is hoping to grab attention for a rapidly growing disease. The non-profit group's Who Wears Purple Best? campaign launched this week as the "2009 World Alzheimer's Report" was published, estimating 35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia - up 10% since 2005. Actors Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) and Seth...
October 19, 2009
It was a novel idea. Pick a family-friendly, midsized American town, give its residents ideas on how they can live healthier and longer lives, put the ideas into action one summer and see what happens. This past June, USA TODAY wrote about Albert Lea, Minn., where longevity explorer Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones, and non-profit AARP decided to launch their "Vitality Project." The idea was...
October 19, 2009
Oct. 8 - Circumcision has long been a personal decision left up to parents. Doctors say the risks and benefits are negligible. The American Academy of Pediatrics does not take a stance. But now a health agency is preparing recommendations on circumcision based on new findings regarding HIV transmission. The proposal from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected this year. The...
October 19, 2009
As a volunteer for Alaska Community Action on Toxics and one who cares deeply about public health issues, Roxanne Chan didn't hesitate taking part in a project that would inventory the foreign chemicals lurking in her body. But she has to admit, the results were unnerving. She's one who's been paying attention. She reads labels. She uses glass rather than plastic whenever she can. She would never use...
October 19, 2009
EDINBURGH, Scotland, Oct 19, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) - Scottish scientists say an immune system study may help explain why younger people are more susceptible to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease than older people. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh say patients diagnosed with variant CJD are, on average, 28 years old - but it's been unclear why older people are not as affected by the disease. A study...
October 19, 2009
Men's confidence in their erections varies widely across Europe with Spanish men most worried and Germans the happiest, a survey for the makers of Viagra showed on Monday. The study of 12 European countries commissioned by drugs giant Pfizer revealed that 95 percent of adults believe a man's sexual confidence is the essential ingredient for a good sex life. And 84 percent of men surveyed believe the...
October 19, 2009
A national battle is heating up between proponents of drinking raw milk for health benefits and food safety advocates such as the Food and Drug Administration. Drinkers of raw, or unpasteurized, milk say it tastes better, helps with digestive problems and boosts immunity. The FDA warns the milk is "inherently dangerous." It can be a host for potentially harmful germs, FDA spokesman Michael Herndon...
October 19, 2009
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