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TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An expert advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided on Tuesday not to recommend the agency issue a strong warning against the general use of steroid injections for back pain. The shots are commonly used to treat back pain, but they have never been approved for this use by the FDA, and whether their risks outweigh their benefits has long...
November 25, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Heartburn drugs such as Prilosec and Nexium may disrupt the makeup of bacteria in the digestive system, potentially boosting the risk of infections and other problems, a small new study suggests. The research doesn't confirm that these changes make it more likely users will become ill, and study authors aren't recommending that anyone stop taking the so-called...
November 25, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Exposure to peanut protein in household dust may increase the risk of peanut allergy in infants with the skin condition eczema, a new study reveals. About 2 percent of school-aged children in the United States are allergic to peanuts. And severe eczema in infants has been linked to food allergies, particularly peanut allergy, the researchers noted. The new...
November 25, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The number of emergency department visits in the United States rose from about 130 million in 2010 to a record 136 million in 2011, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings also showed that fewer people were going to ERs with non-urgent medical needs: 96 percent of patients were identified as needing medical care within...
November 25, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens prescribed anti-anxiety or sleep medications are much more likely to abuse those drugs than other teens, a new study warns. The findings show the need to conduct substance abuse assessments on teenagers before prescribing these drugs to them, the researchers said. "Prescribers and parents don't realize the abuse potential," said lead researcher Carol...
November 25, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Vultures have developed highly specialized ways of dealing with the toxic bacteria they ingest when eating dead animals, researchers report. The new research investigated the different types of bacteria found on the faces and in the guts of 50 turkey vultures and black vultures in the United States. On average, the faces of the vultures had more than 500 different...
November 25, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Youngsters who enter puberty early are at increased risk for depression, a new study suggests. Early puberty was linked with a number of factors associated with depression, such as poor self-image and high anxiety levels, according to the researchers. Early puberty was also linked to social problems, such as conflict with family and peers, and having friends...
November 25, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A moderate amount of physical activity in your daily life may reduce your risk of Parkinson's disease, according to a new study. "We found that a medium level of daily total physical activity is associated with a lower risk of Parkinson's disease," study author Karin Wirdefeldt, of the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, said in a news release from the journal...
November 25, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Double-Arm Transplant Patient Doing Well - An American man who received a double-arm transplant in October can already move his thumb and wrist, and is expected to continue to gain function and sensation in his new arms over the next several years. At a press conference Tuesday, 40-year-old Will...
November 25, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Fewer than one-third of Americans living with HIV had the virus under control in 2011, with many either not receiving regular medical care or unaware they carry the virus, a new U.S. study finds. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study estimates that 70 percent of the 1.2 million Americans living with HIV in 2011 did not have their virus under...
November 25, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Children who attend a full-day preschool program are better prepared for elementary school success than children who attend a part-day program, a new study has found. Chicago preschoolers who went the whole day rather than a half-day had higher scores on measures of school readiness skills, including language, math, social development and physical health, researchers...
November 25, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Parents need to take an active role in protecting their children from sports concussions, an expert warns. Parents must make sure sports-playing teens have the right protective gear and undergo standard, Dr. David Dodick, chair of the American Migraine Foundation and a professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine in Scottsdale, Ariz. in an American...
November 25, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Millions of Americans bought health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act in the past year. Now, several shortcomings in the system have been discovered. In some markets, doctors are reluctant to take on patients who bought health insurance plans through the state and federal exchanges that were created by "Obamacare." - "I think doctors have a...
November 24, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A growing number of children are being diagnosed with the allergic skin condition eczema - but it can usually be eased with topical treatments, according to a new report. Eczema is a chronic condition that usually starts in childhood, and causes patches of skin to become dry, inflamed and often intensely itchy. And, studies have shown, eczema seems to be on...
November 24, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Talk therapy significantly reduces suicide attempts and deaths among people who have previously attempted suicide, a new study finds. The new research included more than 5,600 people in Denmark who underwent six to 10 talk therapy sessions after they attempted suicide. The study also included more than 17,000 people who attempted suicide but received no treatment...
November 24, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Even when the weather doesn't cooperate, you can still get plenty of exercise indoors. The Weight-loss Information Network suggests these indoor activities when it's cold or wet outside: - Play an indoor sport. Spend less time in front of the TV or computer. Turn on your favorite music and dance. Opt for a video game that keeps you active. Copyright © 2014 HealthDay. All rights reserved.
November 24, 2014
(HealthDay News) - You don't want Thanksgiving guests to become sick from contaminated turkey, so make sure you thaw your holiday bird safely. The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service offers this advice: - Thaw the turkey in the refrigerator. Allow 24 hours per 4-to-5 pounds of turkey, and make sure the bird is stored in a pan or container to prevent contaminating other food. Cook within one to...
November 24, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced that new "boxed warning" labels will be added to devices called laparoscopic power morcellators, which are used to grind up uterine fibroid growths. The warning labels follow a recommendation issued in July by an FDA advisory panel that stated there's no way to guarantee surgical morcellation wouldn't...
November 24, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Santa might think twice about giving kids an all-terrain vehicle this year. Riding ATVs poses high risks of injury or death for children and teens, with dangers differing by age, a new U.S. study warns. The biggest risk factors for all ages of children and teens are riding an adult-sized ATV and not wearing a helmet, both of which can have deadly consequences...
November 24, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Want to give health care a boost? Try a little kindness, experts say. Various studies suggest that when health care workers approach patients with compassion, patients often heal faster, have less pain and anxiety, and even bounce back faster from common colds. "When health care is delivered with kindness and compassion, it has a significantly greater effect...
November 24, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Jogging helps seniors maintain their ability to walk, a new study finds. The researchers looked at people older than 65 who either ran or walked for exercise. Those who ran at least 30 minutes three times a week were less likely to have age-related physical decline in walking than walkers. In fact, joggers were 7 percent to 10 percent more efficient at walking...
November 24, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Obese children are at increased for liver disease, high blood pressure and heart disease, a new study warns. Researchers looked at nearly 500 children and teens, aged 2 to 17, with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a condition that's most common among youngsters who are overweight and obese. NAFLD can develop in conjunction with other health problems...
November 24, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Driving a large vehicle and being a young male are among the factors that improve a person's chances of surviving a car crash, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed more than 1,100 head-on crashes and found that more people aged 15 to 24 were involved in these types of collisions than any other age groups. But while people aged 15 to 24 were involved in 21...
November 24, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Researchers have discovered the stem cells that allow your nails to grow back after you lose them. Using mouse nail cells, University of Southern California scientists identified stem cells that can perform two roles. In normal conditions, the stem cells assist in the growth of both the nails and nearby skin. However, if a nail is damaged or destroyed, the stem...
November 24, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - World 'Far Away' From Defeating Ebola: WHO Official - The Ebola situation in some parts of West Africa is improving, but the world is "far away" from defeating the deadly virus that's killed more than 5,400 people, according to Anthony Banbury, the head of the United Nations' Ebola mission. United...
November 24, 2014
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