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(HealthDay News) - If you break a toe, it may not heal on its own without treatment. The American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons says complications of a broken toe may include: - Developing a deformity in the bone, which can cause problems with mobility and in fitting shoes. Developing arthritis in the affected joint. Having chronic pain. Requiring surgery if the toe doesn't heal properly. Copyright...
November 20, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Healthy skin looks radiant, but it may need a little extra TLC during the winter months. The American Osteopathic Association suggests these steps for healthier winter skin: - Since hot water can make skin lose moisture, take shorter warm showers and baths. Use a gentle, light exfoliator to slough off dead skin cells. Don't pick at or peel dry skin. Switch to an oil-based moisturizer...
November 20, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Certain genes might prevent regular exercise from improving blood sugar control in up to a fifth of people with type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. The issue has long been pondered by doctors working with diabetic patients, one expert said. "For many years we have been under the impression that exercise helps decrease insulin resistance in muscles," boosting...
November 20, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The cost of diabetes care in the United States has increased 48 percent in recent years, climbing to more than $322 billion annually, a new report shows. Even greater increases in cost were seen with prediabetes care, which have risen 74 percent, and undiagnosed diabetes, which have jumped 82 percent, the researchers added. In 2012, excess medical costs and...
November 20, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Most people who drink to excess or binge drink are not alcoholics, a new U.S. government report says. In fact, 90 percent of those who drink too much aren't dependent on alcohol. But one in three adults drinks to excess, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "A lot of people mistakenly assume that people who drink too much are alcoholics,"...
November 20, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Two U.S. government agencies have proposed new rules that will make it easier for everyone to know whether a clinical trial was successful or not. The proposed changes would expand the number of trials that are required to publish summaries of their results to ClinicalTrials.gov - a publicly accessible database, according to the U.S. National Institutes of...
November 20, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - While levels of testosterone and other reproductive hormones have some effect on menopausal women's sex lives, their emotional health and quality of their relationships have a stronger influence, according to a new study. Testosterone is the main sex hormone in men. But, women's ovaries also naturally produce small amounts of the hormone, the researchers noted....
November 20, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Injecting beads of gel into the wall of a still-beating heart has the potential to improve the health of patients with severe heart failure, according to a new study. Heart patients who received the gel implant had improved blood oxygen levels and were able to walk hundreds of feet farther during a six-minute walk test, said senior researcher Dr. Douglas Mann....
November 20, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Seeking to make it tougher for people to misuse prescription painkillers, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new hydrocodone tablet that's designed to help thwart abuse. Hydrocodone - best known by the brand name Vicodin - is a powerful opioid painkiller that has been tied to a surge in dangerous addictions across the United States....
November 20, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Some people with cochlear implants experience pain, discomfort and problems with the implant's internal magnet when they undergo an MRI scan, a new study finds. According to background information supplied by the researchers, about 300,000 people worldwide have cochlear implants, devices which provide a sense of sound to people who are deaf or have severe...
November 20, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Hysingla ER (hydrocodone bitartrate), an abuse-resistant, extended release form of the painkiller hydrocodone (best known as Vicodin). The drug is sanctioned for long-term severe pain that requires daily, around-the-clock treatment. The tablet is difficult to crush, break or dissolve, making it resistant to...
November 20, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Kidney donation is one of the most selfless acts one person can do for another. And now a new study finds that former donors who find they need a kidney later in life are benefiting from policies that give them priority on the transplant waiting list. Living donors provided organs for almost 6,300 of the 16,900 kidney transplants that took place in the United...
November 20, 2014
(HealthDay News) - People with Alzheimer's disease may wander or forget how to use household appliances such as a stove, making home a more dangerous place. The Alzheimer's Association discusses how to make home safer: - Install Dutch doors or folding doors to limit access to areas such as the kitchen. Post a list of emergency contacts, including phone numbers of local hospital, police and fire departments,...
November 19, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Police face a higher risk of sudden cardiac death when they're restraining or chasing suspects or engaging in altercations, compared to routine duties, according to new research. The risk of sudden cardiac death rose during the most stressful times about 30 to 70 times higher than during non-stressful work, said Dr. Stefanos Kales, associate professor of environmental...
November 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research suggests that genes tied to blue eyes and red hair could put people at higher risk for moles or freckling in childhood, which are often precursors to the deadly skin cancer melanoma later in life. However, the finding in no way suggests that the risk can't be reduced by prudent avoidance of cancer-causing UV sunlight, especially in childhood,...
November 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Having low levels of vitamin D because of your genetics may raise the risk of early death, a new study suggests. But the risk is not linked with early death due to heart-related causes, the researchers added. The study, by Borge Nordestgaard of Herlev Hospital, Copenhagen University Hospital in Herlev, Denmark, and colleagues involved more than 95,000 white...
November 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The third Thursday of November is almost here, and that's a key annual date for many health advocates - the Great American Smokeout. There's no single correct way to quit. But there are some important steps that can help smokers break the habit and live longer and healthier lives, according to an advice list from the American Cancer Society. First, set a...
November 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Women with congenital heart disease are at low risk for heart-related complications when they give birth, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from more than 2.7 million women who gave birth in California, including more than 3,200 who had congenital heart disease and 248 with complex congenital heart disease, which means their condition was more...
November 19, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Worst-Case Ebola Scenario Won't Happen: CDC - The worst-case scenario for the Ebola outbreak in West Africa will not happen, the head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. So far, there have been more than 14,000 Ebola cases in Africa. But the CDC predicted in September...
November 19, 2014
(HealthDay News) - While the common cold is rarely serious, the American Academy of Pediatrics says young children may have as many as eight to 10 colds in their first two years. The group offers these tips to help ease baby's nasal congestion from a cold: - Use a saline nasal spray or drops. Run a cool-mist humidifier in baby's room. Don't use a steam or hot-water humidifier, which could lead to burns....
November 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - More babies are being born at full term, resulting in fewer infant deaths, U.S. health officials reported Wednesday. The death rate among infants dropped 4 percent between 2006 and 2011, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the number of fetal deaths - defined in this report as deaths of fetuses at 20 weeks' gestation...
November 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For a handful of patients who've received the first wire-free pacemaker, the results are still good after 18 months, researchers reported Wednesday. Unlike traditional pacemakers, the new device - marketed as Nanostim - is completely self-contained and requires no wires to connect it to the heart muscle. It's also implanted through a catheter, which bypasses...
November 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Improved coordination between paramedics and hospitals can reduce heart attack deaths nearly fivefold by getting patients quicker treatment, a new study shows. That's the conclusion of a clinical trial that measured the impact of an American Heart Association initiative designed to improve care for heart attack patients. The findings were to be presented...
November 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Strapping an oxygen mask to someone suffering a heart attack might make their heart attack worse, new research suggests. Heart attack victims treated with oxygen endured 25 to 30 percent more heart damage than patients not given oxygen, said lead investigator Dr. Dion Stub, an interventional cardiologist at St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver, Canada. "This...
November 19, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Children who need a heart transplant may be better off if they get a new heart as soon as possible rather than waiting for a perfect match, according to a new study. Researchers assessed 10-year survival among more than 2,700 children in the United States after they were put on the heart transplant list. Some of the kids received the first suitable heart,...
November 19, 2014
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