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MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Otherwise healthy people on the verge of burning out are more likely to develop heart disease, according to new research. Those suffering from so-called vital exhaustion - a toxic combination of fatigue, irritability and demoralization - have a 36 percent increased risk of developing heart disease, researchers report. "In our increasingly busy lives, we're just...
November 17, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Daily low-dose aspirin therapy may not have significant heart-health benefits for older people, new research suggests. The study, which involved more than 14,000 Japanese people aged 60 to 85, found no major difference in heart-related deaths or non-fatal heart attacks and strokes between people who took aspirin and those who didn't. "It indicates that primary...
November 17, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research on healthy eating has found that home cooking is better than restaurant fare, and that kids who are offered more nutritious food in school cafeterias rarely eat it. These findings come in two new studies that were to be presented Monday at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association, in New Orleans. In the study on meals, researchers...
November 17, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Driving "bad" LDL cholesterol down to extremely low levels with a combination drug appears to significantly reduce heart attacks and strokes in high-risk patients with clogged arteries, a new study found. Patients experienced fewer heart attacks and strokes when taking Vytorin, a drug that combines a cholesterol-lowering statin called simvastatin with a non-statin...
November 17, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Hispanic women who've had at least five children are much more likely to develop a certain type of heart trouble than those who've had fewer children or none, a new study finds. A team of researchers led by Shivani Aggarwal of Wake Forest School of Medicine analyzed data on 855 Hispanic women, 45 and older, from Chicago, Miami, New York City and San Diego. About...
November 17, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An experimental antibody drug could prove effective at lowering LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels for patients who have side effects with cholesterol-lowering statin medications. That's the conclusion of a clinical trial presented Monday at the American Heart Association annual meeting in Chicago. The drug, alirocumab, outperformed the on-the-market medication...
November 17, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People with the abnormal heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation who take common painkillers might significantly increase their risk for bleeding and blood clots, according to a new study. That risk was even higher among patients who took a blood thinner along with one of these nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory painkiller drugs (NSAIDs), which include aspirin, ibuprofen...
November 17, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Millions of Americans use smartphone apps that help them track how many calories they consume each day, but a new study finds that people who used a popular one after their doctor recommended it did not lose any weight. The study doesn't conclusively debunk the idea of using such apps as weight-loss tools. Some participants were barely overweight in the first...
November 17, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Until recently, insect-transmitted Chagas disease was found mainly in Latin America and South America, but it has made its way to the United States over the past few years. The potentially fatal illness is typically transmitted via the bite of the "kissing bug," which feeds on the faces of humans at night. And now a new study suggests that common bedbugs might...
November 17, 2014
SATURDAY, Nov. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A doctor from Sierra Leone who lives in the United States and became infected with Ebola in his native country arrived Saturday at a specialized hospital in Nebraska for treatment. Dr. Martin Salia arrived by ambulance at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He is a general surgeon who had been working at a hospital in Sierra Leone's capital city of Freetown....
November 16, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The "Obamacare" marketplaces are now gearing up for a new challenge: persuading Americans who slogged through last year's troubled open enrollment to renew their coverage. This year's enrollment period kicks off Nov. 15. Current enrollees will have until Dec. 15 to pick a plan and update their financial information if they want coverage under a different...
November 15, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Experts have long warned that cellphone conversations are an enemy to safe driving. And while a new study finds that drivers do best when they don't talk and simply focus on the road, if they must talk, it's better if the person they are talking to has his or her eyes on the road, too. That could mean either sitting in the passenger seat or via a specially...
November 14, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research suggests that non-smoking people who sit in cars with smokers inhale some of the same cancer-causing substances and other toxins. But, it's not clear what this means for the health of non-smokers, the researchers said. This "is the first study to measure exposure to these particular chemicals in people exposed to secondhand smoke," study senior...
November 14, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new drug regimen is producing high cure rates in small groups of liver transplant patients with hepatitis C, researchers report. The study's results are a "landmark achievement," said study first author Dr. Paul Kwo, professor of medicine at the Indiana University School of Medicine, in a university news release. "Recurrent hepatitis C post-liver transplantation...
November 14, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many people gain weight at Thanksgiving because they eat too much and don't get enough exercise. But, a few simple steps can help you keep your weight under control while still enjoying the holiday, an expert says. A good place to start? "Remind yourself how it feels to overeat," Kristen Kizer, a registered dietitian at Houston Methodist Hospital, said in a...
November 14, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Calcium is the body's most abundant mineral. It's needed to preserve the health of your bones, muscles, nerves and cardiovascular system. Nonetheless, calcium absorption naturally drops with aging. The U.S. National Institutes of Health explains these additional factors that affect calcium absorption: - How much calcium you consume. The body's absorption drops the more calcium you...
November 14, 2014
(HealthDay News) - While most headaches aren't serious, there are warning signs that it's time to see a doctor. The Harvard Medical School mentions these examples: - Suddenly developing frequent headaches after age 50. A headache that is severe or feels like the worst one you've ever had. Headache pain that continues to increase, or pain that worsens when you cough or move. Headaches that cause changes...
November 14, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - U.S. doctors say they now have a protocol for safely and effectively providing dialysis to Ebola patients who have kidney failure. Doctors at Emory University in Atlanta described the first successful dialysis of an Ebola patient - a patient who not only survived the infection, but recovered normal kidney function. Just as important, experts said, none of the...
November 14, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A doctor from Sierra Leone who lives in the United States and became infected with Ebola in his native country will be flown Saturday to a specialized hospital in Nebraska for treatment, according to published reports. Dr. Martin Salia is to be transported to Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He is a general surgeon who had been working at a hospital in Sierra...
November 14, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Kidney disease may progress faster for diabetics who have kidney disease and also suffer from sleep apnea, according to a new study. Screening for the sleep disorder, the researchers said, could help identify those at risk for accelerated loss of kidney function. Obstructive sleep apnea is common among people with type 2 diabetes, according to the researchers....
November 14, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Two generic versions of the attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder drug Concerta may not work as effectively as the brand-name product does, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday. The agency analyzed available data and conducted laboratory tests on the two generic versions of Concerta (methylphenidate hydrochloride extended-release tablets) made...
November 14, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The number of people with Alzheimer's disease in the United States will more than double by 2050 - a trend driven by the aging baby boomer population, a new study predicts. The cost of caring for these Alzheimer's patients will climb from $307 billion to $1.5 trillion a year by 2050, the researchers estimated. They believe that, 35 years from now, the average...
November 14, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A mother's weight before pregnancy may affect her embryo's early development and possibly the long-term health of the child, a new study suggests. "Previous studies have indicated that a mother's weight at conception is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in the children later in life," Dr. Roger Sturmey, from the Center for...
November 14, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Challenge to Obamacare Tied to Contraceptives Is Rejected by Court - A legal challenge by non-profit religious groups against requirements for opting out of contraception programs under the Affordable Care Act was rejected Friday by a federal appeal court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District...
November 14, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many people suffered long-term ear and hearing problems after the Boston Marathon bombing on April 15, 2013, a new study finds. The study included nearly 100 people who were treated for ear/hearing injuries after the two bomb blasts. All of them reported hearing loss or ringing in the ears (tinnitus). Seventy-nine of the patients had initial hearing tests that...
November 14, 2014
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