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WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - In a study of more than 240,000 women who had breast conservation surgery for breast cancer, nearly 25 percent needed a second operation, a new study finds. "There are very few operations where you would expect to have a second surgery," said lead researcher Dr. Lee Wilke, director of the section of surgical oncology at the Breast Cancer Center at the University...
November 12, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Taking vitamin B12 or folic acid supplements may not reduce seniors' risk of memory loss, according to a new study. Past research hinted that taking vitamin B12 and folic acid might help protect memory and thinking skills, according to background information from the study. But follow-up trials have yielded less convincing findings. The current study included...
November 12, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - American soldiers hospitalized with mental health disorders have a significantly increased risk of suicide in the year after they leave the hospital, a new study finds. The researchers also identified a number of common factors among the 5 percent of soldiers with the highest risk of suicide. The suicide rate in the U.S. Army has increased since 2004, and...
November 12, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Ebola Victim's Family Reaches Settlement With Texas Health Resources - The family of the only patient to die of Ebola after being treated for the disease in the United States has reached a settlement with Texas Health Resources. Thomas Eric Duncan was a Liberian national who began having Ebola...
November 12, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many American doctors may not support genetic testing in patients without a major family history of certain illnesses, suggests a new survey of physicians. When presented with the hypothetical case of a middle-aged man with a family history of cancer in an aunt and uncle, more than a third of 180 U.S. doctors surveyed said they wouldn't recommend any genetic...
November 12, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Market forces are dramatically driving up the cost of some generic drugs, prompting U.S. investigations into the pricing of what should be cheap alternatives to brand-name medications. Generics that should cost pennies per dose have undergone radical increases in price in recent years, said Dr. Aaron Kesselheim, author of a new commentary in the -New England...
November 12, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new study of more than 43,000 children finds that falls are the most common cause of head injuries among younger kids. For children under the age of 2, falls accounted for 77 percent of head injuries. For kids aged 2 to 12, falls caused 38 percent of head injuries, the researchers said. Many of these serious brain injuries result from car and bicycle accidents,...
November 12, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Mutations that affect a single gene may significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, a new study suggests. People have two copies of most genes. One copy is usually inherited from each parent. Researchers found that people with rare mutations that switch off a single copy of a gene called NPC1L1 are protected against high levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol...
November 12, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Annual lung cancer screenings for long-term smokers may soon be covered by Medicare, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Monday. The reimbursement proposal would cover annual CT scans for people aged 55 to 74 with a smoking history of 30 pack-years who still smoke or who quit within the last 15 years. Pack years are determined...
November 11, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Dr. Craig Spencer, the only patient currently hospitalized for Ebola in the United States, is now free of the virus and will be discharged Tuesday morning from the New York City hospital where he has been treated, -The New York Times- reported. Spencer, 33, contracted the often-fatal illness while caring for Ebola patients in Guinea, one of three West African...
November 11, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - In an attempt to make smoking less attractive, Australia recently mandated that cigarette packs there be sold in plain wrappers with large, graphic health warnings. Some anti-smoking advocates have pushed for similar packaging changes in the United States. Now, a new study published online recently in the journal -Tobacco Control- finds that many Australian...
November 11, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Donating blood can save a life, but donors do have to meet certain criteria before they can give blood. The American Red Cross mentions these typical eligibility requirements: - Be feeling well and not sick. Be in good overall health. In most states, donors must be at least 17 years old. In some states, 16-year-olds may donate with parental consent. Typically, donors must weigh at...
November 11, 2014
(HealthDay News) - The design and atmosphere of your bedroom can impact the quality of your sleep. The National Sleep Foundation offers these tips for a sleep-conducive room: - Put some effort into designing your room and keeping it organized. Think of it as a peaceful sanctuary that should feel calming as soon as you enter. Get rid of piles of papers and other unnecessary items. Make sure the furniture...
November 11, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Dr. Craig Spencer, the last patient hospitalized for Ebola in the United States, left Bellevue Hospital in New York City Tuesday and is now free of the virus, his doctors say. "Today I am healthy and no longer infectious," Spencer said at a morning news conference. "My early detection, reporting and now recovery from Ebola speaks to the effectiveness of protocols...
November 11, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The states with the lowest rates for teen vaccinations against the virus believed to cause most cervical cancers are also the states where cervical cancer rates are the highest, a new study finds. For example, in Massachusetts, where 69 percent of teen girls have been vaccinated, about six in 100,000 women develop cervical cancer each year, the researchers...
November 11, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A preliminary gene test may help identify kidney transplant patients at risk of organ rejection, researchers report. Organ rejection occurs in 15 percent to 20 percent of kidney transplant patients, even when they are given drugs to suppress their immune system. Typically, an increase in serum creatinine - a sign of kidney function - warns of impending kidney...
November 11, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Arm pain is common among young baseball players, a new study shows. But despite the pain, many young people are urged to keep playing, the researchers added. The findings suggest that closer monitoring of young baseball players is needed to prevent overuse injuries. "Both nationally and internationally, we're witnessing a troubling increase of elbow and shoulder...
November 11, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Telephone counseling on genetic testing is as effective as in-person counseling for women at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer, a new study finds. While in-person genetic counseling is available for many women in cities, that's typically not the case for women in rural areas, the researchers noted. This study included 988 women at risk for hereditary breast...
November 11, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Numerous Problems at Clinic Where Joan Rivers Suffered Brain Damage: Report - An investigation cites numerous problems at the clinic where Joan Rivers suffered brain damage due to lack of oxygen while undergoing a procedure to treat chronic reflux disease. Staff at Yorkville Endoscopy in Manhattan...
November 11, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - There are plenty of famous-name diets for weight loss, but none stands out from the pack when it comes to lasting results, a new review suggests. Looking at a dozen clinical trials, researchers found that three big-name diets - Atkins, Weight Watchers and the Zone - were all "modestly" effective over the course of a year. In studies that compared the plans...
November 11, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Getting a tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine during the last trimester of pregnancy is safe for the fetus, a new study has found. The Tdap vaccine doesn't increase an expecting mothers' risk of preterm delivery, low birth weight newborns, or the serious pregnancy complication known as preeclampsia, said lead author Dr. Elyse Kharbanda of the HealthPartners...
November 11, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Cancer patients who choose hospice care are less likely to receive aggressive end-of-life treatment or to die in hospitals and nursing homes, a new study finds. Researchers studied more than 18,100 elderly Medicare patients who had advanced cancer and received hospice care, and compared them with the same number of patients who did not receive hospice care....
November 11, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Children have healthier diets when their parents place restrictions on what they can eat and train them to control their impulses, a new study suggests. The University at Buffalo researchers analyzed data from almost 9,000 American children whose self-regulation was assessed at age 2. The children's diets and parental food rules were then checked at age 4....
November 11, 2014
TUESDAY, Nov. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Muscle-controlling nerve cells in the brain may be damaged earlier in Lou Gehrig's disease than previously thought, a new mouse study suggests. The findings may lead researchers to shift their focus on the origins of the neurological disease - also called amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - from the spinal cord to the brain's motor cortex, according to the...
November 11, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Laundry detergent "pods" seriously sickened more than 700 U.S. children and killed at least one in a recent two-year period, a new report reveals. Poison control centers across the country logged more than 17,000 calls about children exposed to the convenient laundry aids during that same period, researchers also found. "Something about these pods makes them...
November 10, 2014
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