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MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The cost of skin cancer treatment in the United States more than doubled between 2002 and 2011, and rose five times faster than treatments for other cancers, a new study found. "The findings raise the alarm that not only is skin cancer a growing problem in the United States, but the costs for treating it are skyrocketing relative to other cancers," said study...
November 10, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Knowing how and when to bandage a wound can help speed healing. The American Academy of Family Physicians offers these suggestions: - Hands, knees or other areas likely to get dirty or be rubbed by clothing should be bandaged with an adhesive strip or sterile gauze tape. Change bandage daily to keep wound clean and dry. Don't bandage a wound that isn't likely to get dirty and won't...
November 10, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Preschoolers who show an interest in learning to read may be ready to start with some of the basics. But parents should go slowly. The American Academy of Pediatrics makes these suggestions to parents: - Look for signs that your child is interested in reading, such as interest in learning letters, wanting to write or a love of story time. Don't push a young child who is not interested...
November 10, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The vast majority of children who are obese at age 11 are still far too heavy at age 16, new research suggests. Tracking nearly 4,000 children in three U.S. metropolitan areas over five years, researchers found that 83 percent of obese 10th graders had also been obese in fifth grade. Only 12 percent of kids who were obese in fifth grade transitioned to a normal...
November 10, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Black and Hispanic students are less likely to be identified as having autism than white students, a new study reveals. Researchers analyzed autism identification rates at schools across the United States between 2000 and 2007. These rates reflect how many students have been identified by schools - not necessarily a doctor - as having autism. Rates among black,...
November 10, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Only one in two young American adults with high blood pressure gets advice from a doctor on lifestyle changes, a new study finds. Lifestyle changes are critical to helping young adults control their blood pressure, and they cover areas such as exercise, weight loss and healthy eating, the researchers said. Among Americans aged 18 to 39, an estimated 9 percent...
November 10, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Medications commonly used to lower blood pressure might also lower the risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, researchers suggest. In fact, those who took particular doses of the medications known as angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) for more than four years appeared to reduce their...
November 10, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Long-term marijuana use appears to alter a person's brain, causing one region associated with addiction to shrink and forcing the rest of the brain to work overtime to compensate, a new study reports. MRI scans revealed that people who use pot for years have a smaller-than-usual orbitofrontal cortex, a region in the frontal lobes of the brain that is involved...
November 10, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Action video games like "Call of Duty" can teach young adults new skills while also improving the way the skills are learned, new research suggests. It's not clear how the improved learning abilities may translate to life outside of screen and joystick. And don't get too excited, gamers: There's also no evidence that endless playing of video games is a good...
November 10, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Millions of Americans gladly offer their house cats free food, affection and a life of ease. Now, a new investigation of feline DNA suggests why. "Cats, unlike dogs, are really only semi-domesticated," study senior author Wes Warren, associate professor of genetics at The Genome Institute at Washington University in St. Louis, pointed out in a university news...
November 10, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Heart attack survivors who receive prompt treatment to unclog blocked arteries and keep them open have a lower long-term risk of dying from heart disease, a new study finds. However, they still have an increased risk of death from noncardiac causes, such as cancer and lung problems. The study included more than 2,800 heart attack patients in Denmark who were...
November 10, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - VA Department Head Announces Major Changes - Allowing veterans to receive care outside of Veterans Affairs facilities is one of the most important parts of what VA Secretary Robert McDonald called the "largest restructuring in the department's history." - The newly-created Choice Act provides $5...
November 10, 2014
MONDAY, Nov. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A combination of drugs may offer a better way to combat a serious kidney complication that commonly affects people with lupus, a new study from China suggests. In a trial of more than 300 Chinese patients with the condition, known as lupus nephritis, those who were given a trio of powerful drugs were more likely to see a complete remission. After six months,...
November 10, 2014
SUNDAY, Nov. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The approaching holiday season can pose challenges for the 18 million Americans with an alcohol use disorder, an addiction specialist warns. Binge drinking can cause a variety of problems, both social and health-related, including life-threatening interactions with some prescription medications, Dr. Eric Collins, an addiction psychiatrist and physician-in-chief...
November 9, 2014
SATURDAY, Nov. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - There has been a sharp decline in the rate of hospitalizations for hepatitis A in the United States, a new study finds. Hepatitis A is a viral liver disease that people get from contaminated food or water, or through direct contact with an infected person. Researchers analyzed federal government data and found that the rate of hospitalization for hepatitis...
November 8, 2014
THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - He died in war-torn France of dysentery almost a century ago, but a World War I soldier is giving today's scientists important new insights into the gastrointestinal disease. Researchers focused on a bacterial sample retrieved from the British soldier - Private Ernest Cable of the East Surrey Regiment - who died in March of 1915. The scientists say their investigation...
November 7, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Americans' fears about Ebola seem to be waning somewhat, though many still believe the virus is a public health threat to the United States, according to a new -HealthDay/Harris Poll. The online poll, which surveyed more than 2,000 adults between Oct. 28-30, found that anxiety over Ebola appeared to be declining - even in the wake of the most recent case, involving...
November 7, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many primary care doctors may not be up to speed on the causes and best treatments for allergies, a new study suggests. In a survey of over 400 internists and pediatricians, researchers found that misconceptions about allergies were fairly common - particularly when it came to food allergies. For example, one-third of all doctors, and half of internists, did...
November 7, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Lunches packed at home are generally not as nutritious as school lunches, a new study shows. Researchers compared more than 750 school meals with more than 560 packed meals given to pre-K and kindergarten students in three schools, analyzing them for nutritional value over five days. "We found that packed lunches were of less nutritional quality than school lunches,"...
November 7, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Some cigar smokers may believe they face less health risk than if they were smoking cigarettes, but a new study casts doubt on that notion. Researchers say that cigar smokers are exposed to high levels of cancer-causing agents and other toxic substances, which suggests that the habit is as risky as smoking cigarettes. None of this came as much surprise to lung...
November 7, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Keeping supplies of epinephrine in schools saves lives, a new study finds. Epinephrine injections are given when someone suffers a life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to food or an insect sting. This study found that stocked emergency epinephrine was used on 35 children and three adults who suffered anaphylaxis in Chicago Public Schools during the...
November 7, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Another study finds that having a sense of meaning and purpose in your life might do more than just give you focus - it might help you live longer, too. The study, involving more than 9,000 British people averaging 65 years of age, found that those who professed to feeling worthwhile and having a sense of purpose in life were less likely to die during the more...
November 7, 2014
FRIDAY, Nov. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many Americans may check the box "allergic to penicillin" on medical forms, but new research suggests that most of them are mistaken. Follow-up testing revealed that most people who believed they were allergic to penicillin were actually not allergic to the antibiotic, according to two new studies. In one study, 94 percent of 384 people who believed they were...
November 7, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Health Insurance Subsidies - The U.S. Supreme Court says it will hear a new challenge to the Affordable Care Act. On Friday, the justices accepted an appeal from opponents of subsidies that help millions of low- and middle-income Americans afford their health...
November 7, 2014
(HealthDay News) - If you want to keep your teeth healthy and help prevent tooth decay, chewing sugar-free gum may be a good place to start. The Mouthhealthy.org website suggests how to choose a sugar-free gum: - Look for a sugarless gum with the American Dental Association Seal. Choose gum that contains aspartame, sorbitol, mannitol or xylitol, which are sweeteners that don't cause cavities. Don't...
November 7, 2014
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