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TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Binge drinking among young adult men may lead to increased blood pressure, according to a new study. But binge drinking didn't cause a similar rise in blood pressure for young adult women or for teenagers, according to the study. In fact, when young adult women drank lightly or moderately, their risk of high blood pressure was cut in half, the study found....
October 21, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A pair of promising Ebola vaccines could be deployed against the outbreak ravaging three West African nations by January, experts say. Rival American and Canadian vaccines are being prepared for possible use in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, but first they have to pass expedited human safety trials in the United States, manufacturers say. If all goes well,...
October 21, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Two sisters in high school have developed ways to measure lung and heart damage. Ilina and Medha Krishen use electronic stethoscopes, which electronically amplify body sounds, to listen for sounds of trouble in breathing patterns or heartbeats. Ilina, a senior at Port Huron Northern High School in Michigan, wanted to find a way to detect early lung damage in...
October 21, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Measures taken by Firestone officials at the company's rubber tree plantation in Ebola-ravaged Liberia may have limited the spread of the disease there and could prove effective elsewhere, researchers report. The Firestone Natural Rubber Co. provides health services to about 80,000 employees, retirees, their families and residents of nearby densely populated...
October 21, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Despite potential health benefits, chia seeds may pose a risk if they are not consumed properly, according to new research. The tiny, oval seeds - a rich source of fiber, protein and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids - should not be eaten in their dry, raw form, experts cautioned. This is particularly true for people with a history of swallowing problems or...
October 21, 2014
SUNDAY, Oct. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New stem cell-based research could improve understanding of intestinal diseases and eventually lead to new treatments, a new study suggests. Scientists used stem cells to grow "organoids" of functioning human intestinal tissue in a lab dish. They then transplanted the organoids into mice, creating a new model for studying intestinal disorders, according to the...
October 20, 2014
(HealthDay News) - While you may sleep soundly during the first trimester of pregnancy, sleep may be more challenging during the later months. The American Academy of Family Physicians mentions these reasons why: - Needing to urinate more frequently because of increased blood volume and harder-working kidneys. Having an increased heart rate because it is working harder to pump more blood to your body,...
October 20, 2014
(HealthDay News) - If a young child has an allergic reaction to food, the child may not know how to clearly communicate what's happening. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says children may complain of: - Something poking the tongue, or feeling like there is hair on the tongue. The tongue or mouth is itching, burning or tingling. A feeling that the tongue is heavy. A feeling of something...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - During the recent "Great Recession," worries about the cost of raising children in an uncertain job market may have spurred an uptick in vasectomies, a new study suggests. "Despite an unchanged desire for more children, men in relationships reported planning for smaller families," said a team led by Dr. Bobby Najari, a urologist at Weill Cornell Medical College...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Circumcision is typically done in the first days or weeks of life, but about 6 percent of U.S. boys have the procedure later, which increases the risk of complications and increases costs, according to new research. The study analyzed insurance billing data that estimated circumcision rates in 2010 for babies up to 1 month (neonates) and older infants up to...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - When parents become desensitized to violence and sex in movies, they may also become more lax about their children's exposure to both onscreen, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when they had 1,000 parents watch a series of movie clips, the group seemed to be less bothered by violent or sexual content with each successive clip. And as that happened,...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - "Diagnosing Ebola is very different from treating Ebola." - That assessment, by Dr. Daniel Varga, chief clinical officer at Texas Health Resources, during testimony before a Congressional panel on Thursday, sums up the critical concern at the heart of the current Ebola scare. It was the challenge faced by staff at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An unidentified patient being treated at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta is now "free of Ebola virus disease" and was discharged Sunday from the facility, the medical center said in a statement released Monday afternoon. The man, who has requested anonymity since being admitted to care at Emory's Serious Communicable Disease Unit on Sept. 9, now poses no...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A child receives the wrong medication or the wrong dosage every eight minutes in the United States, according to a recent study. Nearly 700,000 children under 6 years old experienced an out-of-hospital medication error between 2002 and 2012. Out of those episodes, one out of four children was under a year old. As the age of children decreased, the likelihood...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new implantable eye device might make reading glasses a thing of the past, researchers report. Many people over age 40 develop blurriness in their near vision (presbyopia), which makes it difficult to see up close. The condition affects more than 1 billion people worldwide. New products designed to treat the condition include a thin ring inserted into the...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A man's love of coffee could hamper the success of a couple's infertility treatment, a small new study suggests. But mild alcohol use by would-be fathers might help boost the odds of pregnancy through in vitro fertilization, the findings indicate. The Boston researchers aren't ready to encourage men enrolled in IVF to cut coffee consumption and have an extra...
October 20, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Ban Most Edible Marijuana Products: Colorado Health Officials - Edible forms of marijuana such as brownies, cookies, and candies should be banned, Colorado health officials say. In a submission to state marijuana regulators, the Department of Public Health and Environment says these edible marijuana...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Regular visits to your doctor can help keep your blood pressure under control, a new study shows. High blood pressure can cause serious health problems such as stroke and heart attack, according to the American Heart Association. Researchers analyzed data from 37,000 American adults who had their blood pressure checked between 1999 and 2012. Those who saw their...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Antibiotics might actually help -Salmonella - bacteria that cause food poisoning - spread among infected animals, according to new research. Although this phenomenon isn't yet known to have occurred among people, the study's authors cautioned their findings should serve as a reminder of the potential dangers of antibiotic use. They also noted that their findings...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Drugs commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease may raise the risk of so-called impulse control disorders, according to a new review. These disorders include compulsive gambling, compulsive shopping and/or hypersexuality. That increased risk was seen in a fresh review of a decade's worth of U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) records. "What we have here...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Adding the drug Herceptin to chemotherapy for certain breast cancer patients increases overall survival and reduces the risk of recurrence compared to chemotherapy alone, new research shows. The study found that adding a year of Herceptin (trastuzumab) to standard chemotherapy improved overall survival by 37 percent. The addition of Herceptin also boosted 10-year...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - While picking up a prescription for cholesterol-lowering medication, about one in 20 people with conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or high blood pressure will also purchase cigarettes, a new study finds. Six percent of people with asthma or COPD, and about 5 percent of people with high blood pressure or those picking up...
October 20, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Using an expensive drug to treat prison inmates with hepatitis C is more cost-effective than another treatment option, according to a new study. More than 500,000 prison inmates in the United States have hepatitis C, which causes liver damage. It's spread by contact with infected blood. The drug Sovaldi (sofosbuvir) costs more than $7,000 a week for 12 weeks...
October 20, 2014
SUNDAY, Oct. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) - U.S. health officials are planning to tighten recommendations for health care workers treating Ebola patients. The new guidelines, which haven't been formally unveiled, are expected to include recommendations for full-body suits and hoods "with no skin showing." There will also be stricter rules for removing equipment and disinfecting hands, and the designation...
October 19, 2014
SATURDAY, Oct. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Even determined dieters can fail if they don't have a good selection of healthy foods nearby, researchers say. Their new study included 240 obese people. All of the participants had metabolic syndrome (a combination of risk factors that increase the risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes). And, all were told by their doctors to make lifestyle changes,...
October 18, 2014
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