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SATURDAY, Oct. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - President Barack Obama on Saturday asked Americans not to give way to panic over Ebola, and he repeated his opposition to a travel ban for flights from affected countries in West Africa. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama said that Ebola, "is a serious disease, but we can't give in to hysteria or fear - because that only makes it harder to get...
October 18, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Limiting you and family members to appropriate portion sizes can help maintain healthy weights and avoid overeating. The Letsmove.gov website offers these suggestions: - Use smaller bowls and plates at home. Buy snacks in smaller packages. Don't push kids to clean their plates. Instead, encourage them to stop eating when they're full. Cook in larger batches, serving appropriate portions...
October 17, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Coffee contains beneficial nutrients, but fattening sweeteners can dampen these benefits. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers this advice when it comes to drinking coffee: - Beware of additives or "designer" coffee drinks. Opt for a fat-free milk latte, which will limit added calories and fat. Skip the sugar. Add flavor to your coffee with cinnamon or vanilla powder. Limit...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Family rejection could be potentially deadly for teens already at risk for suicide, a new study has found. When teens were followed six months after discharge from a psychiatric unit for attempting suicide, the majority of boys and girls reported feeling family or peer "invalidation" at the time of discharge. "Family invalidation refers to a lack of acceptance...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The peak intensity of pain during delivery, not the amount of time in labor, influences women's memories of pain during childbirth, a new study suggests. The study included 320 pregnant women who were asked to rate their pain every 20 minutes during labor. The women were asked about their labor pain again two days and two months after giving birth. They rated...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An older antibiotic called vancomycin is still effective in treating dangerous -Staphylococcus aureus- bloodstream infections, a new study finds. The findings show that doctors should keep using vancomycin to treat -Staphylococcus aureus- infections even though there are several newer antibiotics available to do the job, University of Nebraska researchers said....
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Black and Hispanic children, and those from poor families, are at increased risk for complications after tonsil removal surgery, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 80,000 children who underwent tonsillectomies in California, Florida, Iowa and New York in 2010 and 2011. Within two weeks after surgery, about 8 percent of the children saw...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - President Barack Obama on Friday appointed Ron Klain, a former chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden and a trusted White House adviser, as Ebola "czar." - His role: to oversee the federal government's response to the small but anxiety-producing presence of the often lethal virus in the United States. Klain has been out of public service since leaving Biden's...
October 17, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Joan Rivers Died of Brain Damage Caused by Low Oxygen: Medical Examiner - Joan Rivers died of complications while having medical procedures to check her voice box and vocal cords and to determine whether she had acid reflux, according to a New York City medical examiner's report released Thursday....
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Love to dine out? You could be at higher risk for becoming overweight and having poorer cholesterol levels than people who prefer to eat at home, a new study suggests. Researchers led by Ashima Kant of Queens College, City University of New York, analyzed data from more than 8,300 American adults between 2005 and 2010. The researchers found that people who ate...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Daily vitamin D supplements might help children with eczema that gets worse in the winter, a new study suggests. When eczema, a chronic inflammatory skin disorder, flares up in the winter it's known as winter-related atopic dermatitis. Researchers found vitamin D significantly reduced the uncomfortable symptoms associated with this disorder. "While we don't...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - American children's use of stimulant medications is 30 percent higher during the school year than in the summer, a new study indicates. The findings suggest that many children may use stimulants to help them meet academic demands, according to the researchers. Stimulant medications improve concentration and help manage symptoms associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The way you walk can affect your mood, according to a new study. Previous research has shown that depressed people move differently from happy people, according to study co-author Nikolaus Troje, a senior fellow at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research. "It is not surprising that our mood, the way we feel, affects how we walk, but we want to see whether...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The World Health Organization has admitted it dropped the ball with the Ebola epidemic in West Africa, according to a news report published Friday. In a draft internal memo obtained by the -Associated Press-, WHO blamed incompetent staff and other factors for not curbing at the outset what is now the largest Ebola outbreak in history. "Nearly everyone involved...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A combination of counseling and medication greatly increases smokers' chances of quitting, according to new research. The study included 1,560 adult smokers in England who made at least one attempt to quit over six months. About 45 percent used no aids to help them quit, while about 5 percent used prescription medication (nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Fathers face many of the same family and work barriers to exercise as mothers, new research indicates. "A decline or lack of exercise among working parents has mostly been recognized as a female issue. The ethic of care theory - that females have been socialized to meet everyone else's needs before their own - explains why women feel guilty when they take time...
October 17, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Young athletes should undergo heart screening before they play competitive sports, according to new guidelines released by the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA). The goal of the guidelines for secondary schools is to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in athletes. Sudden cardiac arrest is often caused by an undetected structural abnormality of the heart,...
October 17, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An Australian study throws doubt on the notion that a more gradual approach to weight loss is always the most effective route to take. The study also found that whether you opt for a "crash" diet or something a bit slower, the rate at which you shed excess pounds has no bearing on whether or not those pounds will come back. The findings are published Oct....
October 16, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Symptoms of foot arthritis, including painful inflammation and swelling, can make it difficult to take even a few steps. The American Podiatric Medical Association says you should see a doctor if your symptoms include: - Swelling that affects at least one joint. Tenderness or pain that recurs in any joint. Heat or redness surrounding a joint. Restricted range of motion. Morning stiffness....
October 16, 2014
(HealthDay News) - To help keep kids safe while they're walking to school, a friend's house or just around town, be sure to discuss pedestrian safety. The Safekids.org website offers this advice: - Explain basic safety pedestrian rules, including walking on the sidewalk or path, and only crossing the street at a corner or crosswalk. Tell your child to put away any electronic device while walking, making...
October 16, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Exercise, healthy eating and good weight control may help improve survival of breast cancer patients, according to a large-scale review. Researchers analyzed 85 studies that included more than 164,000 women worldwide and found that breast cancer patient survival may be associated with: a healthy weight, physical activity, eating foods with fiber and soy and...
October 16, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The number of visits to U.S. emergency rooms linked to synthetic pot - also known as "K2" or "Spice" - have more than doubled in recent years, U.S. officials reported Thursday. "Synthetic cannabinoids are a growing public health risk - made even more dangerous by the widespread misconception that they are safe and legal," Pamela Hyde, administrator at the...
October 16, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Depression and obesity tend to go hand in hand, U.S. health officials reported Thursday. The combination was so common that 43 percent of depressed adults were also obese, according to the report. That association was even more prevalent among those taking antidepressants: 55 percent of those patients were also obese. Report author Laura Pratt, an epidemiologist...
October 16, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The second nurse at a Dallas hospital to be diagnosed with Ebola was transferred Wednesday night to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, the medical center that has successfully treated two other patients with the often fatal disease. Amber Joy Vinson, 29, was diagnosed on Wednesday with Ebola after caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, a Liberian national who died...
October 16, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Two New Drugs Approved for Fatal Lung Disease - Two newly-approved drugs can slow the progression of a deadly lung disease, but there are concerns about the drugs' high prices. Roche's Esbriet and Boehringer Ingelheim's Ofev were approved Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for treatment...
October 16, 2014
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