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(HealthDay News) - When it comes to gum disease, some popular beliefs simply have no teeth. The American Dental Association debunks these common myths: - Gum disease is -not- rare. About half of adults 30 and older have this infection of tissues that surround the teeth. Just because you have few cavities doesn't mean you -won't- have gum disease. Having gum disease -doesn't- mean you will lose teeth....
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Giving a common local anesthetic to women undergoing breast removal surgery - a mastectomy - reduces their risk of persistent pain after the procedure, a new study says. More than two-thirds of mastectomy patients experience chronic pain after surgery, which can significantly affect physical activity, physical and mental health, and quality of life. The pain...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Positive, calm and friendly family meals might help a child avoid becoming overweight or obese, a new study suggests. Children seem to be less likely to add on extra pounds if their family meals feature pleasant conversation, positive encouragement and no disorder caused by kids acting out, University of Minnesota researchers said. For the study, they watched...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - One of the most dangerous places for a sleeping baby is a sofa, according to a new study. Of nearly 8,000 infant sleeping deaths in the United States, researchers found that about 12 percent were sofa-related. And nearly three-quarters of those infants were newborns. "It was shocking that one in eight SIDS and infant sleep-related deaths occurs on a sofa," said...
October 13, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Capsules With Frozen Fecal Matter Cure Diarrhea in Some Patients: Study - Taking capsules with frozen fecal material helped cure people with diarrhea caused by -C. difficile- infections, according to a new study. It included 20 people with chronic -C. difficile- infections who took 15 capsules...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - More than 1.3 million American children and teens care for family members with physical or mental illness or substance abuse problems, and these children are at risk for poor health and school failure themselves, a new study shows. This "hidden population" of young caregivers suffers physical and emotional stress due to their caregiving duties, wrote study author...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Stress triggers different physical and mental reactions in women and men with heart disease, new research indicates. The study involved 254 men and 56 women with stable heart disease who did three mentally stressful tasks: an math test, a mirror tracing test and an anger recall test. Stress had a greater impact on blood pressure and heart rate in men, while...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The first drug-coated balloon catheter designed to clear narrowed or blocked arteries in the thigh and knee has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The Lutonix 035 Drug Coated Balloon Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty Catheter has a balloon coated with the drug paclitaxel, which may help prevent re-narrowing of the affected artery after...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Eating disorders can begin before puberty and may be linked with other mental health issues, a new study shows. Canadian researchers evaluated 215 children, aged 8 to 12, with eating problems. More than 15 percent of the kids made themselves vomit occasionally, and about 13 percent had bulimic-like behaviors. Fifty-two percent of the children had been hospitalized...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Women who live near major roads may be at increased risk for sudden cardiac death, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 107,000 American women, average age 60, who took part in the Nurses' Health Study from 1986 to 2012. Sudden cardiac death occurred in 523 of the women. The risk of sudden cardiac death was 38 percent higher among women...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Extra pounds cause the liver to age faster, potentially explaining why obesity is linked to diseases like liver cancer and insulin resistance, new research suggests. It's not clear if this aging directly translates to higher risks of certain diseases. Still, it's possible that "people whose liver is much older than expected need to be screened more carefully...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A compound extracted from broccoli sprouts may improve some social and behavioral problems that affect people with autism, a new study suggests. The study was short-term and small, including just over 40 teenage boys and young men with autism. And experts stressed that no one is saying broccoli - or its extracts - is a magic bullet. "This is just one study,...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Cigarette smoking accounts for approximately 14 million major medical conditions that plague the lives of U.S. adults, according to a new government report. "For each annual death, there are 15 to 20 people living with major disease caused by smoking," said senior study author Terry Pechacek, associate director for science at the office on smoking and health...
October 13, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Federal and local health officials said Monday that they were re-examining infection-control efforts at the Dallas hospital where a nurse contracted Ebola while caring for America's first diagnosed victim of the deadly disease. The goal: To see if further refinements are needed on the so-called "infection-control protocols" designed by the U.S. Centers for Disease...
October 13, 2014
SATURDAY, Oct. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Kennedy International Airport in New York City started screening travelers from West Africa for Ebola on Saturday, the first of five major U.S. airports that will examine passengers for fever and other telltale signs of the disease. Under guidelines drawn up by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, travelers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone...
October 12, 2014
SUNDAY, Oct. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A health care worker who helped treat the Liberian man who died of Ebola in a Dallas hospital last week has tested positive for the virus, Texas health officials reported early Sunday morning. If confirmed, this would be the first case of Ebola infection on American soil. The Liberian man, Thomas Eric Duncan, contracted Ebola in his home country before flying...
October 12, 2014
SATURDAY, Oct. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - If you get your ears pierced, you need to take steps to protect against infection, an expert says. "It's important to remember that pierced skin is skin that has been wounded, leaving it vulnerable to infection," Dr. Elizabeth Martin, a dermatologist in Hoover, Ala., said in an American Academy of Dermatology news release. "To minimize the risks, always go...
October 11, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Wearing high heels may be fashionable, but they can wreak havoc on your body. The American Osteopathic Association suggests how to avoid problems while wearing high heels: - Choose a heel that is no higher than 1 1/4 inches, has a wide base and is thicker-than-average. Skip the stilettos. Pad heels with cushioned insoles to ease stress on your knees. Choose heels with a wide toe...
October 10, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Although food allergies have garnered a lot of attention lately, a new study reports that medications are actually the biggest cause of sudden deaths related to allergy. Over a little more than a decade, nearly 60 percent of the allergy-related deaths were caused by medications, while less than 7 percent were caused by food allergies, the study found. "Medications...
October 10, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Pain management during delivery is a very personal choice for each woman, with some not wanting to use medication. The Womenshealth.gov website mentions these natural pain management techniques for use during childbirth: - Practice relaxation techniques and deep breathing. Soothe pain with a warm bath or shower, or ask your partner to give you a massage. Use heat and cold therapy,...
October 10, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - No Increase in Basic Medicare Premium Next Year - The premium for Medicare "Part B" will remain $104.90 a month in 2015, the federal government says. Officials said it's the third consecutive year that the basic monthly premium paid by most older Americans has stayed the same, the -Associated Press-...
October 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A few healthy habits could reduce your risk for colon cancer, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from more than 347,000 people in Europe who were followed for 12 years. During that time, nearly 3,760 cases of colon cancer were diagnosed among the participants. The study authors examined how five lifestyle factors affected colon cancer risk:...
October 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - One-quarter of Americans now view Ebola as a major public health threat to the United States, with many saying they'd change their travel plans due to Ebola fears, a new -Harris Poll/HealthDay- survey reveals. The online poll of more than 2,000 adults, taken between Oct. 2 and 6, finds the number of people seriously concerned about Ebola surging in recent weeks....
October 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - After surgery for prostate cancer, elevated levels of cholesterol and triglycerides may be linked with greater risk of the cancer's return, a new study suggests. In a review of more than 800 men who had had their prostate gland removed, those with higher levels of these two blood fats were more likely to have their cancer come back, compared with men with normal...
October 10, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The best way to get people at high risk for HIV tested for the AIDS-causing virus is to have other high-risk people do the convincing, a new study suggests. This approach worked especially when the people doing the urging were paid for each high-risk person they successfully referred for testing, researchers reported. People who were contacted through this approach...
October 10, 2014
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