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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens with cerebral palsy are just as happy with their lives as teens without the physical disability, a new survey shows. Despite facing numerous challenges, young people with cerebral palsy report having better attitudes about key aspects of their lives than teens who do not have the neurological disorder that impairs movement and motor ability. The British...
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An MRI scan that measures blood flow in the brain may help predict which older adults are at risk for future memory loss, a preliminary study suggests. The researchers found that, in some apparently healthy older adults, the MRI technique was able to pick up reductions in blood flow to a brain region linked to memory. And those people were more likely than their...
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Folks who chug lots of coffee may have their genetics to thank for their java cravings, a new study says. Researchers have linked six genes to a person's coffee consumption. All of the genes are related to the body's response to caffeine, according to the study. "These are genes that we previously would not have implicated with coffee, and they show that there...
October 7, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Hands-Free Devices Don't Eliminate Distracted Driving: Study - Hands-free devices in cars are not risk-free, a new study warns. Researchers at the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety measured the driving reaction times of 167 people using voice-activated systems to make phone calls or change the...
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Stroke survivors remain at high risk for another stroke or other serious medical problems and death for at least five years, a new study suggests. The findings may mean that stroke survivors require closer follow-up to prevent these health problems, the Canadian researchers said. "This high long-term risk was surprising and shows that we need to develop better...
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Every American over the age of 45 should be screened for both type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, a U.S. task force has recommended. "For people with abnormal blood sugar, changes in their lifestyle, such as eating healthier and exercising more often, can help prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes. The best way to do that is to participate in a program...
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Changing fashions, cultural attitudes and health beliefs have contributed to the rise of deadly melanoma skin cancer, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed various social and economic trends in the United States from the early 1900s to modern times, including clothing styles, social norms and medical practices. They reported their findings in the Oct....
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Thinking about taking a drive after popping some over-the-counter medications? Better check the label first, warn experts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The agency cautions that some common nonprescription medicines can impair your ability to drive and operate other vehicles and machinery safely. Some of the most common of these drugs include certain...
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Road crash injuries sent more than 2.5 million Americans to emergency rooms in 2012. And, nearly 200,000 were hospitalized due to motor vehicle collisions, a new federal government report says. That means about 7,000 people went to the emergency department every day because of motor vehicle crash injuries in 2012, according to Ileana Arias, principal deputy...
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - About half of all U.S. hospital patients receive antibiotics, and these drugs are commonly the ones more likely to promote the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, a new study found. "This is where the bad bugs spread, in the hospitals, because so many people are receiving antibiotics, and one of the only things that can spread are the antibiotic-resistant...
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Tobacco use in any form appears to be linked to an increased risk of infection with oral human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16), a virus that can cause cancers of the mouth and throat, according to Johns Hopkins University researchers. The odds of being infected with HPV16, a sexually transmitted disease, rise as tobacco use increases, the researchers said. As...
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Two groups of researchers report they are refining the vaccine strategies that will be needed if the world ever has to face a "bird flu" pandemic. Scientists suspect that avian influenza could change and easily spread to people with no immunity to it, potentially causing a global pandemic. By experimenting with ways to improve vaccines and boost the human immune...
October 7, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Researchers have found it's possible to detect ovarian cancer gene mutations in vaginal fluid samples - a finding they hope is a step toward an effective screening test for the disease. In a pilot study, researchers were able to detect tumor DNA in tampons from several women with advanced ovarian cancer. It's a "proof of principle" that genetic evidence of the...
October 7, 2014
SUNDAY, Oct. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The first Ebola patient to be diagnosed in the United States has "taken a turn for the worse," federal health officials said Sunday. Thomas Eric Duncan, a native of Liberia - one of the West Africa nations being ravaged by the Ebola outbreak - is receiving supportive care at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. Hospital officials have changed his condition...
October 6, 2014
(HealthDay News) - When babies are born prematurely, they're at risk for serious health and developmental problems. Premature delivery can't always be prevented, but there are things you can do to increase the odds of having a full-term baby. The U.S. Centers for Disease and Prevention offers these tips: - Don't smoke during pregnancy. Don't drink alcohol or use drugs. From the time you first think...
October 6, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Reading is an important part of childhood. Parents can encourage a love of reading by getting little ones engaged in books. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these suggestions: - Ask young children to name which books they want to read, and have them pretend to read out loud to you. Ask children to tell you how a story you are reading resembles something they have done or...
October 6, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Researchers Who Discovered 'Inner GPS' Win Nobel Prize in Medicine - American-British researcher John O'Keefe was one of three people awarded this year's Nobel Prize in medicine for discovering a "inner GPS" in the brain that assists in navigation. The Imperial College London scientist and fellow...
October 6, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For some teenagers, "sexting" may be a stepping stone to actually having sex, a new study suggests. Past research has found that, not surprisingly, teenagers who send and receive sexually explicit text messages are more likely to be sexually active than their peers who don't "sext." - But the new findings suggest that for some kids, the sexting comes first, researchers...
October 6, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research confirms that you have your parents to thank for how tall or short you are. The finding doubles the number of gene regions that influence height. That means there are now 424 gene regions, with 697 common genetic variants, that play a role in stature. That's the largest number to date linked with any one trait or disease, the researchers said. The...
October 6, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Heart bypass patients might not need to follow strict blood sugar control after their surgery, according to a new study. Some previous research suggested that high blood sugar (glucose) after bypass and other types of heart surgery was associated with increased risk of health problems and death, but more recent research has found that might not be the case. This...
October 6, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. outbreak of Enterovirus D68 has claimed its first confirmed victim, a 4-year-old boy in New Jersey. According to -CBS News-, preschooler Eli Waller, of Hamilton Township, N.J., stayed home from school with pinkeye, went to sleep that night and never woke up. His death occurred Sept. 25 but the cause of death was only released on Friday. According to...
October 6, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new standards to reduce the amount of mercury released from dentists' offices. The changes would fall under the Clean Water Act and would lessen the amount of dental amalgam entering the environment. Mercury and other metals are mixed together to make amalgam, which is used to fill cavities. Mercury...
October 6, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Health professionals treating a substance abuser with a severe mental illness often aren't sure which problem to tackle first to reduce the risk of violence. A new study suggests that treating substance abuse at the outset is more likely to reduce violent acts by people with severe mental illness. "We were surprised to find that the severity of the patient's...
October 6, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A researcher is reporting success in a small study of reversing memory problems associated with early stage Alzheimer's disease by using a complex program of lifestyle changes, supplements and hormones. Of the first 10 patients treated, nine reported improvements in memory within three to six months, according to Dr. Dale Bredesen, a professor of neurology at...
October 6, 2014
MONDAY, Oct. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The size of your dining companions may influence how much you eat, new research suggests. The heavier that people who eat with you or near you are, the more food you are likely to eat and the less likely that food is to be healthy, said study researcher Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, in Ithaca, N.Y. In the study, Wansink...
October 6, 2014
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