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TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The first confirmed case of Ebola has surfaced in the United States, involving a man who recently flew here from Liberia, federal health officials announced late Tuesday. The critically ill patient, being cared for at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, has been diagnosed with the deadly virus, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...
October 1, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Proper skin care can minimize acne and help prevent scarring. The Womenshealth.gov website offers these suggestions: - Wash skin carefully twice per day, and after heavy sweating. Wash your face with a gentle cleanser, from the hairline to below the jawline. Rinse thoroughly and avoid harsh scrubbing. Wash your hair daily, and more frequently if your hair is oily. Never pick or squeeze...
October 1, 2014
(HealthDay News) - It can be difficult to find the time, energy and motivation to put together a healthy family dinner every night of the week. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these suggestions: - Create a menu of five-to-seven family-approved meals. Strive for easy, crowd-pleasing dishes, and be sure to include fruit, vegetables and a grain. Pack your pantry with non-perishable staples...
October 1, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Doctors, Hospitals Received Billions From Drug and Medical Device Companies - About 546,000 doctors and 1,360 teaching hospitals in the United States received billions of dollars from drug and medical device makers in the second half of 2013, according to data released Tuesday by the Centers for...
October 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Healthy lifestyle habits could prevent about half of all diabetes cases that develop during pregnancy, a new study finds. Researchers looked at data from more than 14,000 American women. They found that the strongest risk factor for diabetes during pregnancy ("gestational diabetes") was being overweight or obese during pregnancy. Women who were obese before...
October 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Nearly 2 million children younger than 5 died worldwide in 2013 of complications from premature birth and pneumonia, a new study shows. In all, 6.3 million children under 5 died in 2013, said researchers who examined the leading causes of death. They were complications from premature birth, resulting in 965,000 deaths; pneumonia, which caused 935,000 deaths,...
October 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Older adults who have trouble smelling the roses - literally - may face an increased risk of dying in the next several years, new research suggests. In a study of over 3,000 older Americans, researchers found those who were unable to detect scents such as rose, orange and peppermint were more than three times as likely to die in the next five years, versus...
October 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Federal health officials are monitoring up to 18 people who were exposed to the man being treated at a Dallas hospital for the first confirmed case of Ebola in the United States. Some of the 18 people are members of the man's family. The group also includes five schoolchildren as well as the three-member ambulance crew that transported the man on Sunday to...
October 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Living close to a major highway may raise your risk for high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Among more than 5,000 postmenopausal women, those who lived within 109 yards of a busy road had a 22 percent greater risk of developing high blood pressure than women living at least half a mile away, researchers report. "The results of this study highlight the...
October 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Middle-aged women with a neurotic personality style and prolonged stress may have a heightened risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Tracking 800 women over nearly four decades, Swedish scientists found that those who were most anxious, jealous and moody - which they defined as neurotic - and experienced long-standing stress had double...
October 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Hospitals that pull out all the stops to rescue surgical patients in crisis are slightly better at saving lives, but the cost of such heroism is questionable, a new study suggests. Highly aggressive hospitals are about 5 percent better at saving elderly patients with life-threatening complications after major surgery, compared with hospitals that operate with...
October 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A newborn's risk of developing celiac disease isn't reduced by breast-feeding. Nor will delaying the introduction of a protein found in wheat called gluten to an infant's diet help prevent celiac disease. Those are the conclusions from a pair of new studies in the Oct. 2 -New England Journal of Medicine. The new findings put to rest hopes that a child could...
October 1, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Giving teenage girls free birth control - especially long-acting implanted devices - could slash pregnancy and abortion rates to well below the current U.S. average, new findings suggest. In a study of 1,400 teenage girls, researchers found that counseling and free contraceptives substantially cut the girls' rates of unplanned pregnancy and abortion. Over...
October 1, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Hitting the gym or going for a run are great ways to exercise, but there are lots of other ways to burn calories. The Weight-loss Information Network suggests how to get more physical activity each day: - Aerobic exercises, such as biking, jogging, swimming or walking. Strength training exercises, by using weight machines or by doing crunches, push-ups or using free weights. Play...
September 30, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Older babies may be able to sleep through the night, but may still wake up to nurse. The University of Michigan Health System suggests how to curb baby's nighttime nursing: - Offer more frequent feedings throughout the day. Encourage baby to fall asleep without being nursed, such as by being rocked by your partner or carried in a baby sling. When baby cries, wait before you go in...
September 30, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - New Viagra Ad Targets Women - The first Viagra television ad targeting women begins airing Tuesday in an attempt to boost sales of the world's top-selling erectile dysfunction drug. The 60-second ad features a middle-aged woman reclining on a bed in a tropical setting, the -Associated Press- reported....
September 30, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - In books and movies, plots involving older men chasing much younger women abound. Now, new research suggests that the stereotype may be grounded in fact. In the study, psychologists looked at data on more than 12,000 people from Finland. The researchers, led by Jan Antfolk of Abo Akademi in Turku, Finland, found that women typically preferred men who were...
September 30, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For millions of overweight Americans, regular exercise remains a prime weapon against excess weight and the threat of type 2 diabetes. However, a new study suggests that the battle may be tougher for some than for others, depending on their genes. "While physical activity generally promotes good health, it may not be as effective for everyone when it comes...
September 30, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - High doses of fish oil supplements won't prevent the return of a common type of irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, Canadian researchers report. In fact, 64.1 percent of those taking fish oil for its omega-3 fatty acids experienced new bouts of atrial fibrillation over the course of 16 months, compared to 63.2 percent of those taking a placebo....
September 30, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Herceptin is the best drug treatment for a type of breast cancer called HER2-positive and should remain the standard of care for that type of tumor, according to new findings from a long-term clinical trial. HER2-positive breast cancers tend to be more aggressive than other types of breast cancer, according to the Mayo Clinic. For the study, more than 8,300...
September 30, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - When unemployment rates climb, women tend to put the brakes on motherhood. And for many young women, that decision may turn out to be a permanent choice, new research suggests. Women in their early 20s appear most likely to choose not to have a child during tough economic times. But, according to the new study, that means many of those women will remain childless...
September 30, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Colon cancer patients who are overweight or obese when diagnosed appear to face a slightly higher risk for developing a second weight-related cancer, new research suggests. The finding didn't speak to the risk of colon cancer recurrence, only the potential for developing other cancers associated with obesity. "We found that colorectal cancer survivors who...
September 30, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Medicare should cover low-dose computed tomography lung cancer screening for people at high risk for the disease, a coalition of more than 60 patient and medical groups says. The coalition, which includes the Lung Cancer Alliance, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the American College of Radiology, the American Cancer Society and the American Society of Clinical...
September 30, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Young and middle-aged heart attack survivors are more likely to have poor health and low quality of life if they have fewer family and friends to support them in their recovery, a new study suggests. The study included more than 3,400 survivors, aged 18 to 55, who were assessed immediately after their heart attack and again one month and 12 months later. The...
September 30, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Acupuncture doesn't improve knee pain any more than "sham" acupuncture, according to a new study. "Among patients older than 50 years with moderate to severe chronic knee pain, neither laser nor needle acupuncture conferred benefit over sham for pain or function," the study authors wrote. "Our findings do not support acupuncture for these patients." - Sham...
September 30, 2014
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