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FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A baby's immune system is stronger than previously thought, a new study indicates. Researchers analyzed blood samples collected from 28 very premature babies during their first weeks of life. The results showed that the babies' immune system T-cells could trigger an inflammatory response to bacteria. According to background information from the study, it had...
September 26, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The incomes of adult men who were obese as teens may be nearly one-fifth lower than those who weren't obese during adolescence, a new study contends. Swedish researchers analyzed data from the United States, the United Kingdom and Sweden and found that young men who were obese as teens earned up to 18 percent less a year than those who were of normal weight...
September 26, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Screening and treating patients for obstructive sleep apnea before they have surgery may reduce their risk of cardiovascular complications by more than half, a new study suggests. Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition in which the airway relaxes and narrows during sleep, resulting in breathing problems and interrupted sleep, according to background information...
September 26, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Recurring emotional stress may trigger a stronger biochemical response in overweight people, possibly increasing their risk of chronic illnesses such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. Researchers found that overweight people repeatedly placed in a stressful situation exhibited increasing amounts of interleukin-6, a protein that promotes...
September 26, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Black mothers who don't breast-feed may be at higher risk for an aggressive type of breast cancer, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 3,700 black breast cancer patients. About one-third of them had estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer - a tumor subtype that is more common in black women and carries a higher risk of death. Women...
September 26, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The more they know about prenatal genetic testing, the less likely pregnant women are to have the tests, a new study finds. "Our findings show that prenatal testing is not appropriate for everyone, and that all women need information that is readily understood and unbiased to enable them to make informed choices reflecting their own preferences and values,"...
September 26, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - It's a debilitating injury, but an ACL tear typically doesn't mean the end of a college athlete's career, a new study finds. The research suggests that the risk for a reinjury of the knee's anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) actually goes down as athletes mature from high school into their college years. Researchers at the University of North Carolina report...
September 26, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Patients who require gallbladder removal are more likely to have a minimally invasive procedure if they have the surgery during daytime rather than at night, a new study says. The study also found that it's safe for patients who arrive at the hospital at night to wait until the next day for the surgery. The minimally invasive procedure is called laparoscopic...
September 26, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Electronic devices can keep kids up at night and should be banned from the bedroom, according to experts from Stony Brook Children's Hospital in New York. Devices like tablets, smartphones and video games can prevent children and teens from falling asleep, which can have a negative effect on their school performance. Even if kids are not using them, backlit...
September 26, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Working long hours may increase your risk for diabetes, a new study suggests. But the finding seems to depend on your job. Researchers examined data from prior studies involving more than 222,000 men and women in the United States, Europe, Japan and Australia who were followed for an average of 7.6 years. The initial analysis revealed no difference in the...
September 25, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People who use painkillers called nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - which include aspirin, naproxen (Aleve) and ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) - may be at increased risk for potentially deadly blood clots, a new study suggests. But the study only showed an association between use of the painkillers and higher clotting risk; it did not prove cause-and-effect....
September 25, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - If you want to minimize your chances of developing breast cancer, staying the same skirt size over the years might help, a new study suggests. "Our study has shown that an increase of one size every 10 years between 25 and postmenopausal age [over 60] is associated with an increase of breast cancer [risk] in postmenopausal women by 33 percent," said lead...
September 25, 2014
(HealthDay News) - If you want to avoid sneezes, sniffles and other signs of colds and flu, there are things you can do to help stop the spread of germs. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these suggestions: - When around someone who is sick, avoid close contact. When you cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose. Wash your hands well and frequently. Keep your hands away from...
September 25, 2014
(HealthDay News) - No one's life is stress-free, so it's important to deal with stress and prevent undue anxiety when possible. The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests these healthy ways to manage stress: - Don't spend time worrying about things that are out of your control, such as the weather. Instead, focus on solving small problems that you can influence. If you're worried about an event,...
September 25, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Although the type 2 diabetes epidemic is commonly linked to being overweight or obese, excess weight isn't the only factor driving the trend, new research suggests. In just the past few months, at least three new studies have reported on other factors that may underlie a type 2 diabetes diagnosis. These factors include genetic mutations, a lesser-known hormone...
September 25, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - U.S. Nurses Stage Ebola 'Die-in' - Nurses staged an Ebola "die-in" in Las Vegas to highlight their belief that U.S. hospitals are not prepared to deal with an Ebola outbreak. The event in Las Vegas involved about 1,000 nurses attending a union convention. Many wore bright red T-shirts and suits...
September 25, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Boys with high-functioning autism are stronger in a certain grammar skill than those without autism, according to a small study. Researchers compared 20 boys, ages 7 to 13, with high-functioning autism and 25 boys without autism. They found that those with autism were much faster at producing past tenses for regular verbs. "We had not expected this interesting...
September 25, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For people mired in grief after a loved one's death, a specially designed therapy may work better than a standard treatment for depression, a new study finds. The debilitating condition, known as complicated grief, is often mistaken for depression, but is a different problem altogether, researchers say. Sufferers from complicated grief have intense yearning...
September 25, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Only one of four American children who has health insurance and has been prescribed medication to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also receives some form of talk therapy, according to a new study. The findings raise concerns that doctors may just be prescribing pills for behavior problems, rather than targeting kids' specific difficulties...
September 25, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. government announced Thursday that it will launch a massive research effort to explore alternative ways of managing chronic pain among members of the military. Investigators will also examine the use of alternative treatments for pain-related conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), drug abuse and sleep problems. The 13 research...
September 25, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Mass rabies vaccination programs for dogs in developing nations could eliminate human cases of the deadly disease, a new study suggests. Rabies is rare in developed nations due to widespread vaccination of dogs. However, the disease kills about 69,000 people worldwide each year, or 189 a day. Forty percent of rabies victims are children, mostly in Africa...
September 25, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A particular brain chemical may help people with Tourette syndrome suppress the disorder's characteristic "tics," scientists report. They hope their discovery paves the way to new therapies for the developmental neurological disorder. Tourette syndrome causes people to habitually make involuntary movements or sounds - commonly known as tics. Researchers think...
September 25, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Even though gay and bisexual men make up the majority of Americans infected with HIV, half aren't receiving ongoing care or getting the virus-suppressing drugs they need to stay healthy, a new report finds. The study, from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), looked at 2010 data on more than 400,000 male gay and bisexual Americans who...
September 25, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The third American medical missionary infected with the deadly Ebola virus while working in West Africa left a Nebraska hospital Thursday, free of the virus. The treatments given to Dr. Rick Sacra, 51, included doses of an experimental drug and blood transfusions from a fellow U.S. medical missionary who also survived infection with the highly lethal virus....
September 25, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Can't resist that fat-filled goodie? You can blame it on a brain lapse. Giving in to cravings for high-calorie junk food is associated with a lapse in the part of the brain involved in self-restraint, Canadian researchers report in a new study. The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex helps people control their own behavior, according to the study. Previous studies...
September 25, 2014
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