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TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People using cholesterol-lowering drugs while in the hospital for a hemorrhagic stroke - which causes bleeding in the brain - were more than four times more likely to survive than people who weren't taking the drugs, according to a new study. People taking the commonly used drugs known as statins were also 2.5 times more likely to be discharged home or to...
September 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The first blood test to detect five strains of yeast that cause rare blood infections in people with weakened immune systems has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The five types of yeast pathogen detected by the T2Candida test can cause deadly bloodstream infections if not treated quickly, the FDA said in a news release. People at greatest...
September 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For babies born at very low birth weights, breast milk is more likely than a blood transfusion to lead to a potentially dangerous infection known as cytomegalovirus (CMV), a new study finds. The researchers evaluated more than 500 very low birth weight infants - all of whom weighed 3.3 pounds or less and many who were born to mothers with a history of CMV...
September 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Imagine if doctors and hospitals got paid for providing -better -care, not -more -care, and consumers had better data for making informed health choices. A new report suggests that's the direction the U.S. health system is headed. The report, from the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics in Parsippany, N.J., identifies 10 "harbingers of change" - recent...
September 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Infections from the Ebola epidemic in Liberia and Sierra Leone could soar to 1.4 million cases by mid-January unless the global community mounts a rapid response to the West African crisis, according to estimates released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This projection is based on a new CDC model that assumes people are being...
September 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Few children who take medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) also undergo behavioral therapy, and the rates vary six-fold across counties in the United States, a new study finds. Medication alone can manage symptoms for many children with ADHD, but some do better if they also receive behavioral therapy (psychotherapy), the Rand Corp....
September 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The number of 'rogue' wholesale distributors selling fake or unapproved prescription drugs is growing, so doctors need to be vigilant when purchasing medicines, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday. In a statement, the agency said the problem is so widespread that it has launched a program to educate doctors and other health care providers...
September 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Both drinking and getting drunk at an early age are key risk factors for alcohol abuse by high school students, a new study suggests. The conclusions, based on a survey of high school students who drink, could help expand alcohol-prevention efforts aimed at teens to include those who already drink, to stop them from becoming binge drinkers, the researchers...
September 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A test used to diagnose lung cancer may not be as reliable in geographic regions where certain lung infections are more common, a new analysis says. One noninvasive way of detecting lung cancer is through the use of what's known as functional imaging. For lung cancer, a specific type of functional imaging called FDG-PET is used, according to the study authors....
September 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Cigarette tax hikes and smoke-free policies have not only cut tobacco use in the United States, they may have led to a noticeable drop in alcohol consumption, according to a new study. Consumption of beer and hard liquor - but not wine - declined in states where strict anti-tobacco legislation was enacted over the past three decades, the study found. "The...
September 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Overall adult diabetes rates appear to have leveled off during the past four years in the United States, in stark contrast to the two decades prior, which saw a doubling of the chronic disease, according to a new federal study. The total number of people living with diabetes increased an average 0.6 percent annually between 2008 and 2012 while the number of...
September 23, 2014
(HealthDay News) - To get rid of germs on your hands, you should make sure you're washing properly. The World Health Organization offers these handwashing guidelines: - Get your hands completely wet, then squirt enough soap to cover the entire surface of your hands. Rub your hands together palm to palm, then rub palms over the backs of the opposite hands. Rub palms together with fingers laced, then...
September 22, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Believing a myth about food safety can leave you with a nasty case of food poisoning. Foodsafety.gov sets the record straight: - Food poisoning actually is a serious illness and could cause long-term complications, even death. It's never safe to thaw food on the counter, as bacteria can grow rapidly at room temperature. Acidic marinades will not kill bacteria. Cleaning kitchen surfaces...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - It's something every pregnant woman wonders: What can I do to help ensure a healthy baby? - New research suggests that taking iron supplements as prescribed may play a role in reducing the risk of having a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The researchers found that mothers of children with autism were significantly less likely to have taken iron supplements...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research raises doubts about the possible benefits of e-cigarettes for people with cancer. Smokers with cancer who used e-cigarettes along with traditional cigarettes were more dependent on nicotine than those who didn't use the devices, a Memorial Sloan Kettering study found. These patients were also just as likely - or less likely - to have quit smoking...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Tiny preemies may fare better when newborn intensive care units (NICU) set up private rooms for parents to spend time with their infants, a new study finds. Researchers at one children's hospital found that preemies gained weight faster, were more alert and were less distressed when their NICU switched from the traditional "open-bay" layout to private rooms...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Pediatricians are urging that all children aged 6 months and older be vaccinated for the upcoming flu season. The American Academy of Pediatrics updated their influenza vaccine recommendations to advise that the youngest kids should have two initial doses of vaccine to build immunity. The AAP also wants parents of children aged 2 to 8 to consider getting their...
September 22, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Dry-Roasted Peanuts Linked to Higher Allergy Risk: Study - Eating dry-roasted peanuts may increase the risk of developing a peanut allergy, a new study says. Researchers at Oxford University in Britain found that an allergic reaction was more likely to occur in mice that ate dry-roasted peanuts...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Metformin, a drug commonly used to treat diabetes, may raise the risk of low levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) among patients with an underactive thyroid, a new study suggests. The researchers cautioned that low TSH levels may be associated with heart problems and broken bones, although a cause-and-effect link was not established in this study. Among...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Measuring how quickly a child's brain processes sounds might help identify the severity of autism, according to a new study. Observing children's brainwaves may also allow identification of autism earlier than is currently possible, the study authors reported. "The finding that the brain's response to certain types of information is associated with autism severity...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Pediatricians, take note: Many American parents are aware of online physician-rating sites, and more than one-quarter have used them to choose a pediatrician for their children, according to a new national study. The findings - based on responses from more than 1,600 parents - further suggest that negative online ratings may dissuade parents from choosing a...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Scans of young children's brains might help predict how they learn to read. This finding could potentially allow doctors to identify those with dyslexia and other reading difficulties early on, preliminary research suggests. "Early identification and interventions are extremely important in children with dyslexia as well as most neurodevelopmental disorders,"...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Two new prescription devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may provide some relief for people with migraine headaches who don't tolerate migraine medications well, according to a new study. One device - the Cefaly - is designed to prevent migraines, while the other device - the Cerena - is meant to be used when migraines first start,...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Pregnant women appear to have an unusually strong immune response to the flu, according to a new study. And this strong immune response may help explain why pregnant women get sicker from the flu than other healthy adults. The reason: many symptoms of flu are the result of the immune system responding to the virus, the researchers said. This finding was unexpected...
September 22, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Five recommended health behaviors may prevent four out of five heart attacks in men, a new study suggests. Middle-aged and older men were much less likely to have heart attacks over an average of 11 years if they drank moderately, didn't smoke and did everything right on the diet, exercise and weight fronts, the study found. Only about 1 percent of men involved...
September 22, 2014
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