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MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People who've had a heart attack are at greater risk of death if even one of nine critical steps in their treatment is missed, according to a new study. Researchers in the United Kingdom noted patients who missed a part of their treatment early on, such as an electrocardiogram within hours of developing symptoms, were more likely to miss other steps in their...
September 15, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Births of multiple babies cost more and pose greater risks for complications and death than singleton births, researchers report. The researchers suggest that limiting embryo transfers for couples undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) could ease some of that burden. Over the past 30 years, multiple births have increased in tandem with births to older mothers...
September 15, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Key connections between brain networks seem to mature more slowly in young people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), according to a new study. These connections within and between certain brain networks control internally directed thought, such as daydreaming, and influence the ability to focus on external tasks. This slower development of...
September 15, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Men with male pattern baldness may face a higher risk of developing an aggressive type of prostate cancer than men with no balding, a new study suggests. But, the study authors noted that it's not clear yet whether men with this specific pattern of baldness should be concerned. Their study only found an association between male pattern baldness and aggressive...
September 15, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Aerobic exercise leading to strong heart fitness can delay a man's onset of age-related high blood pressure by nearly a decade, a new study suggests. Blood pressure naturally increases as people grow older and their arteries become stiffer with age. But men with strong cardio-fitness don't start drifting toward high blood pressure until their mid-50s. On the...
September 15, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - U.S. heart experts recommend doctors use a 14-point checklist rather than an electrocardiogram (ECG) when evaluating young people for underlying heart disease that could result in sudden cardiac arrest. The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology said in a joint statement that a more detailed personal and family medical history along...
September 15, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Patients prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs are more likely to fill their prescriptions and gain health benefits if the medications are cheaper generic brands, new research suggests. At issue are the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. Well-known brands include Crestor, Zocor and Lipitor. Generic statins are also available. The drugs are designed...
September 15, 2014
SATURDAY, Sept. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An American doctor infected with Ebola who is being treated at a Nebraska hospital is getting his appetite back, doctors there said. Dr. Rick Sacra has been a patient at the Nebraska Medical Center's isolation unit since being flown to the Omaha-based facility from West Africa on Sept. 5. On Friday, the hospital said that Sacra satisfied a craving for ice...
September 15, 2014
(HealthDay News) - If you aren't positioned correctly at the computer, you may be left with some serious strains, aches and pains. The University of Michigan University Health System suggests these tips to avoid computer strain: - If you wear glasses, make sure they fit correctly so you don't need to tilt your head to keep them in place. Keep muscles relaxed while you type, using light keystrokes....
September 15, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Children seem particularly prone to ear infections, but there are things parents can do to help lower a child's risk. The U.S. National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders offers these ear infection-prevention tips: - Make sure your child gets the annual flu vaccine. Have your child wash hands frequently. Do not expose your child to cigarette smoke. Don't offer...
September 15, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - 1 in 3 Retired NFL Players Will Suffer Neurological Problems, Records Show - One in three retired National Football League players will develop neurological problems, and those problems will develop at "notably younger ages" than is normal, numbers released Friday show. The statistics formed the...
September 15, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Pediatricians prescribe antibiotics about twice as often as they're actually needed for children with ear and throat infections, a new study indicates. More than 11 million antibiotic prescriptions written each year for children and teens may be unnecessary, according to researchers from University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital. This excess...
September 15, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Trading the gas pedal for foot power or bike power to get to your job can also improve your mental health, British researchers report. Daily commuters who stopping driving to work and started walking or riding a bike were under less stress and were able to concentrate better, the study showed. And the authors noted that using public transportation also resulted...
September 15, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A relatively small number of medications are responsible for sending thousands of young children to the hospital for accidental ingestion, a U.S. government study finds. Each year between 2007 and 2011, about 9,500 U.S. children younger than 6 years were hospitalized after getting a hold of family members' medication, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease...
September 15, 2014
SUNDAY, Sept. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Getting enough sleep each night may mean you're less likely to take time off from work due to illness, a new study suggests. The study included more than 3,700 people in Finland, aged 30 to 64, who were followed for an average of seven years. Those who slept less than six hours or more than nine hours a night were much more likely to have extended absences...
September 14, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - 1 in 3 Retired NFL Players Will Suffer Neurological Problems, Records Show - One in three retired National Football League players will develop neurological problems, and those problems will develop at "notably younger ages" than is normal, numbers released Friday show. The statistics formed the...
September 14, 2014
SATURDAY, Sept. 13, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Researchers say they've tracked specific activity in the human brain linked to imagining. It hasn't been clear whether imagination and memory were distinct processes, so a team from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, decided to explore the issue. "I was thinking a lot about planning for my own future and imagining myself in the future, and I started...
September 13, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - New York State Confirms Enterovirus 68 Cases - The New York State Health Department confirmed on Friday that more than a dozen cases of infection with an enterovirus that can cause severe respiratory illness have been reported in that state. Known as Enterovirus 68, cases first began cropping up...
September 13, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Using a new ultra-sensitive test, Johns Hopkins researchers found that people with diabetes may have a sixfold higher risk of heart failure even if their cholesterol is low and they appear otherwise healthy. Results of the new study suggest that people with diabetes and pre-diabetes may be suffering undetectable - but potentially dangerous - heart muscle...
September 12, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An American medical missionary who survived infection with Ebola has donated blood to a colleague who's struggling to fight his own infection with the often deadly virus. Dr. Rick Sacra was given blood transfusions from Dr. Kent Brantly last Friday, shortly after arriving at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. The 51-year-old Sacra has also been given an...
September 12, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Pregnant and breast-feeding women should increase intake of iron, a vital component of the body's ability to distribute oxygenated blood. The Cleveland Clinic suggests how to eat more iron-rich foods: - Eat at least three servings daily of iron-rich foods. Meat sources of iron are best absorbed by the body. Eat grains enriched with iron, lean cuts of meat, poultry, fish and vegetables...
September 12, 2014
(HealthDay News) - It can take newborns a while before they sleep through the night, but there are things parents can do to help newborns enjoy longer stretches of slumber. The National Sleep Foundation offers these suggestions: - Learn to identify signs that your baby is sleepy, and watch for patterns in baby's sleep. When baby seems drowsy, put the infant in a crib rather than waiting until the baby...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Some parents may make things worse for their anxious kids by falling into what researchers call the "protection trap" - reassuring them, lavishing them with attention or making the threat go away, according to the results of a small study. The finding indicates that certain coddling behaviors may actually boost anxiety, although the study doesn't prove a cause-and-effect...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Eating more fish may reduce a woman's risk for hearing loss, according to a large new study. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston found that consuming at least two servings of fish and omega-3s (long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) each week could help prevent or delay hearing loss. "Acquired hearing loss is a highly prevalent, and...
September 12, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - There's a strong connection between the severity of disease and the loss of myelin in the brain's gray matter for who have multiple sclerosis (MS), a new study says. MS causes the loss of myelin, the fatty, protective sheath around nerve fibers that is most abundant in the brain's signal-conducting white matter. That's why MS is typically considered a disease...
September 12, 2014
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