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SATURDAY, Sept. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new single-dose, injected drug appears safe and effective at helping ease flu symptoms, two new studies show. The studies included a total of 427 adults who were given one injection of the drug peramivir or a placebo within 48 hours of the start of flu symptoms. Compared to those given the "dummy" injection, patients who received the drug were symptom-free...
September 8, 2014
SUNDAY, Sept. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An experimental Ebola vaccine has shown promise in a trial involving monkeys. Based on the results of that trial, a two-shot version of the vaccine - which includes a "primer" that jumpstarts the immune system before the Ebola vaccine is given - is now being tested for the first time in humans, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute...
September 8, 2014
SUNDAY, Sept. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Infants who sleep on animal fur may be less likely to develop asthma later in childhood, new research suggests. The study included more than 2,400 healthy city-dwelling newborns in Germany who were followed until age 10. Of those children, 55 percent slept on animal skin in their first three months of life. Compared to other youngsters, those who slept on animal...
September 8, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Eye injuries are common in the workplace, particularly in environments exposed to projectiles, inclement weather or chemicals. The American Optometric Association says you can protect your eyes by: - Understanding eye dangers in your work environment. Using work screens, machine guards and engineering controls. Protecting your eyes with appropriate safety gear. Replacing eye protection...
September 8, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Seniors are often faced with life-changing events, from the loss of loved ones to health problems. The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests how to help older loved ones cope with life changes: - Learn more about how people grieve, and understand that everyone does it differently. Be there and listen to your loved one, and don't worry if you don't know what to say. Make...
September 8, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Study Backs Routine Cancer Gene Testing for Many Jewish Women - Routine screening for breast and ovarian cancer-causing gene mutations should be offered to all women of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, say the authors of a new study. They found that women of Ashkenazi descent who tested positive for the...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Although the overall rate of cancer in American children and teens remained stable during the last decade, rates of thyroid cancer and kidney cancer seemed to be on the rise, a new study says. The rate of thyroid cancer saw annual increases of nearly 5 percent and a specific type of kidney cancer, called renal carcinoma, had average increases of 5.4 percent...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - While a burly kid on the playground may be the stereotype of a childhood bully, a new study suggests some of the most damaging bullies are as close to home as you can get: They're siblings who tease, make fun of and physically hurt their brothers and sisters. Youngsters who were bullied by siblings were more than twice as likely to report depression or self-harm...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Fewer children are developing infections related to their care in the hospital than they were seven years ago, according to a new study. The rate of bloodstream infections and pneumonia associated with critically ill children's health care in intensive care units fell by more than 50 percent between 2007 and 2012, researchers found. "We're recognizing that there...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Men who smoke before becoming a parent may put their children at increased risk for asthma, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed the smoking habits of more than 13,000 men and women, and then looked at the incidence of asthma in their children. The results showed that asthma was much more common in children whose fathers were smokers before conception....
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The third American health care worker to be infected with the deadly Ebola virus while working in West Africa is getting better, but his chances of a full recovery are still not certain, the U.S. doctors treating him said Sunday. Dr. Rick Sacra, 51, was put in a special isolation unit after arriving at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha on Friday. "We are...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A respiratory virus has stricken more than 1,000 children across 12 states, causing many to wind up in the hospital and prompting concerns of a wider outbreak. About 15 percent of more than 300 children treated for respiratory illness in Missouri have ended up in an intensive care unit, according to a health alert from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Improved access to the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has resulted in a significant reduction in rates of genital warts among young women in Australia, a new study has found. HPV is a common, sexually transmitted virus that affects both women and men. In some cases, HPV can lead to cancer or genital warts. Since HPV usually doesn't cause symptoms, people...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Monitoring early stage prostate cancer instead of treating it may not be appropriate for all patients, especially black men, a new study indicates. According to background information with the study, there is currently controversy among oncologists over the best way to handle early stage prostate cancer, with some experts suggesting that regular monitoring -...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer often turn first to testosterone-depleting therapies, since male hormones help prostate tumors grow. But, those therapies almost always fail over time as the tumor develops resistance, according to oncologists. Now, experts are issuing updated guidelines to help patients in this situation decide what to do next. The guidelines,...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The number of young Americans with health coverage increased after a provision in the Affordable Care Act enabled them to remain on their parents' insurance until the age of 26, a new study finds. Although more young adults aged 19 to 25 had health insurance after the law was passed, the rate of health coverage among adults aged 26 to 34 fell during the same...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Women at high risk for the pregnancy complication known as preeclampsia should take low-dose aspirin daily after 12 weeks of pregnancy, a panel of U.S. health experts recommends. The recommendation came after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) reviewed previous research and found that a daily low-dose aspirin could reduce the risk of preeclampsia...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many osteoporosis drugs cut women's risk of suffering a bone fracture, though it's not clear whether any one medication works better than others, a new research review finds. Reporting Sept. 8 in -Annals of Internal Medicine-, researchers said that for women with the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis, various drugs cut the risk of a spine fracture by 40 to...
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Low doses of fish oil may help reduce the number of seizures experienced by people with a form of tough-to-treat epilepsy that no longer responds to drugs, a small new study suggests. The research was led by Dr. Christopher DeGiorgio, of the University of California, Los Angeles, and included 24 people with epilepsy that could no longer be controlled using medications....
September 8, 2014
MONDAY, Sept. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Having prediabetes may increase a person's risk for cancer, researchers report. The researchers analyzed 16 studies that included nearly 900,000 people from around the world and found that people with prediabetes had a 15 percent overall increased risk of cancer. People with prediabetes have blood sugar levels that are higher than normal, but not high enough...
September 8, 2014
SUNDAY, Sept. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The wife and eldest son of the third American medical missionary to be infected with Ebola while working in West Africa met with him Saturday at the Nebraska hospital where he's being treated, a hospital spokesman said. Debbie Sacra and the son spoke with Dr. Rick Sacra for about 25 minutes through a video hookup, according to a Nebraska Medical Center spokesman,...
September 7, 2014
(HealthDay News) - A walking program is a great way to include exercise in your daily routine. But you should always check with your doctor first. The Weight-loss Information Network says a doctor's approval is particularly needed if you have: - Been diagnosed with asthma, diabetes or heart trouble. Pain in your arm, neck or chest when you are active. Frequent dizzy spells. Breathing trouble after...
September 5, 2014
(HealthDay News) - A child can fall from a window in a moment's notice, so it's important for parents to help prevent such a tragedy. The National Safety Council offers these suggestions: - Always supervise young children, and keep windows locked when children are near. If opening a window, make sure a child can't reach it. Teach your child to stay away from windows and patio doors. Don't keep furniture...
September 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - When it comes to breast cancer risk, women's bras are off the hook, a new study says. To determine if concerns that have surfaced in the past over whether wearing bras might increase the chances of tumors, the researchers looked at types of bras women wore, when they began wearing them and how long they wore them each day. "We found no evidence that wearing...
September 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The third American medical missionary worker infected with the Ebola virus while working in West Africa arrived Friday at a Nebraska hospital for treatment. Dr. Rick Sacra is sick but in stable condition and communicating with his caregivers. He is being treated at the Nebraska Medical Center's 10-bed special isolation unit in Omaha - the largest of four such...
September 5, 2014
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