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MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new long-term study shows that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine appears to protect against the sexually transmitted virus for at least eight years. HPV is thought to cause the majority of cervical cancers. Certain strains, such as HPV 16 and 18, are most strongly tied to these tumors. The virus is also believed to cause genital warts in both men and...
August 18, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Doctors are still struggling to find effective ways to convince wary parents of the importance of vaccinating their infant children. The whooping cough epidemic of 2011-12 made no significant difference in Washington state parents getting their babies up to date on their shots, researchers found. Nearly one-third of their infants remained unprotected against...
August 18, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Cyber Attack Affects 4.5 Million Patients' Data - About 4.5 million patients' data was affected during a cyber attack in April and June that targeted Community Health Systems Inc., the rural hospital operator said Monday. The attacker, believed to be based in China, bypassed Community Health System's...
August 18, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Keeping children's lunchboxes clean helps protect them from foodborne illness, an expert says. That's because dirty lunchboxes may contain bacteria that can make youngsters sick, explained Natasha Haynes, a family and consumer sciences agent for Mississippi State University. And parents may not be aware of how much grime their kid's lunchbox picks up in a day....
August 18, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - More children are hit by cars during September than any other month of the year, according to Safe Kids Worldwide. This means that parents, drivers and others need to be especially vigilant about traffic safety when schools across the United States are in session, Vanderbilt University Medical Center experts say. Distractions are a major threat. Teach children...
August 18, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - African nations hit hard by the Ebola outbreak should start screening all passengers leaving international airports, seaports and major ground crossings, the World Health Organization recommended Monday. The United Nations' health agency reiterated that the risk of passengers transmitting the Ebola virus during air travel is low. Still, anyone with an illness...
August 18, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Deaths and hospitalizations for heart disease and stroke have dropped dramatically in the United States over the past decade, according to a large study of Medicare patients. The declines noted from 1999 to 2011 are the result of lifestyle changes, better treatment and effective preventive measures, the researchers said. "The findings are jaw-dropping," said...
August 18, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Older people who aren't expected to live more than 10 years are still being screened for prostate, breast, cervical and colon cancer - even though it is unlikely to benefit them, a new study finds. Unnecessary screening can lead to invasive procedures, such as biopsies, and unneeded treatments including surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, all of which can affect...
August 18, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Implantable heart devices are as effective in reducing the risk of death in minority patients with heart failure as in white patients, a new study says. While these devices are recommended for all eligible patients, previous research has shown that black and Hispanic patients were not well-represented in past clinical trials and are less likely than whites to...
August 18, 2014
SUNDAY, Aug. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Parents shouldn't wait until the last minute to help children get back into their normal sleep schedules for school, an expert says. "Getting back on a normal sleep schedule doesn't just happen overnight," Peter Bidey, instructor of family medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, said in a college news release. "A gradual transition back to...
August 17, 2014
SATURDAY, Aug. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) - It's normal for children to feel nervous or anxious about starting or going back to school, but there are a number of things parents can do to ease kids' concerns, an expert says. "The key to reducing back-to-school jitters is open lines of communication and creating a sense of normalcy and calm," Kari Collins, director of mental health services at the School...
August 16, 2014
THURSDAY, Aug. 14, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An experimental vaccine to protect people from the mosquito-borne chikungunya virus has shown promise in its first human trial. "This vaccine was safe and well-tolerated, and we believe that this vaccine makes a type of antibody that is effective against chikungunya," said trial leader Dr. Julie Ledgerwood, chief of the clinical trials program at the U.S....
August 15, 2014
(HealthDay News) - If your child has frequent nightmares or night terrors, keeping a sleep diary can help pinpoint the underlying issue. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests what to include in your child's sleep diary: - How long your child sleeps at night, as well as where your child usually sleeps. What things your child needs to fall asleep, such as a blanket or stuffed animal. How long it...
August 15, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Losing any extra weight can help prevent or alleviate symptoms of osteoarthritis, experts say. The Weight-loss Information Network explains how osteoarthritis and overweight are related, and what you can do to reduce your risk: - Excess weight can cause greater strain on the joints, resulting in wear on the joints and increased risk of osteoarthritis. The more body fat you have,...
August 15, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Shortcuts Led to Bird Flu Virus Mistake: CDC - Shortcuts taken by a scientist at a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention laboratory led to the shipment of a deadly bird flu virus strain to the Department of Agriculture instead of a relatively harmless animal strain, the CDC said Friday....
August 15, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Three common respiratory diseases seem to be associated with an increased risk of lung cancer, researchers report. The investigators analyzed data from seven studies that included more than 25,000 people and found that chronic bronchitis, emphysema and pneumonia were linked with a greater risk of developing lung cancer. Having asthma or tuberculosis was not...
August 15, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many Americans with job-based health insurance will face costlier deductibles next year as more large employers embrace or expand so-called consumer-directed health plans, a new survey finds. The shift to high-deductible, consumer-directed health plans is occurring as Fortune 500 companies and large public-sector employers grapple with rising health-care and...
August 15, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The two American aid workers being treated for Ebola virus face a long, hard road to full recovery, but shouldn't endure long-term illness or disability because of their brush with the deadly pathogen, says one of the United States' most experienced Ebola experts. Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol likely will spend weeks, if not months, regaining their strength...
August 15, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Severe sleep apnea may raise the risk of high blood pressure that's resistant to drug treatment, a new study finds. Researchers tracked outcomes for patients with moderate or severe sleep apnea, as well as heart disease or heart disease risk factors. All of the patients had been prescribed at least three high blood pressure medications in the past. The Cleveland...
August 15, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - As the death toll in the West Africa Ebola outbreak passes 1,000, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning against products sold online that claim to treat the deadly disease or prevent infection. Since the start of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the FDA has received a number of consumer complaints about bogus products, the agency said in a statement...
August 15, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The anti-cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) has been newly approved to treat aggressive and late-stage cervical cancer, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said in a news release. Cervical cancer is most often caused by the sexually spread human papillomvirus (HPV). More than 12,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with the disease this year and...
August 15, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - With the new school year here, parents need to think about how to deal with head lice, an expert says. The first sign of head lice may be excessive itching on the nape of the neck and behind the ears, said D'Ann Somerall, an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing. All children with lice and their bedmates should be treated...
August 15, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Brisk walking and other forms of exercise reduce a black woman's risk of breast cancer, U.S. researchers report. They followed more than 44,000 black women for 16 years. They found those who exercised vigorously for seven or more hours a week were 25 percent less likely to develop breast cancer than those who worked out less than an hour a week. The exercises...
August 15, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Robin Williams was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease before he committed suicide this week, and he was sober at the time of his death, his wife announced Thursday afternoon. In a prepared statement, Susan Schneider said her husband continued his decades-long battle against depression and anxiety, and he was in the early stages of Parkinson's when he was found...
August 15, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The magnitude of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa may be far greater than the current statistics indicate, officials from the World Health Organization said Friday. Patients are flooding treatment centers that have just been opened, and the recorded case and death tolls may "vastly underestimate the magnitude of the outbreak," said WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl,...
August 15, 2014
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