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TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The XVIVO Perfusion System has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help preserve donor lungs that ultimately may be used for transplant, the agency said Tuesday in a news release. The device is expected to be used to preserve lungs that initially may not meet transplant criteria but could be used after doctors have been given more time...
August 12, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Surgery patients who have the irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation may be at heightened risk of stroke for months after their operation, a new study finds. Atrial fibrillation affects more than 33 million people worldwide, and doctors have long known that people with the heart rhythm disorder have a three-fold higher risk of stroke. The new study...
August 12, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Colon cancer screening done by sigmoidoscopy - a less invasive, cheaper alternative to colonoscopy - does cut people's risk of developing or dying from the disease, a new clinical trial finds. Experts said the study, conducted in Norway and reported in the Aug. 13 issue of the -Journal of the American Medical Association-, confirms the value of sigmoidoscopy...
August 12, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 12, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A region of the brain that plays a key role in contextual memories has been pinpointed in rats by researchers. Alzheimer's disease and other brain disorders can affect contextual memory. Contextual memories help you recall your location when an event occurred. This can range from remembering where you were at the time of a significant incident - such as 9/11...
August 12, 2014
SUNDAY, Aug. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Officials at the World Health Organization said that the first round of clinical trials of a potential Ebola vaccine made by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline could begin next month. A vaccine resulting from the trials could possibly be available by 2015, -MSN News- reported Sunday. Late last week WHO declared the outbreak of deadly Ebola virus in West Africa a "public...
August 11, 2014
SUNDAY, Aug. 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many pregnant women and their unborn children are being exposed to antibacterial compounds that may be linked to developmental and reproductive issues, a new small study suggests. The antibacterial triclosan appeared in the urine of every woman tested in the study, and triclocarban, another antibacterial chemical, appeared in more than 85 percent of the urine...
August 11, 2014
(HealthDay News) - As the new school year approaches, it's time to focus on healthy eating to make sure your child's growing body is properly fueled for the challenges of school. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics offers these suggestions: - Start your child's day each morning with a nutritious breakfast. If your child eats lunch at school, review the menu together to select a healthy lunch. If...
August 11, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Toddlerhood is full of discovery, development and awareness, including learning how to socialize with other children. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests how parents can promote healthy social development among toddlers: - Realize that toddlers aren't capable of understanding the feelings of others, and how their behavior affects others. Be a good role model and set a good...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Breech babies are much more likely to die during vaginal delivery compared with cesarean section, according to a new study. Breech deliveries - when the baby is positioned to come out with the legs and buttocks first instead of the head - account for up to 4 percent of births. Researchers looked at more than 58,000 women in the Netherlands who had term breech...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - High school football players are more likely to lose consciousness after concussions if they get hit at the top of the head compared to the sides, back or front, according to a new study. And nearly half of all concussions suffered by high school players occur from player-to-player collisions on the front of the head, the researchers found. The findings support...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Older women intent on keeping breast cancer at bay may want to start and maintain a regular exercise regimen, a new study shows. The researchers found that regular physical activity cuts the odds of breast cancer in postmenopausal women, but that protection disappears if women stop exercising. One expert wasn't surprised by the findings. "As a breast surgeon,...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Overall lung cancer rates are dropping, according to a new analysis of nearly a half million Americans with lung cancer. But, the news wasn't all good - the study also found that the rates of certain types of lung cancer are increasing, according to researchers from the U.S. National Cancer Institute (NCI). Over nearly three decades, the overall lung cancer...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - As the number of dead in the West African Ebola outbreak nears 1,000, many people are calling for the wider production and release of untested medicines that might help patients. A precious handful of samples of one such drug, called ZMapp, appeared to boost the recovery of two American aid workers stricken with the viral disease, which has a 90 percent fatality...
August 11, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Robin Williams, Comedian, Film Star, Dead at 63 - Robin Williams, a star comedian who could also move audiences deeply with the convincing power of his dramatic acting, died Monday of an apparent suicide. He was 63. The Academy Award-winning actor, who was found dead shortly after noon in his home...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Colon cancer screening rates for black patients in a Veterans Affairs health care system in California are much lower compared to other races, even though all patients have similar access to care, according to a new study. The study also found that having a primary care health provider greatly increased the likelihood that patients would be screened for colon...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - One in six hospitalized lupus patients requires readmission to the hospital within a month after discharge, according to a new study. While patients' disease severity contributed to readmission rates, other population differences suggest hospitals might be able to reduce rehospitalizations through better discharge plans and by addressing disparities in health...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Officials at the World Health Organization said that the first round of clinical trials of a potential Ebola vaccine made by drug maker GlaxoSmithKline could begin next month. A vaccine resulting from the trials could possibly be available by 2015, -MSN News- reported Sunday. Late last week, WHO declared the outbreak of deadly Ebola virus in West Africa a "public...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - High acidity levels in soft drinks, fruit juice and sports beverages pose a threat to youngsters' teeth, a new study reports. "Our research has shown that permanent damage to the tooth enamel will occur within the first 30 seconds of high acidity coming into contact with the teeth. This is an important finding and it suggests that such drinks are best avoided,"...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A man with a rare disease has shown scientists that there might be a different way to try to halt the devastating damage of Alzheimer's disease. A mutation of the apolipoprotein E gene (apoE4) has been shown to raise the chances of developing the memory-robbing condition, and experts have wondered how dangerous it would be to treat the patients by eliminating...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Digoxin, a drug that's been used to treat heart problems for about 200 years, might increase the risk of dying in certain patients. New research suggests that for people who have a particular type of irregular heart rhythm, called atrial fibrillation, taking the drug digoxin may increase the risk of dying by more than 20 percent. "We found in 122,000 patients...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Chronic diseases that can increase a person's risk of heart attack or stroke appear to hit women and blacks the hardest, a new population-based study found. Diabetes and high blood pressure in particular, contribute to an ongoing gender and race gap in heart disease risk, researchers report online on Aug. 11 in the journal -Circulation. "These findings could...
August 11, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Extremely premature babies are less likely to develop infections when medical staff wear gloves after washing their hands, compared with just hand washing, a new study finds. Researchers looked at infections and cases of so-called necrotizing enterocolitis - tissue death in the intestines - among 120 extremely preterm babies in a neonatal intensive care unit...
August 11, 2014
FRIDAY, Aug. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Poor nutrition can translate to poor performance in school, experts say. Allison Bourgraf, a clinical dietitian at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, offers these tips about healthy diets for schoolchildren in a medical center news release: - Give children a healthy breakfast, but don't feel limited to traditional breakfast foods. It's most...
August 9, 2014
SATURDAY, Aug. 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The carefree barefoot days of summer can increase your risk of getting a splinter - pieces of wood or other foreign bodies that are partially or fully stuck in the skin. Most splinters are easily taken care of at home. But, some deep splinters may need medical attention. Dr. Sampson Davis, an emergency room physician at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in...
August 9, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Promptly and safely removing a tick from your skin can help reduce the risk of illness and complications. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these guidelines for removing a tick: - Using a pair of fine-tipped tweezers, grasp the tick as closely as possible to the surface of the skin. Pulling upward steadily and evenly (never jerking or twisting), gently remove...
August 8, 2014
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