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TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Women 75 and older may still benefit from routine mammograms, according to new research. However, not everyone agrees with this study's conclusions. "Mammography detects breast cancer early, when it's more treatable and the risk of death is very low," said study researcher Judith Malmgren, an affiliate assistant professor at the University of Washington School...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For most people, portable sleep monitors are an adequate substitute for an overnight stay in a sleep laboratory for the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnea, according to new guidelines issued by the American College of Physicians. Obstructive sleep apnea - a condition that causes people to stop breathing temporarily many times a night during sleep - can be...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For relief of shoulder pain, physical therapy and steroid shots provide similar results, a new study finds. Researchers compared the two nonsurgical approaches in a group of 100-plus adults suffering from shoulder pain caused by rotator cuff problems, tendinitis or bursitis. "Whether you had a steroid injection or physical therapy, the improvement in each group...
August 5, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Injured Alzheimer's Caregivers Can't Sue Patients: Court - Alzheimer's disease patients are not liable for injuries they may inflict on paid in-home caregivers, the California Supreme Court ruled in a 5-2 decision. The case involved a home health aid who was injured while trying to restrain a client,...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The ways grizzly bears deal with hibernation and fluctuating weight might offer valuable new clues to human obesity and diabetes, new research suggests. The study authors note that the tissues of obese people with type 2 diabetes become dangerously insensitive to insulin, the hormone that helps control the level of sugar in the blood. However, unlike people,...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - When a woman drinks heavily during pregnancy, the harmful effects on her child's brain development appear to continue over time, a new study indicates. The findings point to a possible reason for the persistent attention and behavior problems experienced by children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, the researchers noted. The investigators used functional...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Canadian researchers have found no apparent connection between sleep apnea and cancer in a new study of more than 10,000 people with this common sleep disorder. People with sleep apnea experience repeated periods of disrupted breathing during sleep. Studies suggesting a link between the condition and cancer risk theorized that low oxygen levels might trigger...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The pain of fibromyalgia might be eased with injections of the painkiller lidocaine, a new study suggests. People with fibromyalgia complain of chronic pain throughout their body as well as an increased sensitivity to pain. Doctors often have trouble treating this pain because it's unclear what causes it, the study authors noted. In the new study, injecting...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Self-absorbed narcissists can ruin your day, but a new study suggests an easy way to detect one: Just ask. That's because truly narcissistic people don't see the character trait as a flaw and are more than willing to admit to it, say researchers from Ohio State University. "People who are narcissists are almost proud of the fact," study co-author Brad Bushman,...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Urinary tract infections are the most common serious bacterial infections in young children, and almost one of every eight kids who gets one will end up with scarring on the kidneys and an increased risk of kidney failure later in life. Identifying those kids early is critical, and researchers now report that a combination of three factors - high fever, detection...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Enriching the feeding-tube nutrition of intensive care patients on ventilators with agents that boost the immune system might cause more harm than good, researchers say. This type of supplementation doesn't reduce risk of infection and could be associated with a higher risk of death, the researchers reported in the Aug. 6 issue of the -Journal of the American...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Before you decide it's safe to make a quick dash into the pharmacy while your toddler is asleep in a car seat during the hot months of summer, consider this: More than 600 children in the United States have died of vehicle-related heat stroke since 1998. Susan Katz, coordinator of the Infant Apnea Program at Stony Brook Children's Hospital in Stony Brook, N.Y.,...
August 5, 2014
TUESDAY, Aug. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The benefits of long-term use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs greatly outweigh the risks, according to a review of research published over 20 years. Some experts fear that statins may be overused, but these new findings could offer reassurance to the more than 200 million people worldwide who take the drugs, the review authors said. Common statin medications...
August 5, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Along with regular exercise and a healthy diet, sleep is essential for good health. If you're not getting enough zzzs, you should talk with your doctor. The womenshealth.gov says a doctor visit is in order if: - You frequently have difficulty sleeping and can't find relief. You wake during the night, gasping for air. Your partner tells you that while you sleep, you stop breathing...
August 4, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Watching what people eat and drink should begin in infancy. Eating and drinking right will promote a healthy body, including the teeth. The American Dental Association suggests how to promote healthy teeth in children: - Don't share feeding spoons with baby or put baby's pacifier in your mouth. Wipe down gums after each feeding with a clean, damp cloth. Begin brushing your child's...
August 4, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Patient at NYC Hospital Being Tested For Ebola - A man who had recently been to West Africa arrived at the emergency department of Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City Monday morning with symptoms consistent with the Ebola virus, according to media reports. The patient, whose name has not yet...
August 4, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Could stem cell injections help rejuvenate your face or body? Probably not, plastic surgery experts say, but ads for these types of bogus procedures abound on the Internet. "Stem cells offer tremendous potential, but the marketplace is saturated with unsubstantiated and sometimes fraudulent claims that may place patients at risk," a team led by Dr. Michael Longaker,...
August 4, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Kids who spend a little time playing video games each day might be more well-adjusted than those who never play, a new study suggests. Researchers found that kids who played video games for less than one hour a day were more likely to be happy, helpful and emotionally stable than kids who never grab a controller, according to findings published online Aug. 4...
August 4, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The second of two Americans stricken with Ebola in the West African nation of Liberia will arrive in the United States on Tuesday to begin treatment, according to media reports. Nancy Writebol, 59, is expected to land in Atlanta aboard a plane specially equipped with an isolation unit, -CNN- said. Upon arrival, she will be taken to Emory University Hospital where...
August 4, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - About one-third of children with viral infections severe enough to land them in the hospital end up with serious complications - such as pneumonia, seizures and brain swelling, a new study finds. The study, reported online on Aug. 4 in -Pediatrics-, followed kids who had to be admitted to a pediatric hospital for the flu and other respiratory infections. Researchers...
August 4, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Abuse of prescription painkillers is on the rise among high school athletes, and football players are among the worst offenders, a new study shows. The finding was published online recently in the -Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse. "I've studied the use of performance-enhancing substances in sports for about 15 years, and this study extended that...
August 4, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Depression can strike at any age, even among preschoolers, researchers report. And if it does strike, the odds are that the disorder will recur throughout childhood, a new study shows. The study found that preschoolers who are depressed are two and a half times more likely to continue to experience symptoms in elementary and middle school, a research team from...
August 4, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An American woman's odds of encountering a complication during childbirth may depend on where she delivers, a new study suggests. The study finds that about 13 percent of U.S. deliveries involve a complication, and obstetric complication rates vary widely among hospitals. The researchers believe there's a key lesson to be learned from the research - by taking...
August 4, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The number of young American adults getting mental health treatment has risen since the rule on dependent coverage went into effect with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, a new study finds. That key provision ensures that those aged 19 to 25 have the option of remaining on their parents' health insurance plan. It's been in effect since September 2010. In...
August 4, 2014
MONDAY, Aug. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Poor people with diabetes are much more likely to lose a limb to the disease than affluent patients are, new research suggests. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles, found the odds of having a toe, foot or leg amputated was up to 10 times higher for diabetics who live in low-income neighborhoods. Most of these amputations are preventable...
August 4, 2014
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