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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Old Vials of Smallpox Found in NIH Building - Decades-old vials of smallpox were discovered last week by workers cleaning out an old storage room at a research center near Washington, D.C., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials revealed Tuesday. They said the six glass vials of freeze-dried...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The brands of alcohol favored by underage drinkers are the same ones that are heavily advertised in magazines read by young people, a new study reveals. The findings provide further evidence that alcohol ads can encourage young people to drink. They also show that the alcohol industry's voluntary advertising standards are inadequate, according to the authors...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A fungus that triggered a yogurt recall last year poses a health risk to all consumers, according to a new study. In September 2013, there were reports of illness among people who ate Chobani brand Greek yogurt, and the company issued a recall. The yogurt was found to be contaminated with a fungus called -Murcor circinelloides. "When people think about food-borne...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - One in six American teens seen at emergency departments has experienced dating violence, new research finds. Researchers surveyed nearly 4,100 teens, aged 14 to 20, who came to a suburban ER and found that one in five girls and one in eight boys reported dating violence in the past year, according to the study published online June 29 in the -Annals of Emergency...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Lack of exercise - and not a tendency to eat too much - may explain why an increasing number of Americans are obese, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed U.S. government data from the last 20 years and found that the number of women who reported no physical activity rose from about 19 percent in 1994 to nearly 52 percent in 2010. The number of men who...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Obesity is known to run in families, but new research suggests this relationship may be the strongest among siblings. Although older children in a two-child home with an obese parent are more than twice as likely to be obese, having an obese older sibling may raise the risk more than fivefold for a younger child, whether the parents are obese or not, the researchers...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People who are severely obese may lose as many as 14 years off their life, a new study suggests. U.S. researchers pooled data from 20 previous studies and found that a body mass index (BMI) greater than 40 - considered severe obesity - raises the odds of dying early from heart disease, cancer and diabetes compared to people of normal weight. "We found that the...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research rules out a leading theory on why older women are at greater risk for having a miscarriage or a child with birth defects. For almost five decades, it's been widely believed that the first eggs produced in a female's fetal stage have better connections between chromosomes. These connections are known as chromosome crossovers. This idea is known as...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Less aggressive treatment will likely lead to better outcomes for people having their gallbladders removed, according to a pair of new studies. One study found that people with gallstones do better if doctors just remove their gallbladder, instead of first snaking a scope inside to assess the medical problem. "They were able to show that patients in this group...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Combining two anti-smoking approaches - the medication Chantix and nicotine patches - improves the odds you'll quit smoking over the short term, a new industry-funded study suggests. "The combination appears to be safe, although further studies are needed to confirm this," said Dr. Coenie Koegelenberg, an associate professor of pulmonology with Stellenbosch...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Concerns that the human papillomavirus vaccine may increase the risk of serious blood clots seem unfounded, a new study says. The study of half a million Danish women who received the HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer and other health problems, found no link between the shots and the formation of blood clots known as venous thromboembolisms....
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A category of painkillers that includes the popular over-the-counter drug naproxen (Aleve) might increase an older woman's risk of heart attack or stroke, researchers report. Doctors already knew that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that target and inhibit the so-called "cox-2 enzyme" can raise a person's heart attack risk. This new study found...
July 8, 2014
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Women who deliver their baby by cesarean section are less likely to suffer complications if sutures - rather than staples - are used to close the incision, a new study says. "This study clearly shows that women who undergo C-section have fewer wound complications after suture closure than after staple closure," study first author Dr. Dhanya Mackeen, said in...
July 8, 2014
(HealthDay News) - The way you feed your child has a significant impact during the child's early years on the child's risk for developing a food allergy, experts say. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics suggests how to reduce a child's risk of food allergies: - If possible, breast-feed infants to at least 4 months of age. Don't feed your infant solid food before at least age 4 months. Withholding...
July 7, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Some parents strive to be perfect, a goal they will never achieve. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests how parents can lighten up on themselves: - Create a flexible, reasonable plan for parenting that allows you to do what you feel is right for your child. Accept that it is normal to make mistakes. Recognize that each child's maturity plays a big role in the child's achievement....
July 7, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - U.S. Citizen Being Tested for Ebola in Ghana - An American citizen is being tested for the Ebola virus in Ghana and is under quarantine at a private clinic in the capital city of Accra, according to health officials. The man is believed to have visited Guinea and Sierra Leone in recent weeks. Those...
July 7, 2014
MONDAY, July 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - While American teenagers have increasingly been saying "no" to cigarettes over the past decade, almost one in five high school seniors now say they have smoked a hookah pipe, a new survey shows. A form of smoking that has been a fixture throughout the Middle East and South Asia for centuries, the hookah pipe, with its relatively exotic mechanics, has become trendy...
July 7, 2014
MONDAY, July 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Surgical biopsy is safe for certain late-stage lung cancer patients and could improve their chances of getting treated with newer types of drugs that target cancer-related genetic mutations, a new small study reveals. In many cases, surgical biopsy is too dangerous for these patients, so less-invasive methods are used, including fine-needle aspiration and core...
July 7, 2014
MONDAY, July 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Women who are overweight and obese are likely to experience frequent, daily insults and humiliation from strangers, family and friends, according to a new study. Fifty overweight and obese women kept week-long diaries that reported a total of 1,077 "weight-stigmatizing" events, with an average of three negative events per individual over seven days. "Obesity...
July 7, 2014
MONDAY, July 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Well-nourished, healthy and well-educated mothers who receive prenatal care have babies of similar size - regardless of differences in their race, ethnicity or where they live, a new study finds. Conversely, poor nutrition and health seem to be the main culprits behind large differences in the growth of babies during pregnancy and the average size of newborns...
July 7, 2014
MONDAY, July 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Chopin, Vivaldi and Bach may have had natural musical talent, and then some. A new study suggests accomplished musicians are genetically programmed to commit to the long hours of practice needed to become skilled musicians. The findings add to growing evidence that both nature and nurture help develop expertise, according to the researchers. "The nature versus...
July 7, 2014
MONDAY, July 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - While rare, breast cancer does occur in men and is often diagnosed at a later age and stage than in women, experts say. Each year in the United States, about 2,000 cases of male breast cancer are diagnosed and about 500 men die from the disease. It can strike at any age, but is most often diagnosed among men at ages 60 to 70, which is five to 10 years later than...
July 7, 2014
MONDAY, July 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Obese people, particularly those with excess belly fat, may face a higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study suggests. The researchers report that women with a waist size of roughly 43 inches or more and men with waist size of 46 inches or more showed a 72 percent increased risk of developing the lung disease, compared...
July 7, 2014
MONDAY, July 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Anesthesiologists may need to improve their hand hygiene habits during surgery, because they might be putting patients at risk for infections, a new study suggests. Researchers observed anesthesiologists during operations and found that they had an average of 149 "hand hygiene opportunities" per hour of patient anesthesia time. There are five hand hygiene opportunities...
July 7, 2014
MONDAY, July 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Scientists have identified the remains of an extinct bird that may have been the largest ever to fly Earth's skies. The fossilized remains indicate that the bird - called -Pelagornis sandersi - had a wingspan of almost 24 feet and was twice as big as the largest flying bird today, the Royal Albatross. The ancient bird had long, slender wings that helped it remain...
July 7, 2014
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