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MONDAY, June 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - An inhaled medication, Afrezza (human insulin), has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with diabetes. The rapid-acting, inhaled insulin is designed to be used within 20 minutes of beginning a meal, the agency said. Diabetes affects an estimated 25.8 million people in the United States, including 7 million who haven't been...
June 30, 2014
MONDAY, June 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Local weather affects Americans' levels of exercise and their risk for obesity, a new study suggests. Researchers found that adults in counties with hot summers are less physically active and more likely to be obese, especially if the summers are also humid or rainy. Adults also get less exercise and are more likely to be obese in counties where winters are...
June 30, 2014
MONDAY, June 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - With higher rates of illness but fewer adult children to care for them, many of America's baby boom generation may find themselves unable to pay for the nursing home care they need, a new study warns. Already, a growing number of older Americans are developing chronic diseases but can't cover the costs of long-term care in a nursing facility, the U.S. National...
June 30, 2014
MONDAY, June 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Young children who are severely malnourished may be at greater risk for having high blood pressure later in life, new research suggests. Poor nutrition starting before birth to the age of 5 may affect the development of the heart, the study authors reported. "If nutritional needs are not met during this time, when structures of the body are highly susceptible...
June 30, 2014
MONDAY, June 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Nearly half of U.S. soldiers returning home are caught in the grip of chronic pain, with a substantial number of them relying on addictive narcotic painkillers to help them cope, a new study finds. About 44 percent of the members of an Army infantry brigade reported chronic pain even three months after returning from their tour of duty in Afghanistan or Iraq,...
June 30, 2014
MONDAY, June 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A medication commonly used to treat HIV appears to double the risk that patients will develop suicidal thoughts or take their lives, new research contends. The finding concerns the anti-HIV drug efavirenz, which is marketed as Sustiva. Prior investigations indicated that efavirenz might boost suicide risk because of a negative impact on the central nervous system....
June 30, 2014
MONDAY, June 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A combination drug used to treat and prevent HIV - Truvada - may have an additional benefit: lowering the risk of a genital herpes infection, a new study suggests. Researchers found that African heterosexuals who were at risk of getting HIV from their partners were about 30 percent less likely to get infected with genital herpes if they took the drug tenofovir...
June 30, 2014
MONDAY, June 30, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The annual pelvic exam has long been a routine part of women's health care, but new guidelines say there's no good reason for it. The recommendations, laid out by the American College of Physicians (ACP), advise against pelvic exams for women who aren't pregnant and have no symptoms of a potential problem. The reason? There's no good evidence the screening exams...
June 30, 2014
SUNDAY, June 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Parents need to be aware that hot weather can pose a serious threat to children and must take steps to protect their youngsters, an expert says. In extremely hot weather, children's play time should be restricted to early morning or late afternoon, Dr. Eric Kirkendall from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center recommended in a medical center news release....
June 29, 2014
SATURDAY, June 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Cold-weather couch potatoes beware: You could be at risk for injuries if you don't properly prepare and ease into such summer activities as golf, tennis and running, an expert says. "It's important to warm up, stretch and ease into exercise to prevent sports injuries," Dr. Barry Root, chairman of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Glen Cove Hospital in...
June 28, 2014
THURSDAY, June 26, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The "brain fog" experienced by many celiac disease patients seems to improve as their intestines heal after adopting a gluten-free diet, a small new study suggests. Australian scientists found that banishing gluten - a protein found in wheat, barley and rye that causes intestinal inflammation in those with celiac disease - led to better scores in attention,...
June 27, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Sports are a key part of staying fit and enjoying the high school experience, but injuries can occur because teens' bodies are still developing. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons suggests how to reduce the risk of sports-related injuries in teens: - Make sure your teen has the proper protective equipment, training and conditioning. If the teen is out of shape at the start...
June 27, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Establishing a healthy balance between office responsibilities and home life can help boost your health and well-being. The American Council on Exercise suggests how to balance work time and home life: - After work, unplug, relax and leave your work at the office. Focus fully on one thing at a time without letting your mind wander to other responsibilities. Allow for regular down...
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Some of the most common sounds of summer - such as outdoor concerts, fireworks and construction - can pose a threat to your hearing if you don't take steps to protect yourself, an expert warns. "Once hearing is damaged, it cannot be repaired," Jyoti Bhayani, a certified audiologist at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park, Ill., part of Loyola University...
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Unborn children of mothers exposed to severe stress are more likely than others to grow up overweight or obese, even if that stress occurred months before pregnancy, a new Danish study has found. Children whose biological fathers died while they were in the womb were twice as likely to become obese as adults, because of the stress of bereavement on their mother,...
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Migraine surgery is increasingly touted as a potential "cure" for the debilitating headaches, but researchers say the evidence just isn't there to support those claims. In an analysis of two studies on migraine trigger "deactivation" surgery, researchers found multiple flaws in the study methods. What's more, they say, the surgery carries risks and high costs...
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Summer is the perfect time for children to have their tonsils removed, according to an expert. "Kids need from 10 days to two weeks recovery time, so summer offers an ideal opportunity to get tonsil removal out of the way without interfering with school or winter holidays," Dr. Laura Cozzi, an ear, nose and throat specialist at Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in...
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Norovirus, the highly contagious stomach bug dubbed the "cruise-ship virus," accounts for about one-fifth of all cases of gastroenteritis worldwide, according to a new study. These new estimates, published in -The Lancet Infectious Diseases-, show a need for a vaccine to prevent the often violent attacks of vomiting and diarrhea associated with norovirus, the...
June 27, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - FDA Approves First 'Exoskeleton' to Help Paralyzed Walk - An "exoskeleton" motorized device that uses leg braces, motion sensors, motorized joints, a computer and a wireless remote control to help paralyzed people stand, sit and walk has been approved for home use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration....
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Nearly 1 million Americans face the threat of cluster headaches since summer officially arrived, an expert says. That's because people's biological rhythms are linked with the Earth's rotation, according to Dr. Brian Grosberg, director of the Montefiore Headache Center in New York City. Cluster headaches occur close together and often on the same day. On average,...
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens who use menthol cigarettes are heavier smokers than those who smoke non-menthols, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from a 2010-11 survey of more than 4,700 Canadian high school students who smoked and found that one-third of them smoked menthol cigarettes. Menthol cigarette users smoked an average of 43 cigarettes a week, compared with 26 per...
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - As the hottest months of the year approach, experts are urging coaches and paramedics to change how they treat athletes suffering from heat stroke. New guidelines released Friday by the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA) say heat stroke victims need immediate cooling before they are taken to a hospital. "We're trying to get people to realize that's...
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Adults who were elite high school athletes tend to win competitions for top jobs, according to a new study. The researchers found that people who played a varsity high school sport are viewed as having more self-confidence and leadership skills than those who took part in other high school activities. Former varsity athletes were also much more likely to be...
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Higher levels of education are associated with a greater risk for nearsightedness, according to new research. People who are nearsighted have trouble seeing things in the distance. The researchers said this is the first population-based study to suggest that environmental factors may be more important than genetics in the development of nearsightedness, formally...
June 27, 2014
FRIDAY, June 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Like humans, chimpanzees appear to have strong musical preferences, researchers report. Chimpanzees seem to like the rhythm of music from Africa and India, but they try to avoid Japanese music. The findings may help improve understanding of how people's musical preferences evolved, according to the authors of the study in the June 23 online issue of the -Journal...
June 27, 2014
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