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FRIDAY, Oct. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Only about 6 percent of American hospitals have infection control procedures in place to effectively and safely handle Ebola patients, a new survey reveals. Of the 1,039 acute care hospitals that responded to the survey, about 6 percent said they were "well-prepared," and about 5 percent said they were "not prepared," according to the Association for Professionals...
October 24, 2014
FRIDAY, Oct. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) - October's shorter, darker days can trigger a type of depression, known as seasonal affective disorder, according to an expert. People affected by seasonal affective disorder, also called SAD, may feel overly tired, lack motivation and even have trouble getting out of bed. In extreme cases, SAD can lead to suicide, said Dr. Angelos Halaris, a professor in the...
October 24, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Public health officials plan to actively monitor all U.S. residents returning home from one of the three Ebola-affected nations in West Africa, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday. The new monitoring program, which starts Monday, will require anyone back from Liberia, Guinea or Sierra Leone to check their temperature twice a...
October 23, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Chronic pain can interfere with daily life, making it difficult to assume daily responsibilities. The Cleveland Clinic offers these suggestions to help manage chronic pain: - Be an educated patient. Learn about your condition and speak with your doctor about your concerns. Each day, schedule time for exercise, rest and relaxation. When you're having a good day, remember not to overdo...
October 23, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Deciding to offer a pacifier to your baby, then choosing the right one for the child, are important decisions for new parents. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these suggestions: - Parents should make sure they are not offering a pacifier when baby really needs to be fed. Don't be discouraged if baby is not interested in a pacifier at first. Offer it again and try gently...
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens' conflicts at home increase the risk of problems at school for up to two days, according to a new study. The research also found that the reverse is true: school problems can create issues at home. Additionally, the study found that bad mood and mental health symptoms such as depression and anxiety are important factors in what's referred to as "spillover...
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Hospital patients often have tubes placed in their veins to deliver medication or take blood samples. But a new study suggests their doctors don't always know about it. The study, of doctors at three large U.S. hospitals, found that 21 percent were unaware that a patient under their care had a central venous catheter - a tube placed in a large vein in the...
October 23, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - EPA Proposes Barring 72 Chemicals as Ingredients in Pesticides - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday proposed removing 72 chemicals from a list of substances deemed suitable for use as "inert ingredients" in pesticides. The chemicals, which include turpentine oil and nitrous...
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Cesarean delivery was the most common inpatient surgery in the United States in 2011 and was used in nearly one-third of all deliveries, research shows. The new study found that 1.3 million babies were delivered by cesarean section in 2011. The findings also revealed wide variations in C-section rates at hospitals across the United States, but the reasons...
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Occasional marijuana use does not appear to affect teens' intelligence or school performance, but heavy marijuana use is associated with slightly lower exam scores, according to a new study. Among more than 2,200 U.K. children who took IQ tests at age 8 and at age 15, marijuana use in the teen years appeared to be associated with lower IQ scores, the researchers...
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Reliving the death of a loved one may help people with prolonged grief disorder, a new study suggests. Exposure therapy, as this approach is called, appears to help survivors struggling with prolonged grief better than another type of therapy alone, the study found. Prolonged grief disorder, also called complicated grief, is an ongoing yearning for a dead...
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A new test that scans all of a person's genes to pinpoint a single mutation can help identify rare genetic disorders in children, a new study shows. Audrey Lapidus and her husband grew concerned when their son Calvin didn't roll over or crawl by the time he was 10 months old. He also had chronic digestive problems. A series of tests didn't provide any answers....
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Riding a bus or an elevator full of sniffles, coughs and sneezes is one of the more unpleasant aspects of the flu season. Those same coughs and sneezes can be downright terrifying these days, given that the Ebola epidemic in West Africa has spread a tendril into the United States with the first diagnosed cases in Dallas. But people face no threat from Ebola...
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The severity of age-related macular degeneration in one eye is associated with the risk of developing the disease and its progression in the other eye, a new study finds. "Macular degeneration is a disease of the retina which damages central vision and can lead to legal blindness, and this disease is more prominent in the geriatric population," said Dr. Mark...
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Daughters of women who developed gestational diabetes while pregnant may be at increased risk for being obese later in childhood, a new study suggests. The research included more than 400 girls in California who were followed from 2005 to 2011, with annual visits to check their height, weight, body fat and abdominal obesity. The girls were between 6 and 8...
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Kidney stone patients may be at increased risk for broken bones and may require treatment to protect their bone health, a new study suggests. Researchers led by Dr. Michelle Denburg, of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, analyzed data from nearly 52,000 British kidney stone patients and more than 517,000 people without kidney stones. During a median...
October 23, 2014
THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A man who hoped to detoxify his body with a supplement known as activated charcoal may have instead triggered a case of the intestinal disorder known as colitis. Activated charcoal is a supplement that soaks up gases and odors, making it a common treatment for people with flatulence. It's also purported to be a treatment for colitis, according to a new report...
October 23, 2014
TUESDAY, Oct. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A crucial part of conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF) - the incubation of embryos in a laboratory dish - can instead take place in a device inside the vagina, new research suggests. Scientists from the United States and Colombia contend that the device, called an INVOcell, might sharply cut costs for pricey IVF procedures among certain women. It could...
October 22, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Diabetic moms, after talking with their doctors, should still try to breast-feed their babies, some experts say. The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development says potential benefits of breast-feeding, despite maternal diabetes, may include: - For baby, improved defense against illness and infection. For baby, the right balance of nutrients....
October 22, 2014
(HealthDay News) - A person with generalized anxiety disorder describes someone who worries excessively, often making it difficult to get through the day. The Womenshealth.gov website says physical symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder include: - Significant and unexplained fatigue. Aches, pains and tension in the muscles. Headaches. Twitching or trembling. Irritability. Difficulty swallowing. Sweating...
October 22, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Elderly men who've lost the Y chromosome from their blood cells may be at increased risk for earlier death and death from cancer, a new study suggests. This age-related loss is common among men and could explain why men tend to die younger and have higher rates of certain cancers than women, who do not have a Y chromosome, the researchers say. The study authors...
October 22, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Four hospitals that are home to advanced biocontainment facilities have become America's ground zero in the treatment of Ebola patients. Their special isolation units feature layer upon layer of safety measures to prevent the spread of nightmare pathogens, not just Ebola. They include special air filters, dunk tanks full of antiseptic, dedicated lab equipment...
October 22, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - World TB Cases Rose to 9 million in 2013: WHO - The number of people worldwide with tuberculosis rose from 8.6 million in 2012 to nine million in 2013, but the number of people dying from the lung disease continues to decline, according to a World Health Organization report. It said 1.5 million...
October 22, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Women are at greater risk for anxiety and depression after a heart attack than men, a new study finds. Researchers looked at 160 patients in Lithuania who were interviewed at least one month after suffering a heart attack. About one-quarter of the patients were depressed and 28 percent of those had been treated with antidepressants. Women were more likely...
October 22, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Blood cell mutations linked to the blood cancers leukemia and lymphoma increase as people get older, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed blood samples from nearly 3,000 Americans, ages 10 to 90, and found the mutations in less than 1 percent of those ages 40 to 49. By the time people are between 70 and 79, 5 percent will have blood cell mutations,...
October 22, 2014
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