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THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - There is little evidence that testosterone replacement therapy effectively treats normally sagging levels of the hormone in aging American males, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel said Wednesday. The panel, from two key FDA committees, overwhelmingly voted, 20-1, to tighten use of the popular drugs and require drug makers to conduct tests...
September 18, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Just a single dose of a common antidepressant can quickly alter the way brain cells communicate with one another, early research suggests. The findings, reported online Sept. 18 in -Current Biology-, are a step toward better understanding the brain's response to widely prescribed antidepressants. Experts said the hope is to eventually be able to predict which...
September 18, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - In a sign that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa is starting to spread faster than ever, the World Health Organization said Thursday that more than 700 new cases of the deadly viral infection were reported in just one week. That brings the total number of cases to more than 5,300, with roughly half of those reported in the past three weeks, the -Associated...
September 18, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Researchers are trying to learn more about a condition called sickle cell trait, which can cause sudden death in young athletes. In people with sickle cell trait, intense physical activity, heat and dehydration can cause muscle breakdown that can lead to kidney damage and cardiac arrest. Between 2000 and 2014, nine collegiate football players in the United...
September 18, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens and young adults who've been mentored may be more likely to get a job that provides them with greater responsibility and independence early on in their career, according to a new study. "We found that having a mentor provides a clear benefit well into their working lives," the study's lead author, Steve McDonald, an associate professor of sociology...
September 18, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Daily supplements of selenium or vitamin E don't seem to protect against the development of age-related cataracts among men, a new study indicates. Previous animal research has suggested that one or both could help prevent cataracts. To investigate this further, William Christen, from Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston, and his...
September 18, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Less than half of all Americans got a flu shot last year, so U.S. health officials on Thursday urged that everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated for the coming flu season. "It's really unfortunate that half of Americans are not getting the protection from flu they could get," said Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
September 18, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - President Barack Obama escalated the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria on Thursday, ordering key federal agencies to pursue a national strategy to deal with the threat. Obama signed an executive order that creates a new cabinet-level task force charged with crafting a national action plan for dealing with new "superbugs" - which are ordinary and...
September 18, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Older people become more physically vulnerable during bereavement, new research shows. That's because the balance of stress hormones during bereavement changes with age, British researchers say. As a result, older people who are grieving are more likely to have weakened immune systems and develop infections, the study found. "During the difficult weeks and...
September 18, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Exposure to diverse communities may boost infants' social learning, according to a new study. Hearing different languages in the park or supermarket could help children be open-minded and willing to learn from people who are different from them, researchers found. "Research has shown that children, like adults, are often biased against interacting with and...
September 18, 2014
THURSDAY, Sept. 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Rising temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean may be allowing certain tropical fish to spread to shallow waters that are becoming warmer, an expansion that could pose a significant threat to coral reefs, ecologists report. A study of 40 species along the reefs off the North Carolina coast shows northward movement by the invasive and poisonous lionfish, according...
September 18, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is focusing on the "Low T" fad, questioning whether the boom in testosterone replacement therapy is helping or harming the health of aging American males. At a joint meeting scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, two key FDA committees will discuss whether doctors are prescribing testosterone therapy for too many men, and...
September 17, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A simple urine test can routinely spot human papillomavirus (HPV), which is linked to the risk of cervical cancer, a new analysis found. "Our study shows that testing urine for HPV has good accuracy when compared to testing samples taken from the cervix for HPV," said lead researcher Dr. Neha Pathak. She is a resident in obstetrics and gynecology and research...
September 17, 2014
TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Modern forensic techniques are shedding light on a 500-year-old mystery: Which battlefield injuries might have killed King Richard III, the last English monarch to die in battle? - A new analysis of the king's skeletal remains, using whole-body CT scans and micro-CT imaging of injured bones, provides a detailed account of the 11 injuries he suffered at the...
September 17, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Just like their owner's cuisine, a pet's food can be contaminated with nasty germs such as -salmonella. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests how to help protect your family: - Always wash hands with soap and warm water after handling pet food, pet toys or touching pets. Don't allow young children to touch pet food or bowls. Make sure pet food packaging is...
September 17, 2014
(HealthDay News) - It's difficult to eliminate jet lag altogether, but there are things you can do to minimize symptoms of poor sleep, fatigue and difficulty concentrating. The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests how to help ease jet lag: - Before you leave, get plenty of sleep. Once you arrive in the new time zone, adhere to local bedtimes and wake times. Eat well-balanced, healthy meals...
September 17, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Doctor Admits to Fraudulent Cancer Treatment - A Michigan cancer doctor who admitted putting patients through unnecessary chemotherapy treatments and bilking health insurers pleaded guilty to fraud Tuesday. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said she would seek life in prison for Dr. Farid Fata, 49,...
September 17, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Exposure in the womb to household chemicals known as phthalates might increase a child's future risk of developing asthma, Columbia University researchers reported in a new study. Children had nearly an 80 percent increased risk of developing asthma between age 5 and 11 if their mothers were exposed during pregnancy to high levels of two phthalates (pronounced...
September 17, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Sixteen major food and beverage companies have made good on their pledge to cut calories in their U.S. products, a new report finds. The companies, acting together through the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation, pledged to remove 1 trillion calories from the market between 2007 and 2012 and 1.5 trillion by 2015. They've actually reduced far more: 6.4 trillion...
September 17, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Twelve states now have confirmed cases of Enterovirus D68, the severe respiratory illnesses that may have sickened hundreds of children, U.S. health officials report. Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania collectively have 130 laboratory-confirmed cases of Enterovirus D68, according...
September 17, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Scientists have developed a blood-cleansing device, called the "biospleen," that they say could potentially change the way the blood infection sepsis is treated. Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering said their device works outside the body like a dialysis machine, and can quickly filter bacteria, fungi and toxins...
September 17, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Present-day Europeans are the descendants of at least three groups of ancient humans, according to a new study. Previous research suggested that Europeans descended from indigenous hunter-gatherers and early European farmers. But, a new genetic analysis involving ancient bone samples revealed they are also the descendants of Ancient North Eurasians. Nearly...
September 17, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Diabetics and dieters who turn to artificial sweeteners to soothe their sweet tooth may not be doing themselves any favors, a new Israeli study suggests. Artificial sweeteners can potentially make blood sugar levels rise despite containing no calories, researchers found in human and mouse studies. That's because saccharine and its counterparts appear to...
September 17, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Managing diabetes, quitting smoking, controlling high blood pressure, exercising and maintaining a healthy weight can reduce the risk for dementia - even late in life, according to new research. The World Alzheimer Report 2014, commissioned by Alzheimer's Disease International, revealed that diabetes can increase the risk of dementia by 50 percent. The study...
September 17, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Scientists have uncovered a key factor to explain why antibiotic-resistant bacteria can thrive in a hospital setting. Tiny circles of DNA called plasmids appear to be the culprit. They can easily enter bacteria and move from one bacteria to another, and some carry a gene that makes bacteria drug-resistant, a new study finds. "The plasmids we are talking...
September 17, 2014
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