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TUESDAY, July 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Want young children to embrace a more healthful diet? - Don't tell them something that's healthy is good for them. Doing so will actually make them think it won't taste good, a new study suggests. "Parents and caregivers who are struggling to get children to eat healthier may be better off simply serving the food without saying anything about it, or (if credible)...
July 29, 2014
TUESDAY, July 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The time at which heart attack patients arrive at the hospital may affect their chances for survival, new research suggests. Showing up at the emergency room at night, on weekends or during holidays is associated with a 13 percent higher risk for death than arriving during regular business hours, researchers report. Every year, more than 250,000 people suffer...
July 29, 2014
TUESDAY, July 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Chlorine helps keep pool water clean, but it can also make swimmers more likely to develop eye infections, doctors say. Pool swimmers can also develop red, irritated eyes as well as blurry vision, said Dr. Sampson Davis, an emergency room physician at Meadowlands Hospital Medical Center in New Jersey. It's important to understand why this happens, Davis said....
July 29, 2014
TUESDAY, July 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Although the bite of a brown recluse spider is poisonous, these wounds usually heal well if left alone, an expert notes. It's still important to recognize the warning signs of an adverse reaction to a brown recluse spider bite, warned Dr. Donna Seger, medical director of the Tennessee Poison Center, particularly since these potentially dangerous bites are on...
July 29, 2014
TUESDAY, July 29, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Dieting at a young age might set the stage for harmful health habits, including eating disorders, according to new research. Surveys of college-age women conducted from 1982 to 2012 also found a link between early dieting and later obesity and alcohol abuse. "The younger a woman was when she started her first diet, the more likely she was [later] to use extreme...
July 29, 2014
(HealthDay News) - With the explosion of social media outlets comes the prospect of more online bullying among children and teens. The American Psychological Association says warning signs that a child is being bullied include: - A sudden reluctance to go to school. Torn or dirty clothing. Nightmares. Sudden loss of appetite. Frequent crying, anxiety or signs of depression. Copyright © 2014 HealthDay....
July 28, 2014
(HealthDay News) - A herniated spinal disk may cause significant pain and discomfort as the disk matter presses on a nearby nerve. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons mentions these common risk factors for a herniated disk: - Lifting a heavy object improperly. Being a smoker. Being overweight, which adds strain to the disks of the lower back. Engaging in repetitive activities that stress the...
July 28, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - 2 Americans Working in Liberia Are Infected With Ebola - Two Americans working to help Ebola victims in the West African country of Liberia have themselves become infected, an aid organization said. According to the -Associated Press-, Dr. Kent Brantly, 33, has tested positive for the highly contagious,...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Following a healthy lifestyle may help childhood cancer survivors reduce their risk for chronic health issues, a new study indicates. Researchers suggested that children with cancer and adults who survived childhood cancer should be educated about how their diet and certain behaviors could affect their health in the future. "These findings are important because...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Babies born prematurely appear to have a slightly increased risk of potentially fatal blood clots that they will carry into adulthood, Swedish researchers report. Doctors have previously suspected that babies born earlier than 37 weeks' gestation have a raised risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, two serious conditions caused by blood clotting...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Tonsillectomies are commonly done to relieve sleep apnea in children, but a new study confirms that the treatment can speed kids' weight gain - especially if they're already overweight. The researchers said that's a concern, because obesity is a risk factor for a range of health problems - including, ironically, sleep apnea. But they're not advising against...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Infants and children who are at risk of contracting meningitis because of specific health problems should be vaccinated against the infection, according to updated recommendations from the largest pediatrician group in the United States. And routine vaccinations for the potentially deadly infection should continue for adolescents and college students, the American...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - A common inflammatory muscle disorder that causes pain and stiffness in older people may increase the risk for heart attack and stroke, new research suggests. A British study found that patients with polymyalgia rheumatica are more likely to develop vascular disease - conditions that affect the blood vessels. Doctors should carefully manage the vascular risk...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People with higher levels of brown fat have a reduced risk for obesity and diabetes, a new study suggests. Unlike white fat, which lowers insulin sensitivity, researchers found that brown fat actually improves insulin sensitivity, blood sugar control and fat-burning metabolism. "This is good news for overweight and obese people," Labros Sidossis, a professor...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - British researchers report that an alternative to the traditional handshake might spread far fewer germs around. In their experiments, the scientists found that clasping hands transferred about 10 times more germs from one person to the other than what is known as a fist bump. They suggest the more casual exchange might suffice as a cultural substitute for the...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The more chronic medical conditions people have at retirement age, the shorter their life expectancy may be, a new study claims. Since nearly four in five older Americans have multiple health issues, scientists at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore said the findings may help explain why gains in life expectancy are slowing in the United...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Approved use for Imbruvica (ibrutinib) has been expanded to include people with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) who have a deletion in chromosome 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday in a news release. People with the 17p deletion are prone to a poor response to standard therapies for CLL, the agency noted. CLL, a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma,...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Endurance runners are far more likely to die of heat stroke than an undetected heart condition, according to a new study. The researchers pointed out that endurance athletes participating in events in warm climates are actually 10 times more likely to develop severe and life-threatening heat stroke. Yet, the less common sudden death of a young and apparently...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Runners may live an average three years longer than people who don't run, according to new research. But, the best news from this study is that it appears that you can reap this benefit even if you run at slow speeds for mere minutes every day, the 15-year study suggests. "People may not need to run a lot to get health benefits," said lead author Duck-chul Lee,...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Scientists know it takes humans just milliseconds to look at someone's face and judge them good-looking or trustworthy. Now, a new study finds that certain facial features seem to trigger specific first impressions about a person's character, too. The shape and size of the mouth, for example, appear directly linked to whether someone seems approachable, while...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - People who have dementia and heart rhythm irregularities are more likely to get a pacemaker than people without dementia, new research has found. In fact, the study of more than 16,000 people found that those with dementia were up to 80 percent more likely to get a pacemaker than those without the memory-robbing condition. What isn't clear from this study is...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The deadly Ebola virus that continues to rage throughout West Africa poses little risk to Americans, U.S. health officials stressed Monday. Ebola only spreads through physical touch, and it can't be spread by people who aren't showing symptoms of infection, Stephan Monroe, deputy director of the National Center for Emerging & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases at...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Elementary school students seem to be satisfied with the healthier school lunches being offered to them, according to a new study of school officials. New meal standards - issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture - went into effect in the fall of 2012. At the time, there was concern that kids would stop buying lunch, or throw away most of their food. But...
July 28, 2014
MONDAY, July 28, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Healthy women at low risk of cardiovascular disease may be able to take hormone replacement therapy soon after menopause for a short time without harming their hearts, according to a new study. Previous studies, including the large-scale Women's Health Initiative, found that hormone replacement therapy had harmful effects on the heart. But, many of those women...
July 28, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - U.S. Doctor Working in Liberia Is Infected With Ebola - An American physician who was helping Ebola victims in the West African country of Liberia has himself become infected, the aid organization he was working with said on Saturday. According to the -Associated Press-, Dr Kent Brantly, 33, has...
July 27, 2014
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