Current Health News

Friday, May 18, 2012

• Chinese Herb Kudzu May Help Drinkers Cut Down
• Drowning Top Cause of Injury Deaths in Kids 1-4
• Early Study Hints at Link Between Certain Sunscreens, Endometriosis
• It's Not Just What You Eat, It's When You Eat, Mouse Study Finds
• Parents Often Lose Sleep Over Child's Epilepsy, Study Finds
• OSHA's Safety Tests Protect Workers at Little Cost: Study
• Looking Away As You Get Needle Does Lower Pain, Study Shows
• FDA Approves Generic Versions of Plavix
• Diabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions
• Health Tip: Keep Cloth Grocery Totes Clean
• Health Tip: Log Migraine Details in a Diary
• Healthy Dieting in Pregnancy May Be Helpful
• 'Bad' Fat May Hurt Brain Function Over Time

Thursday, May 17, 2012

• More People -- Even Kids -- Need to Wear Sunglasses
• Fewer U.S. Teens and Young Adults Smoke
• For Some Athletes, Head Blows May Hamper Learning
• Raising HDL Levels May Not Lower Heart Attack Risk
• Z-Pak Heart Attack?
• Coffee May Be Part of the Recipe for a Longer Life
• Infant Head Lag May Signal Autism
• Urban Hospitals May Act as Breeding Ground for MRSA
• Genetic Test May Spot Raised Autism Risk
• Could Nasal Spray of 'Love Hormone' Treat Autism?
• Developmental Woes Common in Siblings of Children With Autism
• 'Blast Wind' Linked to Chronic Brain Injuries in Military
• CDC Lowers Lead-Poisoning Threshold for Kids
• Some People Really Might Have 'Gaydar'
• U.S. Bests Canada, Europe in Drug Approvals
• Study Shows MS Patients at Most Risk for Drug-Linked Brain Illness
• Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
• Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study Finds
• Advanced Prostate Cancer Drug May Help at Earlier Stage
• Many Primary Care Docs Don't Know Long-Term Effects of Chemo: Survey
• Health Tip: Avoid Cross-Contaminating Food
• Health Tip: Get the Most From Your Nap
• Being Obese May Make Job Search Tougher
• 'Fish Pedicure' a Recipe for Bacterial Infection, Researchers Warn
• Benefits of Widespread Statin Use Outweigh Risks: Study
• Athletes Really Do Play Through the Pain

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

• Americans Living Longer but Obesity Rising
• New Sunscreen Guide: 1 in 4 Products Deemed Safe
• Paralyzed Man's Hand Movement Partially Restored
• Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study
• Are Post-Angioplasty Stress Tests Unnecessary?
• Fitness Fights High Blood Pressure, Even With Family History
• Two-Drug Combo Helps Teens With Migraines
• Plavix's New Generic Status Could Be Boon for Patients
• U.S. Task Force Issues Blood Pressure Guidelines
• U.S. Assistance to Africa Cut AIDS-Related Deaths: Study
• Beijing's Olympic Smog Shows Pollution's Effect on Health
• Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting Millions
• Trial Set to See if Drug Can Prevent Alzheimer's
• Blacks, Hispanics Have Higher Colon Polyp Risk Than Previously Thought
• Genes Might Be Key to Parkinson's Spread
• Health Tip: When Physical Therapy Ends
• Health Tip: When Should I Wash My Hands?
• Dinosaurs May Have Suffered From Arthritis
• Palpitations May Signal Future Heart Rhythm Problem
• Education Is Key to Health: Report

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

• Flesh Eating Bacteria and Lupus
• New Clues to Schizophrenia
• The Laxative-Free 'Virtual Colonoscopy'
• Fitness Fights High Blood Pressure Genes
• Sleepwalking May Be More Common Than You Think
• Acupuncture May Be Worth a Shot for COPD
• Health Highlights: May 14, 2012
• Eye Changes May Predict Heart Disease in Blacks With Diabetes
• For Dementia Patients, Feeding Tubes May Increase Bed Sores
• Pot Might Help Ease Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms
• Some Sports May Help Protect Men's Bones
• Secondhand Smoke May Harm Heart Function
• A Little More Education, a Little Longer Life?
• FDA Issues Multiple Sclerosis Drug Alert
• People With HIV at Higher Odds of Sudden Cardiac Death
• 'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests
• Health Tip: Exercising in the Heat
• Health Tip: Put the Brakes on Drowsy Driving
• Steroid Nasal Sprays Show Small Benefit for Sinusitis: Study
• FDA Panel to Consider At-Home HIV Test

Monday, May 14, 2012

• Eggs at Breakfast May Delay Hunger
• A Better Way to Assess Body Fat and Health Risk?
• Concussions: Girls Have Longer Recovery Time
• Sunscreen Ingredient Linked to Endometriosis
• Bypass Beats Angioplasty for People With Diabetes
• Autism: Life After High School a Challenging Time
• Bottles, Binkies, and Batteries Send Kids to ER
• Common Blood Pressure Drugs May Not Cut Colon Cancer Risk
• Back Pain Therapy Often Yields Early Benefits: Study
• Health Tip: Tame Your Food Cravings
• Health Tip: How to Wash Your Hands Properly
• In Rat Study, Eye Device Shows Promise for Restoring Sight
• With Weights, You Can Lighten Your Load
• Does Your Child Have Seasonal Allergies or a Cold?
• Shape Up, Safely, for Summer
• Sooner Is Better for Controlling Obese Kids' Weight: Study
• Lifesaving Defibrillators Often Not Nearby When Needed
• Blacks Less Likely to Get Help on Scene After Cardiac Arrest: Study
• Sex After Heart Attack? Doc's OK May Be Key
• Weight-Loss Surgery May Also Help Menstruation, Skin, Hair
• Older People With Dementia Cared for Mostly at Home
• Oxygen Therapy Slows Type 1 Diabetes in Mice, Study Says
• Women Exposed to Violence Might Have More Risky Sex
• First, Second Kidney Transplants Have Similar Success: Study