Current Health News

Friday, February 3, 2012

• Sex and the Elderly: STD Risk Often Ignored
• New Heart Failure Risks: Fractures and Memory Problems
• 1 in 2 Stroke Survivors Has High Blood Pressure
• Itch Intensity and Scratching Pleasure Vary at Different Body Sites
• Norovirus Causes Most Hospital Infection Outbreaks
• 'People Pleasers' More Prone to Overeating: Study
• Anemia May Boost Death Risk After Stroke
• Scientists May Be Closer to Developing 'Red Wine' Drug
• It's 'Buyer Beware' When Getting Statins Off the Internet
• New Anti-Clotting Drug May Cut Brain Bleeding Risk: Study
• Pet Turtles Carry Salmonella Dangers, CDC Warns
• Too Few American Adults Getting Needed Vaccinations: CDC
• Study Suggests Alzheimer's Spreads Through Brain Like an Infection
• Some Stroke Survivors Can't Recognize Fear, Anger in Others
• Married Men Seek Help for Stroke Sooner Than Their Wives
• Stroke Can Impact a Child's Language, Hand-Eye Coordination
• Being Fit Before Stroke May Aid Recovery
• Health Tip: Teach Your Toddler Good Behavior
• Health Tip: Prepare for Breast-feeding
• Malaria's Global Death Toll Much Higher Than Thought
• Questionnaire Could Help Predict Alzheimer's: Study
• Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?

Thursday, February 2, 2012

• 1 Million Birth Control Pill Packs Recalled
• Health Highlights: Feb. 1, 2012
• Sunny Skies Linked to Lower Stroke Risk
• In Dollars Alone, Cost of U.S. Child Abuse High
• New Drug Treats Fibroids With Fewer Side Effects
• Signs of Alzheimer's May Show Up Years Before Symptoms
• Massage May Help Sore Muscles Recover
• Americans Sweet on Sugar: Time to Regulate?
• Many Hispanics Don't Call an Ambulance For Stroke: Study
• Worrying Too Much Might Raise Your Risk for Stroke
• Alzheimer's-Linked Brain Plaques May Affect Memory in Healthy People
• New Drug Might Beat Aspirin in Preventing Repeat Strokes: Study
• Type 1 Diabetes Treatment Disappoints in Trial
• Health Tip: Talk to Teens About Distracted Driving
• Health Tip: Help Prevent a Stress Fracture
• Efforts to Reduce Stroke in Kids With Sickle Cell Working: Study
• Same Genes Key to Early & Late-Onset Alzheimer's: Study
• Anesthesia in Early Childhood May Be Linked to ADHD
• If Your Dining Partner Overeats, So May You
• Adult Children of Stroke Sufferers May Show Signs of Brain Aging, Too
• Study Finds Link Between Heart Failure, Brain Changes
• Gleevec Approval Widened to Include Rare Cancer
• Clot-Busting Drug May Work for Those Who Have Strokes While Asleep

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

• Health Highlights: Jan. 31, 2012
• Study: Stents as Good as Surgery at Keeping Neck Arteries Open
• New Type of Prostate Cancer Pill Extends Lives
• Heartburn Drugs Linked to Hip Fractures in Women
• Study: Radioactive Seeds Beat Out Other Prostate Cancer Treatments
• First Drug to Target Cause of Cystic Fibrosis Approved
• Sense of Humor Starts Early in Children
• 1 in 4 Partial Mastectomy Patients Have Second Surgery
• U.S. Advisers Explain Request to Censor Bird Flu Research
• Stem Cells May Further Hepatitis C Research
• Popular Diabetes Drug Might Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk: Study
• Fatty Diet Before Pregnancy Linked to Gestational Diabetes
• Alternative to Colonoscopy Spots Cancers, Too
• Too Much Testosterone Linked to Inflated Ego: Study
• Health Tip: Keep Heartburn Under Control
• Health Tip: Strained a Hamstring?
• Infections Might Raise Stroke Risk in Children: Study
• Scientists Use Brain Waves to Eavesdrop on the Mind
• Exercise a Good Pick-Me-Up After Cancer Treatment: Study
• Stem Cell Therapy Shows Promise for Stroke, Studies Say
• Sleep Apnea May Be Tied to 'Silent' Strokes, Study Finds
• Pediatricians' Group Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

• Health Highlights: Jan.30, 2012
• Study: Constipation May Cause Bed-wetting
• Does Obesity Cause Pain?
• FDA and EPA: Orange Juice Is Safe to Drink
• Mom's Support Tied to Child's Brain Development
• New Weight Loss Strategy: Postponing a Snack
• Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link
• Live Liver Donation Safer Than Previously Thought
• Ultrasound As a Male Contraceptive?
• Chubby Doctors Could Be Bad for Your Health
• Erivedge Approved to Treat Basal Cell Carcinoma
• Pets Help Women Cope With HIV/AIDS
• Gene Study Sheds Light on Body Clock's Link to Diabetes
• Statins Equally Effective in Women and Men
• What Would Jesus Do? Maybe Not What I'd Do
• Even Strangers Can Make You Feel Left Out
• Health Tip: Wash Skin Properly
• Health Tip: Most Teens Don't Get Enough Sleep
• Pediatricians' Group Urges More Input From Parents
• When Mom-to-Be's Overweight and Smokes, Risk for Birth Defects Rises

Monday, January 30, 2012

• Health Highlights: Jan. 27, 2012
• Weekly Shot Gets FDA Nod for Type 2 Diabetes
• The Tall Toll of High Heels
• Children in Carpools Often Go Without Booster Seats
• IV Acetaminophen Linked to More Child Overdoses
• Common Gastro Disease Occurs Even With High-Fiber Diet
• Experts Offer Tips on Avoiding iPad-Linked Shoulder, Neck Strain
• Tropical Trip OK for Most With Crohn's, Colitis
• Drug Approved for Advanced Kidney Cancer
• Students Report Playing Dangerous 'Choking Game'
• Off-Campus Party Hosts Drank Most in College Survey
• Too Much Fructose Sweetener Tied to Heart Risks in Teens
• Winter Doldrums Got You Down? Here's How to Bounce Back
• Teen Driver's Friends Can Be Dangerous Distraction, Studies Find
• Blood Pressure Differences Between Arms Could Signal Heart Risk
• Health Tip: How to Protect Toddlers From Burns
• Health Tip: Healthy Fats? They Exist
• Those Extra Pounds Could Harm Your Back
• Health Reform Law Gaining Wider Acceptance: Poll
• More Newborns Suffering Drug Withdrawal at Birth
• Native Americans May Have Trekked From Siberia
• Discrimination Seems to Harm Health Regardless of Race
• Mathematical Model Suggests When to Shoot in Basketball