Current Health News

Friday, May 24, 2013

• Statins May Hamper Workout Results
• Chronic Heartburn May Raise Odds for Throat Cancer: Study
• Low Prenatal Iodine May Affect Child's Brain Development
• U.S. School Kids Should Get Hour of Exercise Daily: Report
• Diet Soda Habit as Bad for Teeth as Meth Addiction, Study Claims
• Got an Itch? Mouse Study May Help Explain Why
• Scientists Can't Replicate Surprising Finding on Alzheimer's Treatment
• Shortage of Key Drug Hampering U.S. Efforts to Control TB: Report
• People With Borderline Personality Disorder May Misinterpret Facial Emotions
• Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
• Glucosamine Supplements Tied to Risk of Eye Condition
• Modified Polio Virus May Help Fight Brain Tumors, Study Suggests
• How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
• Could Statins Raise Diabetes Risk?
• Health Tip: Pondering Allergy Shots?
• Health Tip: Pack the Right Equipment for Running Trails
• Top-Ranked Golfer Beats Scoliosis
• Bowel Issues Affect 3 Out of 4 Pregnant Women
• Storm Chasers: Born to Be Wild?

Thursday, May 23, 2013

• Cost of Treating Strokes in U.S. Could Soar to $180B Annually by 2030: Report
• Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
• Underactive Thyroid and Heart Failure a Bad Combination: Study
• Fish Oil Pills Might Cut Diabetes Risk, Researchers Say
• Scientists Map the Fungi on Your Feet
• American Cancer Society Celebrates 100 Years of Progress
• Simple Steps Can Protect Pets in Weather Disasters
• Having Both Migraines, Depression May Mean Smaller Brain
• Migraine, Chronic Back Pain Tied to Higher Suicide Risk
• Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home's Bacteria Count
• Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
• CT Scans Reduce Lung Cancer Deaths, Study Confirms
• Health Tip: Caring for Baby's Heat Rash
• Health Tip: Help Prevent Water Contamination
• Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds
• U.S. Teen Birth Rate Plummets: Report

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

• Sleepless Nights May Hurt School Performance of Kids With Asthma
• Pain a Common Problem for People With COPD
• Bed-Sharing Raises SIDS Risk Fivefold, Study Finds
• Depression May Raise Low Blood Sugar Risk in Diabetics
• Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC
• Weather Worries Can Threaten a Child's Mental Health
• COPD Patients May Do Fine With Shorter Course of Steroids
• Study Supports Using Low-Dose CT Scans to Spot Early Lung Cancer
• Age, Other Illnesses May Make Prostate Cancer Treatment Unnecessary
• Antidepressants May Be Helpful for Some Heart Patients: Study
• Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
• Health Tip: Make Healthy Foods Taste Better
• Health Tip: Protect Your Sight
• COPD May Be Over-Diagnosed Among Uninsured
• More Kids Getting Donor Organs, But Gaps Persist, Study Finds
• Children Who Have CT Scans May Face Higher Cancer Risk

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

• Women Less Likely to Get Trauma Center Care After Injury: Study
• Revised Sunscreen Labels Should Help Consumers Make Wiser Choices
• Noise, Dirty Air May Be Double Whammy for the Heart
• Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children
• Nighttime Docs at ICUs Don't Boost Patient Outcomes: Study
• Favorite Music May Ease Anxiety in ICU Patients
• Sports May Be OK With Defibrillator, Study Says
• Losing Weight May Ease Chronic Heartburn
• Newer, Pricier Prostate Cancer Radiation No Better Than Old: Study
• Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep May Cut Young Drivers' Crash Risk
• Certain COPD Meds Might Raise Heart Risks, Study Says
• Primary Care Docs Should Play Role in Kids' Dental Health, Experts Say
• Sugar Injections for Knee Arthritis May Ease Pain: Study
• Health Tip: Possible Causes of Dry Eye
• Health Tip: Run Smart, Run Safe
• Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Lung Cancer Treatment
• Long-Term Use of Antibiotic May Help Those With COPD
• Genes May Boost Woman's Risk of Postpartum Depression

Monday, May 20, 2013

• Is Menopause Overlooked in U.S. Medical Schools?
• Teen Bullies May Turn to Crime as Adults
• Age Amplifies Damage From Obesity, Study Finds
• Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That
• Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging
• College Women More Prone to Problem Drinking Than Men: Study
• Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy
• Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children
• Study Links Coffee to Lower Risk for Rare Liver Disease
• Extra Vitamin D May Ease Crohn's Symptoms, Study Finds
• New Device May Show Doctors More of the Colon
• Managing Seasonal Allergies
• Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study
• Health Tip: Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe
• Health Tip: Help Children Eat Healthier
• ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
• Many Can Blame Family for Their Bunions
• Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective