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MONDAY, Dec. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The narcotic painkiller tramadol (Ultram) seems to be associated with an increased risk of dangerously low blood sugar, Canadian researchers report. Tramadol is a narcotic drug whose use has increased steadily worldwide. The new research links taking the drug to around a threefold increased risk of being hospitalized for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), according...
December 8, 2014
MONDAY, Dec. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New research questions the value of ultrasound screening for women with dense breasts who've had a normal mammogram. Although dense breasts are a known risk factor for breast cancer, this increasingly common strategy doesn't appear to improve survival much but does "substantially" boost costs and false-positive results, researchers found. "Performing ultrasound...
December 8, 2014
MONDAY, Dec. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Watching too much television may lower your chances of survival after colon cancer, new research suggests. "The take-away message from our study is that both minimizing TV viewing, to less than two hours per day, and increasing exercise, to four-plus hours per week, were associated with lower mortality risk among colorectal cancer survivors," explained study...
December 8, 2014
MONDAY, Dec. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Technology can ease some of the burden of managing diabetes, possibly getting blood sugar levels within safe ranges more often, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. People with diabetes don't make or use the hormone insulin properly. Insulin is needed to convert glucose from food into energy. Insulin pumps are devices that deliver a steady flow of insulin,...
December 8, 2014
SUNDAY, Dec. 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The arrival of cold weather means many people are using space heaters to help keep their homes warm. The devices are safe when used properly, but misuse can result in burns and fires. Each year, space heaters cause more than 25,000 residential fires and more than 300 deaths, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports. Also, more than 6,000 Americans...
December 7, 2014
THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - The heart disease and diabetes that often accompany obesity may rob people of almost a decade of life and close to two decades of a healthy life, Canadian researchers report. "Not only is excess body weight associated with a significant reduction in life expectancy, but with an even greater reduction in healthy life years," said lead researcher Dr. Steven Grover,...
December 5, 2014
THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Although low-dose aspirin may curb the risks of heart disease and colon cancer, the downsides appear to outweigh the benefits for many women, a new large study suggests. For women younger than 65, researchers found taking low-dose aspirin for years lowered the risks of heart attack, stroke and colon cancer by a small amount. But they also found that the benefit...
December 5, 2014
THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - For babies at high risk for obesity, the longer they breast-feed, the less likely they may be to become overweight, a new study suggests. "Breast-feeding for longer durations appears to have a protective effect against the early signs of overweight and obesity," said lead researcher Stacy Carling, a doctoral candidate in nutrition at Cornell University, in...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Already-strong public support for right-to-die legislation has grown even stronger in the days since the planned death of 29-year-old brain cancer patient Brittany Maynard, a new -HealthDay/Harris Poll- has found. An overwhelming 74 percent of American adults now believe that terminally ill patients who are in great pain should have the right to end their lives,...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - About one-third of children in large U.S. cities live in poverty, a new report finds. In 2013, the poverty rate among children in the nation's 71 largest cities was nearly 31 percent, compared with nearly 20 percent for all children in the country. Although the national child poverty rate fell 2 percent from 2012 to 2013, it decreased only 1 percent in the largest...
December 5, 2014
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: - Health Insurance Premiums Rising Next Year: Obama Administration - Many Americans who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will have higher premiums next year, federal officials say. But they added that HealthCare.gov customers may be able to reduce their price hike by shopping around...
December 5, 2014
(HealthDay News) - Artificial nails can make your fingers look fancy, but it's important to make sure you properly care for and maintain them to avoid infection. The American Academy of Dermatology suggests: - Use artificial nails only if your own nails are healthy. Artificial nails may worsen nail problems, possibly leading to nail loss. Apply one nail initially to make sure you don't have an allergic...
December 5, 2014
(HealthDay News) - The muscles in your back bear the brunt of your body weight as you walk, run and lift, so they're vulnerable to sprains and strains. The Cleveland Clinic suggests these tips to protect your back: - Make sure your diet is nutritious and balanced. Maintain a healthy body weight to help reduce muscle strain. Stretch and exercise regularly. Reduce your risk of falls by wearing properly...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Many people envision public restrooms as filthy and crawling with nasty germs, but they're actually as healthy as the average room in your home, a new study reports. Microbiologists tracking bacteria and viruses in four public restrooms found that most of the bacteria present came from human skin and outdoor environments. Illness-causing fecal bacteria were present...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Text reminders improve the chances that patients will stick with their medication regimen, a new study finds. About one-third of people don't take their medications as prescribed, either because they forget or because they're uncertain about the benefits or potential harms of the drugs, according to the researchers. "An important and overlooked problem in medicine...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Teens who get a summer job are much less likely to commit violent crime, a new study has found. What's more, the teens are also more apt to stay out of trouble many months after the work season has ended, according to the researchers. Researchers found that 25 hours of minimum-wage employment each week during summer break decreased violence among Chicago teens...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Taking a statin to lower your cholesterol may raise your risk of developing cataracts, Canadian researchers report. While statins such as Zocor, Crestor and Lipitor protect many people from heart attack and stroke, they may raise the odds of developing the vision problem by 27 percent, the researchers report. But the risk of developing cataracts - a clouding...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Home treatment for cancer-related lymphedema - swelling due to fluid buildup - reduces the cost of treating the condition, a new study says. This swelling, which is caused by the removal of or damage to lymph nodes during cancer treatment, can be painful and debilitating. It's also incurable. Researchers examined the home use of pneumatic compression garments...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Heart damage can occur in obese people without causing symptoms, and take place without other heart risk factors such as diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol, a new study says. The researchers said their findings about this silent heart damage challenge the common belief that the risk of heart disease in obese people is mainly due to diabetes and...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Young adults who skip college are more likely to abuse prescription painkillers than their degree-bound peers, a new study finds. "Our findings clearly show there is a need for young adult prevention and intervention programs to target nonmedical prescription drug use beyond college campuses," said first author Dr. Silvia Martins, an associate professor of epidemiology...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - "Mean boys" are a bigger problem than "mean girls" in middle and high school, a new study suggests. The findings challenge the widely held belief that girls are more likely than boys to use what's called relational aggression - malicious rumors, social exclusion and rejection - to hurt or control peers, the researchers said. The study tracked 620 students in...
December 5, 2014
FRIDAY, Dec. 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Although people often think of men as better negotiators, new research suggests that women are more effective than men in certain types of financial negotiations. "One reason men earn higher salaries than women could be women's apparent disadvantage vis-a-vis men in some types of negotiations," lead author Jens Mazei, a doctoral candidate at the University of...
December 5, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Children who were born prematurely are twice as likely to develop pneumonia and other flu-related complications, so they should be first in line for flu shots every year, researchers suggest. However, current U.S., U.K. and World Health Organization guidelines do not identify these kids as a high-risk group for flu complications, the study authors noted. In...
December 4, 2014
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 3, 2014 (HealthDay News) - Running more than 15 miles a week may reduce the risk of dying from Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Walking can help, too, if the amount of energy expended is equivalent to running more than 15 miles weekly, the study found. "Exercise seems to prevent the shrinkage [in the brain] that occurs with age," said study researcher Paul Williams, a staff...
December 4, 2014
THURSDAY, Dec. 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) - New rules intended to create a more level playing field for those awaiting kidney transplants in the United States go into effect Thursday. The changes are designed to lengthen the time younger patients will have working transplants, increase kidney availability and improve the odds for patients with hard-to-match donors, said Dr. Richard Formica, who chairs...
December 4, 2014
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