Showing posts with label Healthday News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Healthday News. Show all posts

Monday, 30 July 2012

Food And Drug Administration-Health Care Professional-Breast Cancer Treatment-Benzocaine Products

Teething Baby? Avoid Benzocaine, FDA Says

SUNDAY, July 29 (Healthday News) -- Parents should not use benzocaine products to relieve teething pain in babies except under the advice and supervision of a health care professional, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. read more..


Novartis drug Afinitor gets EU nod for breast cancer
Health Benefits Of Carrot Juice-Cancer Prevention-Beta Carotene-Breast Cancer
A man walks past the logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG in front of a plant in Basel

ZURICH (Reuters) - Novartis drug Afinitor, expected to become a major seller for the Swiss drugmaker, was approved by European regulators to treat women with a certain type of breast cancer, the company said on Monday. The drug is the first in a class known as mTOR inhibitors to be approved for post-menopausal women with advanced hormone-receptor positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. American health regulators also backed the drug as a breast cancer treatment. ... read more..

Sunday, 29 July 2012

Health Researchers-Healthday News-HIV

Only 1 in 4 Americans With HIV Have Virus Under Control: CDC

FRIDAY, July 27 (Healthday News) -- Among the 1.1 million Americans living with HIV, just one in four has the virus under control, U.S. health researchers say. read more..


Only 1 in 4 Americans With HIV Has Virus Under Control: CDC

FRIDAY, July 27 (Healthday News) -- Among the 1.1 million Americans living with HIV, just one in four has the virus under control, U.S. health researchers say. read more..

Friday, 27 July 2012

Indiana County Fair-Health Officials-Healthday News-Flu

Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs

THURSDAY, July 26 (Healthday News) -- Four people attending an Indiana county fair this month came down with flu traced to pigs, U.S. health officials report. read more..

Saturday, 21 July 2012

Mental Health Experts-Healthday News-Movie Theater

Talk to Your Kids About the Colorado Killings

FRIDAY, July 20 (Healthday News) -- As word spread Friday that a heavily armed man had shot up a suburban Denver movie theater crowded with families and children for a midnight showing of the new Batman movie, mental health experts offered guidance on how to cope with the tragedy. read more..

Chronic Health Conditions-High Blood Pressure-Medicaid Recipients-Medicaid Patients

Many Medicaid Patients Skip Drugs That Could Prevent Heart Trouble

FRIDAY, July 20 (Healthday News) -- Many Medicaid recipients with chronic health conditions that can lead to Heart Disease -- diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol -- do not take their prescribed medications, a new study has found. read more..

Food And Drug Administration-Health Professionals-Obesity Epidemic-Healthday News

2 New Weight-Loss Drugs Won't Reverse U.S. Obesity Crisis

THURSDAY, July 19 (Healthday News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of two new weight-loss Drugs within the past month -- the first such medications in 13 years -- won't be a panacea for America's obesity epidemic, health professionals say. read more..

Saturday, 14 July 2012

American Women-Healthday News

20% of U.S. Women Uninsured in 2010, Up From 15% in 2000: Report

FRIDAY, July 13 (Healthday News) -- Twenty percent of American women had no health insurance in 2010, up from 15 percent in 2000, a new report reveals. read more..

Friday, 13 July 2012

Centers For Disease Control And Prevention-Health Care Providers-Unsafe Injections

Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC

THURSDAY, July 12 (Healthday News) -- Life-threatening but completely preventable infections are being contracted by patients in the United States because health care providers fail to follow safe-injection recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a new study. read more..

Friday, 6 July 2012

Heart Failure Patients-Healthday News

Extra Pounds May Offer Protection to Heart Failure Patients

THURSDAY, July 5 (Healthday News) -- Heart Failure patients who are carrying extra pounds have a lower risk of death and other heart failure-related health outcomes than thin or normal-weight patients, new research suggests. read more..

Health Officials-Chagas Disease-Healthday News

300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report

THURSDAY, July 5 (Healthday News) -- As many as 300,000 people in the United States may have chronic Chagas disease -- mostly spread by blood-sucking insects -- health officials report. read more..

Thursday, 28 June 2012

Heart Problems-Healthday News-Heart Disease-Diets-Risk

'Atkins'-Type Diets May Raise Risk of Heart Problems: Study

TUESDAY, June 26 (Healthday News) -- Women who regularly eat a high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet may be raising their Risk of heart disease and stroke by as much as 28 percent, a new study suggests. read more..

Saturday, 23 June 2012

Social Functioning-Outdoor Activity-Healthday News-Outdoor Teens

Active, Outdoor Teens Are Happier Teens: Study

FRIDAY, June 22 (Healthday News) -- Teens who engaged in more moderate-to-vigorous outdoor activity reported better health and social functioning than their peers who spent hours in front of television and computer screens, a new study in Australia has found. read more..

Thursday, 21 June 2012

The Continental United States-Major Heat Wave-Health Experts-Healthday News

As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself

WEDNESDAY, June 20 (Healthday News) -- As the first major heat wave of the summer engulfs the continental United States, health experts are urging people to take special precautions when dealing with scorching temperatures and oppressive humidity. read more..

Saturday, 16 June 2012

Cigarette Packages-Warning Labels-Healthday News-Graphic Cig-Smokers

Graphic Cig Pack Labels Make Smokers Think, Study Finds

FRIDAY, June 15 (Healthday News) -- Graphic warning labels on cigarette packages boost the likelihood that people will think about the health risks associated with smoking, a new study has found. read more..

Legal Consequences-Healthday News-Sexting

'Sexting' Common Among Teens: Survey

FRIDAY, June 15 (Healthday News) -- Many teens send and receive sexually explicit photos on their cellphones and have little to no awareness of the possible mental health, social or legal consequences of doing so, a new study warns. read more..

Friday, 15 June 2012

Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Healthday News-Saturated Fats-Mouse Study

Mouse Study Suggests Certain Fats Could Trigger Crohn's, Colitis

WEDNESDAY, June 13 (Healthday News) -- Certain types of saturated fats common in today's Western diet may change gut bacteria and trigger inflammatory bowel disease in people genetically predisposed to the disorder, according to a new study that looked at this relationship in mice. read more..

Thursday, 14 June 2012

Excessive Daytime Sleepiness-Health Problems-Healthday News-Heart Disease

Obesity, Depression Blamed for Daytime Sleepiness 'Epidemic'

WEDNESDAY, June 13 (Healthday News) -- Obesity has been linked to a host of health problems including Heart Disease, diabetes and certain cancers, and now new research adds excessive daytime sleepiness to this list. read more..

Seasonal Allergies-Heat Exhaustion-Healthday News-Exercise Tips-Radiant Heat

Health Tip: Does Your Child Have a Seasonal Allergy?

(Healthday News) -- It may be difficult to tell if your child's sniffles are caused by the common cold or seasonal allergies. read more..


Guys, it's tempting to take your shirt off for a run, but you actually pick up m...

Guys, it's tempting to take your shirt off for a run, but you actually pick up more radiant heat exposure. Check out these 8 other summer exercise tips!
How to Avoid Heat Exhaustion | Fitbie
Don’t let the sun get the best of you! Follow these doctor-recommended tips for a safe summer of exercise read more..

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Hmo Health Plans-Ultrasound Scan-Healthday News-Mris

Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: Study

TUESDAY, June 12 (Healthday News) -- The number of advanced diagnostic scans, such as CTs and MRIs, has zoomed upward since 1996, greatly boosting the amount of estimated radiation that patients receive, according to a new analysis of the medical records of millions of Americans in HMO health plans. read more..

Friday, 8 June 2012

Health Officials-Healthday News-Flu Season

Flu Season Was One of Mildest on Record, CDC Confirms

THURSDAY, June 7 (Healthday News) -- This past flu season started later than most and was one of the mildest on record, health officials reported Thursday. read more..