Ohio child cancers confound parents, investigators
Every time his kids cough, Dave Hisey's mind starts to race. Is it cancer? Is it coming back? His oldest daughter, diagnosed with leukemia nearly five years ago when she was 13, is in remission. His 12-year-old son has another year of chemotherapy...
Health Tip: Help Ease Morning Sickness
(HealthDay News) -- Nausea and vomiting are common among pregnant
women. Although these symptoms often are dubbed morning sickness, they can
last all day.
ER Visits by Underage Drinkers Spike on New Year's
THURSDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The number of emergency
department visits that involved underage drinking jumped by more than 250
percent on New Year's Day two years ago, compared with other days of the
year, a new U.S. study reveals.
'Hair Of The Dog' No Hangover Cure, Say Experts
THURSDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- During this season of good cheer
and abundant holiday parties, hangovers are not uncommon. And while folk
remedies abound, the only things that are truly helpful in curing the
misery of a hangover the morni...
Clinical Trials Update: Dec. 30, 2010
(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:
Hand-Washing May Have Kept Flu at Bay
THURSDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Following mothers' advice may
have played a big role in averting a major health crisis.
Health Highlights: Dec. 30, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Kraft's South Beach Diet Foods
The South Beach Diet is now more convenient than you ever dreamed possible with frozen meals, cereal bars, meal replacement bars, and more available at your local grocer.
Neighbors put Ivory Coast military option on hold
West African leaders blinked in their showdown with Laurent Gbagbo on Wednesday, taking a military intervention off the table for now so that negotiations can continue with the incumbent leader who refuses to hand over power in Ivory Coast.
Uganda says mysterious disease is yellow fever
Uganda said Wednesday that a previously unidentified disease that has killed 48 people in the north of country is yellow fever.
Uptick in Haiti cholera deaths
Haiti's cholera death toll has risen to 2,761 and the water-borne epidemic appears to be strengthening its grip on the quake-hit Caribbean nation, official figures showed Wednesday.
Warfarin may be underused to prevent strokes
The blood thinner warfarin prevents strokes and saves money, but the drug is only used by a little more than half the elderly patients with abnormal heart rhythms who might benefit from it, a new study has found.
Study finds high rate of ER trips for food allergies
Food allergies may send more Americans to emergency rooms each year than commonly believed, a new study suggests.
Meat, poultry to have nutrition labels by 2012: USDA
Nutritional labels will be mandatory on 40 popular cuts of meat and poultry products beginning in 2012, a measure the U.S. Agriculture Department said on Wednesday will make it easier for consumers to understand the content of the foods they buy.
Deadliest Cancer Getting Smaller Chunk of Research Dollars
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Consider this:
Lung cancer is the most deadly form of cancer in the United States,
killing about 157,300 people every year -- more than colon, breast and
prostate cancer combined, according to the U.S. Nat...
Tragedy and a dream reunite ex-basketball buddies
A Chicago doctor is teaming up with a paralyzed ex-pro basketball player who dreams of ditching his wheelchair and walking again. With cutting-edge bionic legs entering the high-tech medical device market, his goal may be within reach.
Health Tip: Diet Can Help Irritable Bowel Symptoms
(HealthDay News) -- While controlling stress and taking certain
medications can help manage symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS),
monitoring your diet and eating habits can have the most significant
impact, the American Dietetic Associati...
Stretching Before Warm-Up Swings May Harm Golf Game
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Stretching before taking warm-up
swings may hurt your golf game, a new study suggests.
First Impressions of Attractive People Often Correct: Study
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 29 (HealthDay News) -- People generally judge the
personalities of attractive people more accurately than those of others,
according to a new study.
AP-GfK Poll: Baby boomers fear outliving Medicare
The first baby boomers will be old enough to qualify for Medicare Jan. 1, and many fear the program's obituary will be written before their own. A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that baby boomers believe by a ratio of 2-to-1 they won't be abl...