Spike in problem drinkers under proposed new rules
Proposed revisions to formal criteria for alcohol abuse and dependence would label significantly more people as problem drinkers, a new study from Australia shows.
Pregnant women often deny smoking
Overall, about one in four women who smoke while pregnant deny it, a new study hints. The numbers could be even higher in certain groups of women, like those in their early 20s.
Study finds no blood clot risk with hormone patch
Women who treat menopause symptoms with hormone patches rather than pills may not have an increased risk of blood clots in the legs or lungs -- even when they have a history of such clots, a new study suggests.
Haiti suffers year of crisis with nobody in charge
The silhouetted bodies moved in waves through the night, climbing out of crumbled homes and across mounds of rubble. Hundreds of thousands of people made their way to the center of the shattered city by the thin light of a waning crescent moon. Th...
Tea off: India’s farmers say climate changing brew
In this humid, lush region where an important part of the world's breakfast is born, the evidence of climate change is — literally — a weak tea.
Eating lots of red meat ups women's stroke risk
Women who eat a lot of red meat may be putting themselves at increased risk of stroke, a new study in more than 30,000 Swedish women hints.
Health Highlights: Dec. 31, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
In U.S., Obesity Afflicts Even Some of the Tiniest Tots
FRIDAY, Dec. 31 (HealthDay News) -- American kids are becoming
obese, or nearly so, at an increasingly young age, with about one-third of
them falling into that category by the time they're 9 months old,
researchers have found.
Family history of alcoholism raises obesity risk
People with a family history of alcoholism may be turning to high-calorie treats instead of booze to satisfy their addiction, U.S. researchers say, a change that could be fueling the obesity epidemic.
Holiday Drinking Raises Death Toll on U.S. Roads, Experts Warn
FRIDAY, Dec. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Two to three times more
people die in alcohol-related crashes on U.S. roads during Christmas and
New Year's than over comparable periods of time during the rest of the
year, says the U.S. National Institu...
U.S. Health Care Reform Tops Health News for 2010
THURSDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- In a year packed with
health news headlines, the pick for top spot was still easy: the passage
last spring of the long-sought health care reform bill.
Health Tip: Ask Questions After Angioplasty
(HealthDay News) -- Coronary angioplasty is a procedure in which
a narrowed or blocked artery is opened to improve blood flow to the
heart.
Health Tip: Healthy Habits Can Help Parkinson's Symptoms
(HealthDay News) -- Though there is no cure for Parkinson's
disease, making certain lifestyle changes can help you manage
symptoms.