For Preemies, Better Use of Oxygen Improves Survival (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- New research is shedding light on
how to better use oxygen to treat extremely premature babies.
High-Fat Meal May Trigger Asthma (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- It's well known that food laden with
fat isn't good for your heart, but now a new study suggests that fatty
meals may affect lung function, too.
Web-Based Program Can Boost Asthma Care (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Better asthma symptom control might
be a mouse click away, Dutch researchers report.
ER Docs Predict Jump in Emergency Room Visits (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Despite last month's passage of
health care reform, a new poll reveals that more than two-thirds of
emergency room doctors believe ER visits will continue to go up.
Health Tip: Take Laxatives as Directed (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Laxatives are medications usually purchased
over-the-counter to help treat constipation.
Health Tip: Giving Your Newborn a Bath (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Giving an infant a bath can be stressful, as
the little one probably hates to get cold.
Pesticides on Produce Tied to ADHD in Children (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that exposure
to high levels of organophosphate pesticides, commonly found on berries,
celery and other produce, could raise the odds for
attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children.
Health Highlights: May 17, 2010 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Sprix Approved for Moderate-to-Severe Pain (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Roxro Pharma's Sprix
(ketorolac tromethamine) nasal spray has been approved by the U.S. Food
and Drug Administration for the short-term treatment of moderate to
moderately severe pain, the manufacturer said Monday in a news
release.
Lung Disease Can Be Genetic Even Without Family History (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- The onset of serious lung disease in
middle age may have genetic roots, even if the patient does not have a
family history of such illnesses in their background, a new study has
found.
Daylight Savings: Not a Bright Time for All (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, March 12 (HealthDay News) -- Most people will welcome the start
of daylight savings time this Sunday because it starts to stay light
longer, even if that means the early mornings will be dark once again.
There’s More to Mona Lisa Than Her Smile (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Mona Lisa's smile remains
one of art's great mysteries, and many credit it with the portrait's
enduring appeal.
Air Pollution Slows Women’s Marathon Times (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Running a marathon is
challenging enough, but now new research shows that the performance of
female marathoners can be hindered by a certain type of air pollution.
Are Stock Market Woes Bad for the Heart? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- When the stock market
declines, do heart attacks go up? That's what Duke University Medical
Center researchers are wondering based on an analysis of data collected
during the current U.S. economic crisis.
Marathoners Face Greater Risk of Artery Problems (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- If regular exercise such
as jogging is good for the heart, then turbo-charged workouts like
training for marathons must be even better, right?
Psoriasis Tied to Raised Heart Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- The common skin ailment
psoriasis may boost the risk for heart attack, stroke and other
cardiovascular woes, probably through a shared inflammatory response, a
new Danish study found.
Many WTC Responders Show Signs of Heart Trouble (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, March 13 (HealthDay News) -- Police who responded on
9/11 to the collapsing World Trade Center towers appear to be at greater
risk for heart problems compared with people in the general population, a
new study finds.
Obesity, Drinking a Double Threat to the Liver (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity plus daily drinking
boosts the risk of liver disease in men and women, researchers report in
two new studies.
Variable Blood Pressure a New Stroke Risk Factor? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Challenging established medical
wisdom about blood pressure and stroke, new British research suggests that
extremely variable blood pressure, and not just high blood pressure, can
greatly increase a person's risk of stroke.