In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing …
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Cancer, colon cancer, Diet, Prevention »
Compounds in mate tea induce death in colon cancer cells(MedHeadlines) – Could preventing colon cancer be as simple as developing a taste for yerba mate tea? In a recent University of Illinois study, scientists showed that human colon cancer cells die when they are exposed to the approximate number of bioactive compounds present in one cup of this brew, which has long been consumed in South America for its medicinal properties. Read the full story »
(MedHeadlines) – For more than 40 years, scientists and physicians have thought eating a high-fiber diet lowered a person’s risk of diverticulosis, a disease of the large intestine in which pouches develop in …
(MedHeadlines) – The experience of daily positive affect — a mild, happy feeling — and self-affirmation helps some patients with chronic diseases, including coronary artery disease, high blood pressure and asthma, make …
MedHeadlines – Cholesterol-lowering statins seem to keep breast cancer at bay in some patients. Now researchers reporting in the January 20th issue of the journal Cell, a Cell Press publication, provide clues about …
(MedHeadlines) – Breast cancer screening with mammography results in a significant reduction in breast cancer mortality, according to long-term follow-up results of a large-scale Swedish trial. The results are published online in the journal Radiology.
(MedHeadlines) - The Royal College of Psychiatrists of London has published a report related primarily to problems of unrecognized alcohol misuse among the elderly. The report provides guidelines for psychiatrists and family physicians on how to …
(MedHeadlines) – Results from the longest running breast screening trial show that screening with mammography reduces the number of deaths from breast cancer.
The study*, by researchers at Queen Mary, University of London, shows that the …
(MedHeadlines) - Findings from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators identify new cancer risks when survivors become adults; underscore the importance of regular cancer screenings.
The largest study yet of …
(MedHeadlines) - As required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, millions of people will soon be added to the ranks of the insured. However, this rapid expansion of coverage is colliding with …
(MedHeadlines) – Brigid Waldron-Perrine, Ph.D., a recent graduate from Wayne State University, and her mentor, Lisa J. Rapport, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Wayne State University’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, found that if …
(MedHeadlines) – A large, long-term study confirms that medications with anticholinergic activity, which include many drugs frequently taken by older adults, cause cognitive impairment. The research is also the first to identify a possible link …
Adolescents »
Young people with type 1 diabetes at risk for heart disease
(MedHeadlines) – New research shows that adolescents and young adults with type 1 (juvenile) diabetes have thicker and stiffer carotid arteries, also known as atherosclerosis, a risk factor for heart attack and stroke in adults. …
Alternative Medicine »
Americans Embrace Alternative Medicines, Especially for Pain
Close to 38% of the adult American population turns to complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs) for treating what ails them and a growing number of parents allow their children to use them, too, according to …
Asthma »
Students Successfully ‘Kickin’ Asthma’ in Oakland Schools
The Oakland Unified School District educates 42,000 students, a good many of whom struggle with the energy-zapping symptoms of asthma. Its urban location and high number of low-income students made the Oakland school district a …
Breast Cancer »
10-Year-Old with Breast Cancer Just Wants to Be ‘Normal Kid’
Hannah Powell-Auslam says she just wants to be a ‘normal kid’ going to school, enjoying sports, and hanging out with her friends. Unfortunately, Hannah is so unique her doctors say she’s even more rare than …
Caffeine »
Coffee Today Keeps Dementia Away
The January issue of ‘The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease’ features a study of long-term coffee drinking and its effect on age-related dementia. The findings suggest drinking coffee today keeps dementia away.
Cancer »
HRT Appears to Increase Risk of Fatal Lung Cancer
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) once seemed so promising for alleviating the most troubling symptoms of menopause but prolonged study into their overall effect on a woman’s health continues to reveal hidden dangers in the therapy …
CDC »
All 50 US States Have Confirmed Swine Flu Cases
Schools all across the United States are on the verge of closing but, this time, it’s for the summer holidays and not the swine flu. That doesn’t mean swine flu is no longer cause for …
Children’s Health »
Breastfeeding Good for Mom’s Heart
We’ve long known that breastfeeding benefits a baby in many more ways than just filling his little tummy. The latest issue of Obstetrics and Gynaecology carries details of a study that says breastfeeding is good …
Diabetes »
350 million adults have diabetes
(MedHeadlines) – A major international study collating and analyzing worldwide data on diabetes since 1980 has found that the number of adults with the disease reached 347 million in 2008, more than double the number …
Diet »
Low body fat may not lower risk for heart disease and diabetes
(MedHeadlines) – Having a lower percentage of body fat may not always lower your risk for heart disease and diabetes, according to a study by an international consortium of investigators, including two scientists from the …
Elderly Care »
Vision Test of Elderly Drivers Crashes Collision Death Rate by 17%
A 2004 Florida law requires all drivers in Florida to pass a vision test before getting their drivers’ licenses renewed when they reach the age of 80. Comparative analysis of motor vehicle collision death rates …
Exercise »
100 Steps a Minute for Optimum Walking Benefits
It’s impossible to overlook the benefits of exercise but many people who do exercise don’t know if they’re doing enough. Walking is an excellent form of exercise suitable for most people and pedometers are great …
Family »
2007 Beginning of New Baby Boom?
There were more babies born in the United States in 2007 than were born in the busiest year of the World War II baby boom, leaving statisticians wondering if 2007 might be the beginning of …
Health Insurance »
Most American Bankruptcies Include Extreme Medical Expenses
“Unless you’re Warren Buffett, your family is just one serious illness away from bankruptcy,” said Dr. David Himmelstein, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He described the situation as “frightening” in a news …
Lifestyle »
Study: US Prefers Pills to Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Dr. Dana E. King, professor of family medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina, would give the general US population a C-minus if there were a report card for healthy lifestyles. King says Americans …
Medical Research »
HRT Appears to Increase Risk of Fatal Lung Cancer
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) once seemed so promising for alleviating the most troubling symptoms of menopause but prolonged study into their overall effect on a woman’s health continues to reveal hidden dangers in the therapy …
MedTech »
Lives Saved, Costs Lowered in ‘Paperless’ Hospitals
President Barack Obama is a staunch advocate of ‘paperless’ hospitals, where patient records, doctors’ orders, and other medical data are kept electronically rather than on paper. The Congressional Budget Office and other critics of the …
Odd MedNews »
Man Dies, Daughter in Coma, from Diseased Pet Parrot
On September 30, 2006, Amanda De La Garza purchased a cockatiel from a PetSmart store in Corpus Christi, Texas. She took the little Australian parrot to the home she shared with her father, Joe De …
Pain »
Rural America Painkiller Deaths Spike 550% in 5 Years
Recent issue of ‘JAMA,’ the ‘Journal of the American Medical Association,’ says abuse and deadly overdoses attributed to prescription painkillers is on the rise, with rural America leading the way. The study behind this alarming …
PMS »
UNC Testing Oral Contraceptives for Severe PMS
The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill has been granted $3 million from the National Institute of Mental Health to undertake a five-year clinical trial of a low-dose contraceptive as treatment for premenstrual …
Pregnancy »
Pregnancy Safe in Multiple Sclerosis
(MedHeadlines) – Canadian researchers have found that maternal multiple sclerosis (MS) is generally not associated with adverse delivery outcomes or risk to their offspring. Full findings now appear in Annals of Neurology, a journal published by …