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Sigmoidoscopy an option for colon cancer screening
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening for colon cancer using a flexible tube -- which is less invasive and more convenient than colonoscopy -- may also help prevent new cases and deaths from the disease, a new study suggests. In a large trial of m...
Health Tip: Use Proper Form When Running
(HealthDay News) -- Using proper running form can help prevent injuries and make running a little easier and more comfortable.
U.S. Teens Heading for Heart Trouble: Study
MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Many American teenagers, including some with a normal, healthy weight, already have one or more risk factors for heart disease, researchers say.
Health Tip: Comforting Baby's Pain
(HealthDay News) -- When your baby is in pain -- be it from things like a circumcision, vaccine or incoming tooth -- parents can take steps to soothe, comfort and ease the pain as much as possible.
U.S. FDA staff cite missing data for J&J's Xarelto
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. drug reviewers said Johnson & Johnson's blood thinner Xarelto appeared to reduce the risk of new heart attacks and strokes in people with heart problems, but missing data raised doubts about whether the drug actuall...
Blasting music tied to drinking and drugs: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Doctors know that drinking, drugs and risky sex go together in young people -- and a new study suggests loud music should be added to that list. In the report from The Netherlands, researchers found that teens and young...
Aftershocks rattle Italy, residents sleep outdoors
FINALE EMILIA, Italy (Reuters) - Thousands of people in northern Italy slept in tents and cars overnight as more than 100 aftershocks rocked the area hit by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that killed seven people and inflicted heavy damage to centurie...
Fending off fitness fatigue
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Runners stumble, yogis yawn, and even the bulkiest body builders get bored. But fitness experts say there are specific tricks to help people get and stay motivated. Connecticut-based exercise physiologist Tom Holland, who has ...
CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk
Half the nation's overweight teens have unhealthy blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar levels that put them at risk for future heart attacks and other cardiac problems, new federal research says.
Romney Super PAC raises less, still tops Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Restore Our Future, an outside "Super PAC" backing Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, raised $3.9 million in April, less than half of its haul in March but still far ahead of its Democratic counterpart wo...
Mom with flesh-eating disease had seven operations: brother
CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - A 36-year-old new mother of twins who is suffering from a "flesh-eating" bacterial infection has undergone a series of operations to remove dead or damaged tissue in a South Carolina hospital, her b...
Protesters begin biggest anti-NATO rally in Chicago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters, some dressed as clowns and others bearing anti-war signs, gathered on Sunday in a lakefront park in the biggest test yet for Chicago police trying to keep the peace as world leaders began meeting for a ...
Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers
New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers.
Old drug for arthritis is effective against killer parasites
A cheap off-patent drug that is commonly used for arthritis could be a wonder treatment for amoebic parasites that infect 50 million people each year, 70,000 of them fatally, a study on Sunday said.
Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk
SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea has already been linked to a host of adverse health problems, such as high blood pressure and heart disease. Now, new research suggests that in people who already have cancer, the sleep disorder may r...
Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring
SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to air pollution while in the womb might harm the lung-function development of children with asthma, a new study finds.
Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk
SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer might save the lives of patients at the greatest risk for the disease, a new analysis suggests.
Study Ties Secondhand Smoke to Bladder Irritation in Kids
SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who smoke may put their children at greater risk for bladder irritation, according to a small new study.
Chicago braces for largest anti-NATO protest
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Chicago police trying to keep the peace during the NATO summit may face their biggest test on Sunday when thousands of demonstrators were expected to march near the site where leaders of the military alliance begin a two-day me...
Chicago protests on eve of NATO summit raucous, peaceful
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hundreds of demonstrators staged raucous protests against Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's budget cuts and other economic issues on the eve of the NATO summit, but police said there were few arrests and only minor clashes. The ...
Latest anti-NATO protest in Chicago small, peaceful
CHICAGO (Reuters) - About 500 demonstrators gathered outside the home of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Saturday to protest the recent closure of mental health clinics as part of a series of rallies and marches timed to coincide with a NATO summit ...
Georgia woman with flesh-eating disease in "critical" condition
(Reuters) - A Georgia woman fighting a flesh-eating bacterial infection was in critical condition at Augusta Hospital on Saturday, a hospital spokeswoman said. The spokeswoman said she could not comment on whether Aimee Copeland had undergone surg...
Keeping Your Family Safe From Dog Bites
SATURDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- More than 4.7 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and more than half of those victims are younger than age 14, experts say.
Messy Facebook debut marks weak day on Wall Street
NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell on Friday after a sloppy debut by Facebook Inc spoiled hopes that a spectacular open for the most-anticipated stock sale in years would brighten the mood in what has been a gloomy month for equity markets. Sha...
One-Third of U.S. Homeless Population Is Obese: Study
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of homeless people in the United States are obese, about the same rate as the general population, a new study finds.
Females, Young Athletes Take Longer to Get Over Concussions
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Female athletes take longer to recover from concussions, a new study says.
Antibiotics prevent UTIs better than probiotics
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Antibiotics are still better than probiotics at preventing urinary tract infections, but at least "good bacteria" don't add to a person's antibiotic resistance, a new study concludes. Recurring UTIs ar...
Fees Lead Some Kids to Skip After-School Sports: Survey
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Schools that charge kids to participate in sports may be benching some children, a new survey finds.
Review so far shows mad cow case was atypical
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Investigators are searching for a dozen herdmates of the elderly California dairy cow that had mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department said on Friday, with all signs indicating it was a rare spontaneous case of the fatal...
Melanoma a Big Threat to Older Men
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Older men have an increased risk of developing melanoma, but most are careless about sun protection and do not know how to properly check themselves for signs of skin cancer, a new survey reveals.
Georgia student with flesh-eating infection OKs more amputations
ATLANTA (Reuters) - A Georgia college student fighting a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection mouthed "Let's do this" when told that her hands and remaining foot would have to be amputated, her father said on Friday. Andy Copeland, ...
Wall Street falls before G8 leaders meet on euro zone
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday as investors turned cautious before leaders of the Group of Eight nations met about the euro zone debt crisis and after a shaky market debut by Facebook Inc . The S&P 500 dipped below the 1,300 level, see...
Chronic Heartburn May Boost Risk for Esophageal Cancer
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Inflammation caused by chronic heartburn may increase the risk of esophageal cancer, a new study finds.
U.S. health secretary urges contraception compromise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's top health official on Friday took the debate over whether healthcare coverage should include contraceptives to the campus of a Catholic university that has been deeply divided over the adminis...
Military Marriages Stay Strong in Face of Challenges: Study
FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- Despite being tested by long hours and frequent relocations and separations, military marriages are no more likely to end in divorce than civilian marriages, a new study shows.
Venezuela's Chavez unseen for week but follows riot
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has not been seen or heard in public since returning a week ago from his latest cancer treatment in Cuba but was well enough to monitor a jail riot in Caracas, an ally said on Friday. The u...
Nurses to kick off Chicago NATO summit with rally
CHICAGO (Reuters) - This weekend's NATO summit is attracting raucous rallies and protests to Chicago that have little to do with the mission of the military alliance, including a large rally of nurses angry about the resources devoted to healt...
Health Highlights: May 18, 2012
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
All baby boomers should get hepatitis C test: CDC
(Reuters) - All baby boomers should be tested at least once for the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus, according to proposed guidelines from U.S. health officials released on Friday. The often undiagnosed virus is contracted through contact with ...
CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
U.S. health officials want all baby boomers to get tested for hepatitis C.