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Product Recall
CPSC Issues Warning on Children’s Winter and Holiday-Themed Charm Bracelets with High Levels of Cadmium
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning consumers about the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using the products immediately.
Mar 12, 2010 - 6:45:57 AM
FDA Approval
FDA Issues Warning on Counterfeit Surgical Mesh
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned health care providers and consumers about counterfeit surgical mesh being distributed in the United States under the C. R. Bard/Davol brand name. Surgical mesh products are used to reinforce soft tissue where weakness exists.
Mar 11, 2010 - 5:09:19 PM
Travel
Considering Traveling Internationally for Surgery? - Ask the Right Questions
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO – Hundreds of thousands of Americans travel abroad for surgical procedures each year. As the guardian of patients’ vital health, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is urging those considering traveling internationally for medical care to educate themselves, and take the necessary precautions to avoid unexpected complications.
Mar 11, 2010 - 4:03:04 PM
Food and Nutrition
Preventing Food-borne Illness
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BOSTON—Despite sustained progress in the past 100 years—in canning, sanitation, refrigeration, and beyond—food-borne illnesses have stayed with us. In recent decades the problem has taken on new dimensions. The March 2010 issue of Harvard Men's Health Watch focuses on what we can do as a society to be sure our food is safe and healthful.
Mar 11, 2010 - 3:13:12 PM
Surgery
Gastric Bypass Surgery Increases Risk of Kidney Stones
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DALLAS – Patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery experience changes in their urine composition that increase their risk of developing kidney stones, research from UT Southwestern Medical Center investigators suggests.
Mar 11, 2010 - 2:35:22 PM
Cancer Issues
Brain Tumor's "Go or Grow" Switch
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - COLUMBUS, Ohio – Cancer cells in rapidly growing brain tumors must adjust to periods of low energy or die. When energy levels are high, tumor cells grow and proliferate. When levels are low, the cells grow less and migrate more.
Mar 11, 2010 - 2:28:16 PM
Children's Health
Encourage Kids to Eat More Fruits and Veggies by Planting a Garden
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Wilmington, Del. - Looking for a way to get your kids to eat more healthy fruits and vegetables? The answer may be as close as your own backyard. Involving your children in planting a small garden is a fun way to spend time together as a family and encourage them to eat more fruits and vegetables, or even to try some types that they normally won't eat. But if you'd like to try this project, the time to plan is now.
Mar 11, 2010 - 11:45:58 AM
Children's Health
12 Year Olds More Likely to Use Potentially Deadly Inhalants than Cigarettes or Marijuana
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Newswise — More 12 year olds have used potentially lethal inhalants than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, according to data released today by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in conjunction with the 18th annual National Inhalants & Poisons Awareness Week.
Mar 11, 2010 - 10:20:04 AM
Cancer Issues
Emory Breast Center Earns National Accreditation
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ATLANTA – The Emory Breast Center has earned full accreditation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.
Mar 11, 2010 - 9:51:42 AM
Product Recall
Telebrands Recalls Scarves with Microwaveable Heat Packs Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following products. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Mar 11, 2010 - 8:02:16 AM
Cancer Issues
UNMC Lymphoma Expert: Avoid Unnecessary CT, PET Scans
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - If you have been treated for lymphoma, are in complete remission and have no symptoms, lymphoma experts say there is no reason to have routinely scheduled computed tomography (CT) scan or positron-emission tomography (PET) scans for check-ups.
Mar 10, 2010 - 6:51:45 PM
Research
Link Between Brain Chemical, Cognitive Decline in Schizophrenia
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In one of the first such studies involving human patients with schizophrenia, researchers at UC Davis have provided evidence that deficits in a brain chemical may be responsible for some of the debilitating cognitive deficits — poor attention, memory and problem-solving abilities — that accompany the delusions and hallucinations that are the hallmarks of the disorder.
Mar 10, 2010 - 5:11:01 PM
HIV Issues
Gay Men 44 Times More Likely To Get HIV
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New York, NY - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new statistics on incidence rates of HIV and syphilis among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM). The data, which identified MSM as men who have engaged sexually with another man within the last five years, revealed that MSM are over 44 times more likely than other men to contract HIV, and over 40 times more likely than women to contract HIV.
Mar 10, 2010 - 4:43:20 PM
Health Tips
10 Tips That Can Make Your Spring Break a Healthy One
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DENVER, -- Michelle Reesman, RN, Executive Director of Passport Health Colorado, says far too many Spring Break travelers leave home without taking the basic steps she suggests below. "Younger travelers may feel invincible, but they still need to put the same kind of preparation into their health and safety as they do into their destination choice, passport acquisition or flight plans. Too many otherwise wonderful trips are spoiled when these simple rules are ignored," Reesman advises.
Mar 10, 2010 - 3:26:29 PM
Transplant Issues
Fewer Platelets Could be Used for Some Cancer and Bone-marrow Transplantation Patients
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DALLAS – Physicians may be able to safely lower the platelet dosage in transfusions for cancer and bone-marrow transplant patients without risking increased bleeding, according to new research involving UT Southwestern Medical Center and 28 other medical institutions.
Mar 10, 2010 - 3:05:01 PM
News
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National
Harvard Medical School's 2010 Annual Report on Prostate Diseases
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BOSTON—Harvard Medical School today released its first ever Annual Report on Prostate Diseases, which covers the basics in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), erectile dysfunction, prostatitis, and related issues, along with recent scientific and medical advances. A group of talented prostate disease specialists contributed to the publication.
Mar 10, 2010 - 2:58:42 PM
Safety
Effectiveness of Carbon Monoxide Detectors
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ATHENS, Ohio – In the event of a carbon monoxide leak in your home or office, will your detector work? According to an Ohio University study – maybe not.
Mar 10, 2010 - 2:50:06 PM
Family Health
Protect Your Family From Carbon Monoxide
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-When people think of unintentional poisonings, the toxic products stashed under the kitchen sink often come to mind. But there is one life-threatening poison that parents may not think about-carbon monoxide (CO).
Mar 10, 2010 - 2:44:29 PM
Family Health
Free Information on Health and Nutrition
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-Here's a fact you may want to learn more about: A federal program helps provide a nationwide network of libraries with the tools they need to keep America informed.
Mar 10, 2010 - 2:38:55 PM
Food and Nutrition
Pinching Pennies With Cheap, Quick Eats?
(HealthNewsDigest.com)-When money is tight, it's easy to get drawn in by the words "99-cent menu," especially if you have a car full of hungry children.
Mar 10, 2010 - 2:33:02 PM
Health Tips
Daylight-saving Time Switch May Leave You Sleepy
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Many Americans will lose an hour of sleep on March 14, the first day of daylight-saving time, when clocks are set ahead one hour at 2 a.m. local standard time—making it harder to wake up, causing difficulty in staying alert and increasing the chance of sleepy-driving car crashes.
Mar 10, 2010 - 2:10:17 PM
Children's Health
Guidelines for Parents to Ensure a Safe Environment for Youth Athletes
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DALLAS, – Parents are naturally concerned about the health and safety of their children, and that’s especially true when their children are athletes. With nearly 7 million high school students participating in sports today, there are a reported 715,000 high school sports-related injuries experienced each year, and 8,000 children are treated in emergency rooms each day for sports-related injuries.1
Mar 10, 2010 - 12:41:17 PM
Diabetes Issues
High Cholesterol, Diabetes Lead Drug Spending for the Elderly
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Purchases of cholesterol and diabetes prescription drugs by elderly Medicare beneficiaries reached nearly $19 billion in 2007 – about one-fourth of the approximately $82 billion spent for medications for the elderly, according to the latest AHRQ News and Numbers.
Mar 10, 2010 - 12:36:54 PM
Safety
Move to Daylight Savings Time Increases Risk of Drowsy Driving
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK, -- As clocks spring ahead for the start of daylight savings time this weekend, roads and highways throughout the nation become a bit more crowded and dangerous, according to the National Road Safety Foundation, Inc., a non-profit group that produces free driver education programs.
Mar 10, 2010 - 10:08:01 AM
New Product
My Health – A Medical Journal
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - How many of us really remember when our last tetanus shot was, when we last had our vision tested, or how our cholesterol has changed in the last 5 years? Track all your medical appointments, lab results, and procedures in this one-of-a-kind medical journal.
Mar 9, 2010 - 5:39:05 PM
Legal Issues
Jury Verdict Against Novartis Pharmaceuticals For Retaliating Against Drug Sales Rep Who Took Maternity Leave
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, a jury in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia rendered a verdict in favor of pharmaceutical sales representative Mary Kate Breeden, awarding $289,669 against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation on her claim of retaliation for taking maternity leave covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Mar 9, 2010 - 3:17:41 PM
Cancer Issues
Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome Not More Likely to Develop Polyps or Colon Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Ann Arbor, Mich. — Patients with irritable bowel syndrome are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than healthy people undergoing colonoscopies, according to new research published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Mar 9, 2010 - 3:09:56 PM
Family Health
Grieving is Normal After the Loss of a Pet
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - BOSTON — Cats, dogs, and other pets are part of the family in more than half of American households. The death of a pet can trigger a grieving process similar to what happens after the loss of a close friend or family member, reports the March 2010 issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter.
Mar 9, 2010 - 2:45:07 PM
Family Health
It’s Not Just a Concussion - It's a Brain Injury
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - St. Petersburg, Fla. – It’s not “just” a concussion – it’s a brain injury. It’s also the most common type of brain injury sustained in sports with 1.6-3.8 million Americans experiencing a concussion from a sports and recreation-related incident. Multiple concussions can have cumulative and long lasting life changes, which makes March’s Brain Injury Awareness Month vital.
Mar 9, 2010 - 2:29:19 PM
Heart Health
New Method to Grow Arteries Could Lead to “Biological Bypass” for Heart Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - New Haven, Conn. — A new method of growing arteries could lead to a “biological bypass”—a non-invasive way to treat coronary artery disease—Yale School of Medicine researchers and their colleagues report in the April issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Mar 9, 2010 - 1:06:42 PM
Disease
CDC Study Finds U.S. Herpes Rates Remain High
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ATLANTA, -- About 1 in 6 Americans (16.2 percent) between the ages of 14 and 49 is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), according to a national health survey released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HSV-2 is a lifelong and incurable infection that can cause recurrent and painful genital sores.
Mar 9, 2010 - 12:20:22 PM
Cancer Issues
UF Researchers Find Cancer-fighting Properties in Papaya Tea
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The humble papaya is gaining credibility in Western medicine for anticancer powers that folk cultures have recognized for generations.
Mar 9, 2010 - 12:13:00 PM
Children's Health
Preventing Pediatric Melanoma
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Melanoma affects seven out of every million children in the U.S., according to statistics from the National Cancer Institute. While still uncommon, some hospitals report that the number of cases is growing. As a result, more parents may want to practice preventive measures.
Mar 9, 2010 - 11:46:18 AM
Financial Health
Vacation Travel Safety
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - When packing for a family vacation, don’t forget to bring a travel first aid kit and some safety common sense. Sometimes injuries happen while on vacation because families are relaxing and don’t take the precautions they normally would at home. You can create your own travel first aid kit and place the items in a plastic container to keep moisture out.
Mar 9, 2010 - 11:40:03 AM
Children's Health
Drowning is a Leading Cause of Death for Children
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Drowning is the No. 2 cause of accidental death for children ages 14 and younger. Every year, approximately 760 children ages 14 and younger die from accidental drowning, and an estimated 3,000 go to the Emergency department after near-drowning incidents.
Mar 9, 2010 - 10:08:28 AM
Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery Demand Drops Only 2 Percent From Last Year
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK, -- Almost 10 million cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical procedures were performed in the United States in 2009, according to statistics released today by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
Mar 9, 2010 - 9:49:15 AM
Research
High Hospital Occupancy Linked with Higher Risk of Death
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Admission to a hospital when most of the beds are already full can be deadly for patients, according to a new University of Michigan Health System study showing high occupancy increases the risk of dying in the hospital by 5.6 percent.
Mar 9, 2010 - 9:35:44 AM
Research
Appetite Grows When New Bacteria Take Over the Gut
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - It reads like a plot straight from the pages of a science fiction novel: Hordes of bacteria infect mice and cause the rodents to develop voracious appetites. The ill-fated mice grow fat, their troubles compounded by insulin resistance, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. To make matters worse, the microscopic troublemakers can move from mouse to mouse, spreading poor health habits to any rodent unlucky enough to play unwitting host.
Mar 8, 2010 - 7:56:23 PM
Family Health
Mitochondrial DNA's Surprising Variability Could Complicate Forensic and Genealogical Analyses
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Forensic anthropologists, human evolution researchers, and crime scene investigators might want to take note: The mitochondrial genome–long thought to be nearly identical in every cell in the human body–actually varies to a surprising degree, according to new research by Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) scientists.
Mar 8, 2010 - 4:39:51 PM
Lifestyle
Eat Often - For Better Work Outs
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - "Eat Often", a tool of my program, serves many purposes. One major purpose that it serves is that it can help us to lose weight, feel better, and be healthier too. What do I mean by eating often? And why should we?
Mar 8, 2010 - 4:02:21 PM
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