(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Four in five women agree that access to mammograms that offer better detection and lower their chances of being called back for more testing is important (81 percent and 82 percent, respectively), according to new survey findings released today by the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR®).
Month: October 2014
Healthiest Mile-High Meals; Easy Entertaining: Holiday DIY Cocktail Station; 7 Foods to Eat to De-Stress
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It can be tough to squeeze in a healthy meal during the stressful holiday travel season, but EatingWell has you covered with the best in-flight meal options at the top airlines.
1 in 5 U.S. Children Struggle with Learning and Attention Issues
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – One in five kids in the U.S. ages 3-20 (15 million children) struggle with learning and attention issues. The adults in their lives often struggle to understand their issues due to misconceptions and a lack of information and resources.
Costume Conundrum?
Still looking for a costume idea for Halloween? Find inspiration in this 1962 series of 12 prints “2300 Years of Medical Costume: Distinctive Garb of the Medical and Related Professions from the Time of Hippocrates and…
Researchers Probe Link Between Newborn Health and Vitamin A
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The impact vitamin A has on newborns is virtually unknown, but Penn State nutrition researchers have published two papers that may provide a framework for future investigations of the vitamin and neonatal health.
Placebo Better Than ‘watchful waiting’ When Treating Young Children’s Coughs
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – HERSHEY, Pa. — Both agave nectar and a placebo were more effective than no treatment for young children’s cough symptoms, according to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.
Advice for Getting Liposuction Right the First Time
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Liposuction is one of the most common cosmetic surgery procedures performed, but it also has one of the highest revision rates.
How To Spot A Phishing Scam And Avoid Getting Hooked
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – It could happen to you: You open your e-mail and see a message that seems to come from your bank asking you to reconfirm your online banking profile because of “some unusual activity on your account.”
Brain Abnormalities in Chronic Fatigue Patients
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Radiology researchers have discovered that the brains of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome have diminished white matter and white matter abnormalities in the right hemisphere
New Way of Genome Editing Could Cure Hemophilia in Mice
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A technique developed by Stanford researchers could provide a safer, longer-lasting method of replacing faulty, disease-causing genes with working copies.
What Do American Babies Eat?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – You have to be at least 2 years old to be covered by U.S. dietary guidelines. For younger babies, no official U.S. guidance exists other than the general recommendation by national and international organizations that mothers exclusively breastfeed for at least the first six months.
New Israeli Technology Helps Treat Parkinson’s Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New research dealing with monitoring and treatment of Parkinson’s Disease will be presented at a conference at Samaria’ Ariel University.
Rethinking Early Goal-directed Therapy for Septic Shock
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In 2001, a single-center randomized trial showed that early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) reduced mortality rates for septic shock, a high-mortality condition.
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia Screening Recommendation
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updated its recommendations for gonorrhea and chlamydia screening based on a systematic review of the studies published since the previous recommendations in 2005/2007.
Toddlers Copy Their Peers to Fit In, but Apes Don’t
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – From the playground to the board room, people often follow, or conform, to the behavior of those around them as a way of fitting in.
FTC Charges Gerber with Falsely Advertising Its Good Start Gentle Formula Protects Infants from Developing Allergies
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The Federal Trade Commission has charged Gerber Products Co., also doing business as Nestlé Nutrition, with deceptively advertising that feeding its Good Start Gentle formula to infants with a family history of allergies prevents or reduces the risk that they will develop allergies.
Trick or Treat: Dietitian Says Let Kids Enjoy the Fruits of Their Labor on Halloween
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – MANHATTAN – It’s OK to let your kids indulge in the candy they get from trick-or-treating, says a Kansas State University registered dietitian.
Bat Influenza Viruses Unlikely to Pose a Threat to Human Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – MANHATTAN – Bats seen at Halloween this year may not be quite as scary as they appear – at least when it comes to the spread of specific viruses.
Advanced Air Filtration Could Prevent ‘Driving Blind’ After Sneezing at the Wheel
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLOGNE, Germany, Oct. 30, 2014 – Trying to cope with a sneezing attack can be a source of amusement for passengers – and a source of discomfort for drivers.
Fish are Smarter than We Thought
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new study from researchers at the University of Bath and Queen Mary University of London has reported the first evidence that fish are able to process multiple objects simultaneously.