Latest Health News

27Aug
2020

ADHD May Help Predict Adults' Car Crash Risk

ADHD May Help Predict Adults` Car Crash RiskTHURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults who've had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) since childhood are at increased risk for road crashes, researchers say. But there is no increased risk for those whose ADHD symptoms have decreased, according to the study published online recently in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. For the study, the researchers analyzed data from 441 children with ADHD and 231 children without ADHD. They were followed from age 7 to 25 as part of a study that involved six centers in the United States and one in Canada. The investigators looked at participants' ADHD symptoms and driving records, as well as other health conditions. The other conditions included oppositional defiant disorder,...

'Vacation PrEP': Short-Term HIV Prevention a Viable Option

27 August 2020
`Vacation PrEP`: Short-Term HIV Prevention a Viable OptionTHURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- The daily use of antiretroviral meds to help prevent HIV infection has been around for a few years now -- it's called pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP. PrEP includes combo drugs such as Truvada (tenofovir/emtricitabine). Taken daily, the regimen can reduce the risk of infection to near zero in sexually active people. Of course, many people balk at taking a pill every day, especially if they know they aren't going to engage in sex anytime soon. But new research is pointing to a middle way: So-called "vacation PrEP," where users take the regimen short-term, such as around a vacation. That's what Anthony, a gay 42-year-old paralegal in Medford, Mass., did. He'd first taken PrEP daily for nearly a year. "But I really don't want to take a...

What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?

27 August 2020
What Is More Deadly in the U.S.: Hot Weather or Cold?THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Extreme weather days have been on the rise worldwide since the advent of global warming. But a new U.S. study finds that cold weather is responsible for most temperature-related deaths in Illinois. Researchers analyzed data on heat- and cold-related injuries that required a hospital visit in the state between 2011 and 2018. They identified around 24,000 cases each related to the cold and to heat. Of those, there were 1,935 cold-related deaths and 70 heat-related ones. The cold caused 94% of temperature-related deaths, even though hypothermia (a drop in the body's core temperature) was responsible for only 27% of temperature-related hospital visits. The University of Illinois Chicago study was recently published in the journal Environmental...

One Pandemic Silver Lining: Fewer Severe Asthma Attacks...

27 August 2020
One Pandemic Silver Lining: Fewer Severe Asthma Attacks in KidsTHURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- After stay-at-home orders were issued this spring because of COVID-19, doctors at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia noticed a dramatic drop in the number of patients who were being admitted for asthma emergencies or seeing their doctors for outpatient visits. In a new study, doctors there noted the drops were significant: the hospital and its care network witnessed a 60% decrease in daily asthma health care visits and an 83% decrease in steroid prescriptions. In-person visits, partially offset by new telehealth and phone appointments, decreased by 87% for outpatient visits and 84% for hospital visits. "We saw less asthma events overall, severe and non-severe," said study senior author Dr. David Hill, an assistant professor of pediatrics...

Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes

27 August 2020
Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children`s EyesTHURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- If your child will be doing online learning this school year, you need to take steps to protect them from eye strain, the American Academy of Ophthalmology says. "I really have seen a marked increase in kids suffering from eye strain because of increased screen time. Good news is most symptoms can be avoided by taking a few simple steps," pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Stephen Lipsky, a clinical spokesperson for the academy, said in an academy news release. Here he offers these remote-learning recommendations to protect your child's vision: Set a timer to remind your child to take a break every 20 minutes. Alternate reading on an e-book with a real book. Encourage children to look up and out the window every two chapters or to shut their...

After a Heart Attack, a Joint Effort to Lose Weight Works Best

27 August 2020
After a Heart Attack, a Joint Effort to Lose Weight Works BestTHURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack survivors are more likely to lose weight if their spouses join them in shedding excess pounds, new research shows. "Lifestyle improvement after a heart attack is a crucial part of preventing repeat events," said study author Lotte Verweij, a registered nurse and Ph.D. student at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, in the Netherlands. "Our study shows that when spouses join the effort to change habits, patients have a better chance of becoming healthier -- particularly when it comes to losing weight." The study included 411 heart attack survivors who, along with receiving usual care, were referred to up to three lifestyle change programs for weight loss, increased physical activity and quitting smoking. The patients'...

Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: Study

27 August 2020
Cancer Radiation Can Safely Proceed During COVID-19 Pandemic: StudyTHURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer patients who need radiation therapy shouldn't let fear of COVID-19 delay their treatment, one hospital study suggests. Over six days in May, during the height of the pandemic in New Jersey, surfaces in the radiation oncology department at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., were tested for COVID-19 before cleaning. Of 128 samples taken in patient and staff areas and from equipment, including objects used by a patient with COVID-19, not one was positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the study found. Patients can be reassured that surface contamination is minimal and necessary cancer treatment can go forward safely, said lead researcher Dr. Bruce Haffty, chairman of radiation oncology...

AHA News: She Had a 20% Chance to Live – First From a Stroke, Then From COVID-19

27 August 2020
AHA News: She Had a 20% Chance to Live – First From a Stroke, Then From COVID-19THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (American Heart Association News) -- "Something's not right," Marranda Edwards told her aunt in San Antonio. "I'm coming there." Edwards, who lives outside of Atlanta, had been worried for several days. Her mother, Alvis Whitlow, hadn't been calling as often as usual, which could easily be five times a day. And when they did speak, Whitlow sounded confused and weak. In late March, a call from Edwards' aunt added to her suspicions. The aunt reported that Whitlow had gastrointestinal problems and couldn't walk to the bathroom without assistance. That's when Edwards knew she needed to act. Edwards took the first flight she could find, with her husband staying home to take care of their three children and six foster children. On the way to Texas, Edwards thought...

Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study

THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- A new case study adds to growing evidence that the new coronavirus can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her fetus. "It's very important to bring...

Could Yoga Calm Your A-Fib? Early Findings Suggest It Might

THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- People with the heart-rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation, or a-fib, may ease their symptoms with the help of a slower-paced yoga, a...
RSS
First888889890891893895896897Last