January 26, 2012
THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Infant boys exposed to high levels of the male hormone testosterone before birth have double the risk for language delay as females, according to a new study.
THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Almost 7 percent of American men and women are infected orally with the human papillomavirus (HPV), new research reveals, with men showing significantly higher infection rates than women.
THURSDAY, Jan. 26 (HealthDay News) -- More than 40 percent of rheumatoid arthritis patients live a sedentary life, a new study finds.
(HealthDay News) -- It's important to create the right environment to help you fall asleep and stay asleep.
(HealthDay News) -- Minor burns, although painful, often can be treated at home. Proper care can help them heal faster while reducing the risk of infection.
Yesterday
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new preliminary report
suggests that the active ingredient in Viagra, sildenafil, could
reduce the size of large growths that can disfigure the bodies of
children.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- The addition of the
cancer-fighting medication Avastin to chemotherapy prior to breast
cancer surgery increases the chance that all of the cancer will be
removed, according to new research.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Nurses who work long
hours and have less physically demanding jobs are much more likely
to be obese than other nurses, according to a new study.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- People who reach midlife
without developing high blood pressure, diabetes or other risk
factors for cardiovascular disease are much less likely to have a
heart attack or stroke by age 80 than their less healthy peers, a
new study suggests.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. military personnel
and veterans are plagued by substance abuse, depression and
suicide, three new studies indicate.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Subtle problems with
memory and thinking skills -- known as mild cognitive impairment --
often precede Alzheimer's disease, and a new study finds that men
are at higher risk for these troubles than women.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Neurologists should
screen their patients for abuse by family members, caregivers or
other people, the American Academy of Neurology says in a new
position statement.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Women need to get
recommended Pap tests, while girls and young women should be
vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) to protect them from
cervical cancer, the American College of Obstetricians and
Gynecologists advises during Cervical Health Awareness Month.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Incorporating lifestyle
counseling into routine care for diabetes patients significantly
reduces the time it takes them to reach their treatment goals,
according to a new study.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- First Lady Michelle Obama
and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack unveiled on Wednesday new
standards for school meals -- the first revisions in more than 15
years. The goal: To provide healthier meals and better nutrition
for the nearly 32 million children who take part in school meal
programs.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors are more likely
to use high-cost MRI scans to diagnose peripheral neuropathy than
cheaper -- and more effective -- glucose tolerance tests, a new
U.S. study has found.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who
identified a protein that worsens symptoms of Parkinson's disease
say their finding could eventually lead to new treatments for the
neurodegenerative disease.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers who found the
earliest known dinosaur nesting site say it offers significant
clues about the evolution of complex reproductive behavior in early
dinosaurs.
Here are some of the latest health and medical news
developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: