How to have a healthier relationship with food and as a result, a healthier body.
By Karen PallaritoHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — With the resignation of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Friday, the Affordable Care Act — the Obama administration’s chief domestic policy initiative — will get a fresh face. But turning around public perception of the controversial health care-reform law in … Read more
FRIDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teens who use indoor tanning may also try to control their weight through unhealthy methods, such as taking diet pills and vomiting, researchers say. This link is stronger in boys than in girls, according to the study, published in the April issue of the Journal of Developmental & … Read more
Apr 12, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Flu Drugs Tamiflu and Relenza May Not Prevent Transmission or Complications April 11, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter By Margaret Farley SteeleHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) — No evidence exists to show that anti-flu medicines stockpiled by countries around the world … Read more
THURSDAY, April 10, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Antipsychotic drugs are increasingly being prescribed to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and teens in foster care, according to a new study. The use of these drugs to treat ADHD has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is known as an “atypical” … Read more
Apr 10, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health 5 Million Fewer Americans Overwhelmed by Medical Bills, Report Says April 9, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter By Karen PallaritoHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 9, 2014 (HealthDay News) — While millions of Americans still feel hamstrung by medical expenses, a new government report shows that … Read more
Apr 9, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Hot and Sour Eggplant Stir Fry from The Chew’s Carla Hall April 8, 2014 | By Brooke Showell, PEOPLE Great Ideas Twitter Frances Janisch; Ken Arcara/Sipa; Provided by PEOPLE Great Ideas For some, “comfort food” has a more global bent — not mac ‘n’ cheese, but … Read more
MONDAY, April 7, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Twenty percent of adults who get their tonsils removed develop complications, a new study shows. The complication rates are much higher than those reported in previous research, according to the authors of the study in the April issue of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery. Of those with … Read more
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Middle-aged and elderly people with HIV may have deficits in their mental skills that affect their ability to drive, according to a small new study. The study included 26 adults with HIV (the virus that causes AIDS), aged 40 and older, who were given mental performance and driving … Read more
FRIDAY, April 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Spending too much time sitting in front of screens may be linked to poorer bone health in teen boys, according to a new study from Norway. It included 484 boys and 463 girls, aged 15 to 18, who underwent bone mineral density tests. They were asked about lifestyle … Read more