Mar 1, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Study Says Breast-Feeding is Overhyped, and This Mom is Relieved February 28, 2014 | By Lisa Lombardi Twitter Photo: Getty images Here’s welcome news for any mom who, like me, couldn’t breast-feed and felt like she was dooming her baby to a fat, hyperactive, less … Read more
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Stethoscopes help diagnose and heal, but this primary tool of physicians also has significant potential to spread germs from patient to patient, a new study reports. The diaphragm of a stethoscope — the round piece placed against a patient’s body — can become filthy … Read more
Feb 27, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health 5 Delicious Pistachio Recipes February 26, 2014 | By Sophia Porotsky Twitter Happy National Pistachio Day! Delicious pistachios are one of the lowest calorie nuts—you can munch on a whopping 49 of these green gems for just 162 calories. Pistachios also contain essential vitamins and … Read more
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Women who carry a BRCA1 gene mutation and have their ovaries removed by age 35 appear to dramatically reduce their odds of developing ovarian cancer and dying, a new international study finds. Having this procedure, called oophorectomy, may reduce the odds of dying by … Read more
Feb 24, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Michelle Obama Brings Exercise and Kale Chips to “The Tonight Show” February 21, 2014 | By Susan Rinkunas Twitter The famously fit Michelle Obama—she of the fabulous arms, organic gardens, and the Let’s Move! campaign for kids—brought her health tips to The Tonight Show with … Read more
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) — New research in monkeys suggests that eating a diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids may boost the development of complex brain networks. Scientists found that monkeys fed a diet high in omega-3s had better connections in certain brain networks. They noted these connections are similar to those found … Read more
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Potentially life-saving devices called automated external defibrillators are common in public places across the United States and can help rescue people suffering a sudden cardiac arrest, government health officials say. Sudden cardiac arrest — a leading cause of death in the nation — results from a malfunction in … Read more
By Mary Brophy MarcusHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 20, 2014 (HealthDay News) — The flu is hitting younger and middle-aged adults unusually hard this season, but getting vaccinated reduces the need for a doctor’s care, U.S. health officials said Thursday. People aged 18 to 64 represent 61 percent of all flu hospitalizations this flu season, according … Read more
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 19, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Infants who develop leukemia before they’re 1 year old have inherited gene mutations that put them at high risk for the disease, a small study suggests. The findings might one day lead to new treatments for leukemia in infants, the study authors said. The causes of cancer in … Read more