THURSDAY, Dec. 5, 2013 (HealthDay News) — The H7N9 bird flu virus does not yet have the ability to easily infect people, a new study indicates. The findings contradict some previous research suggesting that H7N9 poses an imminent threat of causing a global pandemic. The H7N9 virus killed several dozen people in China earlier this … Read more
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2013 (HealthDay News) — You can talk like a “Valley Girl” — even if you’re a guy — a new study contends. The so-called Valley Girl dialect, also known as uptalk, is expanding to males, the study found. Valley Girl speak is marked by a rise in pitch at the end of … Read more
TUESDAY, Dec. 3, 2013 (HealthDay News) — A recently discovered, aggressive strain of HIV leads to faster development of AIDS than other HIV strains, according to a new study. More than 60 epidemic strains of HIV-1 exist. This new strain has the shortest period from infection to the development of AIDS, at about five years, … Read more
MONDAY, Dec. 2, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Pictures of diseased lungs and other types of graphic warning labels on cigarette packs could cut the number of smokers in the United States by as much as 8.6 million people and save millions of lives, a new study suggests. Researchers looked at the effect that graphic warning … Read more
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) — A new study suggests that thousands of men seek care in U.S. emergency rooms each year for the painful condition known as priapism — an erection that lasts too long and threatens to permanently harm the penis. The researchers estimated that it costs $124 million … Read more
Dec 1, 2013 News & Views: From the Editors of Health 4 Success Stories in the Fight Against AIDS in 2013 November 29, 2013 | By Amanda Gardner Twitter It’s been 32 years since the first mysterious cases of what turned out to be acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS first began to appear. Since then, the … Read more
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27, 2013 (HealthDay News) — An implanted heart pump for people with weakened hearts, called the HeartMate II, appears to be plagued by dangerous clotting problems, a new study finds. These issues often require arduous device replacements or even heart transplants. Almost 50 percent of patients who got a … Read more
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2013 (HealthDay News) — Teens who are in committed relationships and have good communication with their partner are among those most likely to get tested for HIV, a new study finds. Researchers surveyed 980 sexually active teens aged 14 to 17 in the Bronx, where there is a high rate of AIDS. … Read more
Nov 24, 2013 Information & & Views: From the Publishers of Health ‘& lsquo; Mixing & rsquo; of Senses More Usual in Autism November 22, 2013|By Health Publisher Twitter FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2013 (HealthDay Information) —– Folks with autism are a lot more most likely to have a condition called synesthesia —– “a & ldquo; … Read more