FRIDAY, April 25, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Companies that make false or misleading claims that their products and therapies can treat or even cure autism face possible legal action if they continue, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned them. As part of National Autism Awareness Month in April, the FDA wanted to inform … Read more
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Despite advances in technology that make it much easier for doctors to detect heart defects in fetuses, more than half of babies with heart abnormalities go undiagnosed before they’re born, experts say. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) seeks to improve that situation by … Read more
By Randy DotingaHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Aspirin seems to halve the risk of colon cancer in people with high levels of a genetic enzyme found in the colon, a new study says. Many questions remain, however, regarding who should take aspirin to potentially ward off colon cancer. The research isn’t … Read more
By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Two experimental drugs may help prevent migraines in people who suffer multiple attacks a month, according to preliminary findings from a pair of clinical trials. The drugs, one given by IV and one by injection, are part of a new approach to preventing migraine … Read more
Apr 22, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Having an ‘Apple’ Shape is Not a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer April 21, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter FRIDAY, April 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Body shape — whether a woman is wide at the waistline — is not in itself a risk … Read more
FRIDAY, April 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Stress may trigger symptom flare-ups in people with seasonal allergies, a new study suggests. Researchers followed 179 people with hay fever for 12 weeks, and found that 39 percent of them had more than one flare-up. Those patients had higher levels of stress than those who didn’t have … Read more
Apr 20, 2014 News & Views: From the Editors of Health Low Birth Weight, Lack of Breast-Feeding Tied to Inflammation Later On April 18, 2014 | By Health Editor Twitter THURSDAY, April 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Years later, people who were underweight at birth, and those who were breast-fed only a short time or not … Read more
FRIDAY, April 18, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Body shape — whether a woman is wide at the waistline — is not in itself a risk factor for breast cancer, according to a large new study. But overall body weight is a factor, the researchers added. Previous studies have suggested that being “apple-shaped” or having excess … Read more
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that the brains of some football players who had the usual head hits associated with the sport, but no concussions, still had signs of mild brain injury six months after the season ended. “We followed athletes at the beginning of football … Read more