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Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath
(AP)
AP - Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill
(AP)
AP - Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine, an idea that has drawn the attention of federal regulators and raised questions about how accessible emergency contraception should be.
CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source
(AP)
AP - Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.
Pa. woman gets probation for fake cancer claims
(AP)
AP - A Pennsylvania woman who submitted nearly $100,000 worth of fake cancer treatment insurance claims for herself and her husband must repay the money while she serves nearly nine years on probation.
Breast Cancer Drug May Weaken Bones, Study Finds
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug used to prevent breast
cancer in women at high risk for the disease appears to cause bone loss in
some postmenopausal women, a new study finds.
Risk of Death From Certain Breast Cancers May Rise With Age
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of dying from a
hormone receptor-positive breast cancer increases with age, according to
new research. And one reason might be that older women with breast cancer
are undertreated compared to their younger peers.
Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying
physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a
few pounds, new research suggests.
Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worries
(Reuters)
Reuters - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, company said.
Sanofi head-lice lotion wins FDA approval
(Reuters)
Reuters - Sanofi said on Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration had approved a lotion to treat head lice after clinical trials, which compared it with a placebo.
Health Tip: Coping With Migraines During Pregnancy
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Migraines may pose a dilemma for pregnant
women, since these painful headaches may strike more often during
pregnancy.
Gene Research Offers Clues to Parkinson's Disease
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- In certain people with
Parkinson's disease, mutations in the parkin gene disrupt the proper
function of dopamine, the brain chemical that controls body movement.
Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression?
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough
condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a
blood test might help.
Mammogram Guidelines Are Unclear
(ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - FIRST PERSON | When should you get your first mammogram? The current guidelines from the American Cancer Society are that all women over 40 should get yearly mammograms. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) states women over 50 should get one every two years and women under 49 should not have routine screenings. The guidelines are contradictory and confusing. What is the right thing to do?
Quality Day Care Predicts Later Parental Involvement in
School
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Mothers whose kids went to
high-quality day care were more involved in their children's schools later
on than the moms of kids in poorer quality day care or no day care, new
research finds.
Study Looks at Possible HIV Drugs-Birth Defect Link
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Jan. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with HIV can prevent
passing the AIDS-causing virus to their babies by taking antiretroviral
drugs, but there remains a possibility that some of these medications
might cause birth defects, such as cleft lip and palate, according to a
new study.
Short Breaks During Exercise OK for Diabetes Control: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Taking short breaks while
exercising, or "intermittent" exercise, is an effective way to improve
insulin sensitivity and blood sugar control in people with type 2
diabetes, according to a new British study.
Breastfeeding tied to stronger lungs, less asthma
(Reuters)
Reuters - Kids who were breastfed as babies may have better lung function, and a lower risk of asthma, than those who were formula-fed, two new reports suggest.