CDC to baby boomers: Get tested for hepatitis C
(AP)
AP - For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers get tested for hepatitis C.
Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers
(AP)
AP - New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers.
French autistic kids mostly get psychotherapy
(AP)
AP - In most developed countries, children with autism are usually sent to school where they get special education classes. But in France, they are more often sent to a psychiatrist where they get talk therapy meant for people with psychological or emotional problems.
Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea has already been
linked to a host of adverse health problems, such as high blood pressure
and heart disease. Now, new research suggests that in people who already
have cancer, the sleep disorder may raise their risk of dying from
cancer.
Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest
Risk
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Using low-dose CT scans to
screen for lung cancer might save the lives of patients at the greatest
risk for the disease, a new analysis suggests.
Convicted ex-Mass. speaker diagnosed with cancer
(AP)
AP - A former Massachusetts House speaker who's in federal prison on a corruption conviction has been diagnosed with cancer.
One-Third of U.S. Homeless Population Is Obese: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of homeless people
in the United States are obese, about the same rate as the general
population, a new study finds.
Sex After Heart Attack? Doc's OK May Be Key
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 11 (HealthDay News) -- Heart attack survivors are
more likely to resume their sex lives if doctors reassure them it's safe,
a new study shows.
Two-Drug Combo May Be Safe for Melanoma Treatment
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A preliminary, first-stage
study funded by a pharmaceutical company shows promising results for an
experimental double-drug therapy for melanoma.
Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in
Offspring
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) --
Exposure to air pollution while in the womb might harm the lung-function
development of children with asthma, a new study finds.
Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer's earlier
(AP)
AP - Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer's disease — by testing possible therapies in people who don't yet show many symptoms, before too much of the brain is destroyed.
Attitude May Be Key to Overweight Girls' Risk of Depression
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight teen girls who are
happy with their size and shape have higher levels of self-esteem, are
less likely to be depressed and are less prone to unhealthy behaviors than
those who don't like their bodies, researchers say.
Experimental Drug Helps Fight Some Childhood Cancers, Study
Finds
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- A new targeted drug therapy
may help treat certain advanced cancers in children, a new preliminary
study indicates.
Study Ties Secondhand Smoke to Bladder Irritation in Kids
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who smoke may put
their children at greater risk for bladder irritation, according to a
small new study.
U.S. Assistance to Africa Cut AIDS-Related Deaths: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- The lives of more than
740,000 people in nine African countries were saved between 2004 and 2008
by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, a new study
indicates.
Diabetes Can Take a Toll on Your Emotions
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Many people know diabetes --
both type 1 and type 2 -- can take a serious toll on physical health. But
these blood-sugar disorders also can affect your emotions and, in turn,
your emotions can wreak havoc on your diabetes control.
Many Asthmatic Kids Harmed by Secondhand Smoke: Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Many asthmatic children in the
United States are exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke and suffer health
problems because of it, a new study shows.
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