Health Highlights: Jan. 22, 2014
2014-01-22
Sisters Have Lung Transplants at the Same Time
New Child Car Seat Standards Proposed by NHTSA
Many Poor Americans Getting Medicaid Coverage Under Obamacare
Health Tip: Losing Weight? Reduce Your Risk of Gallstones
2014-01-22
(HealthDay News) — If you’re among the millions of people who are trying to lose weight, you may not realize that you could be at greater risk of developing gallstones. The U.S. National Institutes of Health’s Weight-control Information Network offers these suggestions to help lower your risk: Try to loseContinue Reading
Timing of Heart Attack Tied to Death Risk
2014-01-21
Large review finds patients arriving at hospitals in off-hours have 5 percent higher odds of dyingContinue Reading
Design Flaws Plague Many Animal-Based Drug Studies, Researchers Say
2014-01-21
They include poorly organized trials and no follow-up on side effects from the medicines testedContinue Reading
Blood Test Might Help Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early
2014-01-21
Danish researchers say findings are preliminary, test produces a lot of false positive resultsContinue Reading
Implanted Devices Might Someday Run on Energy From Nearby Organs
2014-01-21
Animal study finds way to harness power from internal motionsContinue Reading
Mediterranean Diet May Lower Risk of Clogged Leg Arteries
2014-01-21
Study of older adults found reduced odds of peripheral artery disease when compared to low-fat dietContinue Reading
Too Much Sitting May Raise Heart Failure Risk for Men
2014-01-21
Study found even exercise did not compensate for sedentary behaviorContinue Reading
No Rise of PTSD Seen in Children With Cancer
2014-01-21
Findings should reassure young patients and their families, study author saysContinue Reading
Blood Test Might Help Spot Pancreatic Cancer Early
2014-01-21
Danish researchers say findings are preliminary, test produces a lot of false positive resultsContinue Reading