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Light drinking linked to slight breast cancer risk
Posted: November 1st, 2011, 3:02pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Whether sipping beer, wine or whiskey, women who drink just three alcoholic beverages a week face slightly higher chances for developing breast cancer compared with teetotalers, a study of more than 100,000 U.S. nurses found. -
Lung cancer screening with X-rays isn't beneficial
Posted: October 26th, 2011, 12:15pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Routine chest X-rays do not prevent lung cancer deaths, not even in smokers or former smokers, according to a big government study challenging a once common type of screening. -
BPA in pregnant women might affect kids' behavior
Posted: October 23rd, 2011, 11:02pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Exposure to BPA before birth could affect girls' behavior at age 3, according to the latest study on potential health effects of the widespread chemical. -
No cupcakes here! Gold-medal school fights obesity
Posted: October 16th, 2011, 11:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Five-year-olds dance hip-hop to the alphabet. Third-graders learn math by twisting into geometric shapes, fifth-graders by calculating calories. And everyone goes to the gym — every day. -
Vitamin E pills linked with prostate cancer risk
Posted: October 11th, 2011, 3:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
There is more evidence that taking vitamin E pills can be risky. A study that followed up on men who took high doses of the vitamin for about five years found they had a slightly increased risk of prostate cancer — even after they quit taking the pills. -
More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids' shots
Posted: October 2nd, 2011, 11:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a national survey found. -
Do hospitals' freebies undermine breast-feeding?
Posted: September 25th, 2011, 11:02pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Jessica Ewald brought more than a new baby boy home when she gave birth earlier this year. Like many new moms, she got a hospital goody bag, with supplies including free infant formula and formula coupons. -
Curbs on youngest drivers may have bad side effect
Posted: September 13th, 2011, 3:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Strong driver's license laws have led to fewer fatal crashes among 16-year-olds but with a disturbing side effect — more fatal accidents among 18-year-olds, a nationwide study found. -
Adult smoking rate edges down slightly: CDC data
Posted: September 6th, 2011, 11:06am CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Fewer U.S. adults are smoking and those who do light up are smoking fewer cigarettes each day, but the trend is weaker than the government had hoped. -
PTSD-gene link found in students after shootings
Posted: September 5th, 2011, 3:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
A study of college students' reactions to shootings on their Illinois campus gives fresh insight into how genes may influence the psychological impact of traumatic events. -
Do-it-yourself battlefield medicine saves lives
Posted: August 15th, 2011, 3:32pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
When Army Ranger Leroy Petry's hand was blown off by a grenade as he was saving his comrades in battle, he knew just what to do. He used his remaining hand to twist a tourniquet around his arm to avoid bleeding to death. -
Autism risks for siblings are higher than thought
Posted: August 14th, 2011, 11:02pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
A new study suggests nearly one in five children with an autistic older sibling will develop the disorder too — a rate much higher than previously thought. -
Boy or girl? A simple test raises ethical concerns
Posted: August 9th, 2011, 3:34pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Boy or girl? A simple blood test in mothers-to-be can answer that question with surprising accuracy at about seven weeks, a research analysis has found. -
Boy or girl? A simple test raises ethical concerns
Posted: August 9th, 2011, 3:26pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Is it a boy or a girl? New research shows that a simple blood test in mothers-to-be can answer that question with surprising accuracy at about seven weeks. -
Pediatricians: Sports in heat OK with precautions
Posted: August 7th, 2011, 11:04pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Playing sports in hot, steamy weather is safe for healthy children and teen athletes, so long as precautions are taken and the drive to win doesn't trump common sense, the nation's largest pediatricians group says. -
Wrong surgery down, close calls up at VA hospitals
Posted: July 18th, 2011, 4:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Medical procedures and surgeries on the wrong patient and wrong body part have declined substantially at Veterans Affairs hospitals nationwide, while reports of close calls have increased, according to a study that credits ongoing quality improvement efforts. -
Are grandparents safer drivers than mom and dad?
Posted: July 17th, 2011, 11:14pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Kids may be safest in cars when grandma or grandpa are driving instead of mom or dad, according to study results that even made the researchers do a double-take. -
Should parents lose custody of super obese kids?
Posted: July 12th, 2011, 3:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids' weight? A provocative commentary in one of the nation's most distinguished medical journals argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases. -
Nighttime or violent TV tied to tots' sleep woes
Posted: June 26th, 2011, 11:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
If your preschooler can't sleep — turn off the violence and nighttime TV. -
Nighttime or violent TV tied to tots' sleep woes
Posted: June 26th, 2011, 11:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
If your preschooler can't sleep — turn off the violence and nighttime TV. -
Study says 1 in 13 US children have food allergy
Posted: June 19th, 2011, 11:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Food allergies affect about one in 13 U.S. children, double the latest government estimate, a new study suggests. -
MD's gather at AMA meeting amid reform uncertainty
Posted: June 17th, 2011, 10:03am CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Dr. Cecil Wilson is an avid sailor, a hobby that has served him well in navigating the nation's largest doctors' group through murky, uncharted waters. -
MDs gather at AMA meeting amid reform uncertainty
Posted: June 17th, 2011, 10:03am CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Medicare crises, looming doctor shortages, more patients without health insurance. And that doesn't even count the big changes coming from a revamped health care system. -
Study shows Medicaid kids are denied medical care
Posted: June 15th, 2011, 4:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Children on public insurance are being denied treatment by doctors at much higher rates than those with private coverage, according to an undercover study that had researchers pose as parents of sick kids seeking an appointment with a specialist. -
Study challenges rural lack of access to surgery
Posted: May 16th, 2011, 3:00pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
A surprising study of nearly 46 million Medicare patients says older residents in rural areas are more likely to have any of nine common surgeries than people in cities. -
Landmark study had little impact on heart care
Posted: May 10th, 2011, 3:00pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Landmark research that should have changed the way doctors treat millions of heart patients with clogged arteries has had little effect — many still don't first try medicines that sometimes eliminate the need for costly, invasive procedures, a study suggests. -
Study: Many elderly get colon screening too often
Posted: May 9th, 2011, 3:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Many older Americans get repeat colon cancer tests they don't need and Medicare is paying for it, suggests a study that spotlights unnecessary risks to the elderly and a waste of money. -
Study: Young children may make parents less fit
Posted: April 10th, 2011, 11:02pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Could kids be to blame for new parents' bad health habits? -
CT scan surge for kids' emergencies raises concern
Posted: April 4th, 2011, 11:12pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Soaring numbers of kids are getting CT scans in emergency rooms, a study found, raising concerns some may be exposed to adult-sized radiation doses and potential risks for cancer down the road. -
Report shows which states' counties are healthiest
Posted: March 30th, 2011, 12:02am CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Startling differences in the health of residents living just a few miles apart are highlighted in a new health rankings report that assesses wellness in nearly all the nation's 3,000-plus counties. -
Folk remedies for colic do not work, review says
Posted: March 27th, 2011, 11:17pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
That nonstop crying of a baby with colic has some parents turning to popular folk remedies. Unfortunately, there's no good evidence they work, according to a review of 15 studies. -
Docs warn about Facebook use and teen depression
Posted: March 27th, 2011, 11:15pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Add "Facebook depression" to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors' group warns, referring to a condition it says may affect troubled teens who obsess over the online site. -
Eating disorders hit more than half million teens
Posted: March 7th, 2011, 3:04pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
More than half a million U.S. teens have had an eating disorder but few have sought treatment for the problem, government research shows. -
Study sees benefit to early menopause hot flashes
Posted: February 24th, 2011, 4:31pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Hot flashes that bedevil many women in menopause might actually be a good thing, depending on when they strike, according to new data from a long-running government study. -
Study finds many graphic YouTube self-harm videos
Posted: February 20th, 2011, 11:02pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
YouTube videos on cutting and other self-injury methods are an alarming new trend, attract millions of hits and could serve as a how-to for troubled viewers, a study warns. -
Nearly 10,000 babies suffer crib injuries yearly
Posted: February 16th, 2011, 11:59pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Almost 10,000 infants and toddlers are hurt in crib and playpen accidents each year, according to the first nationwide analysis of emergency room treatment for these injuries. -
Study: Harmful medical devices get OK too easily
Posted: February 14th, 2011, 3:14pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Most medical devices recalled in recent years because of deaths or life-threatening problems were cleared for approval under less stringent regulations that don't require human testing, an analysis found. -
Pediatrics report details risks from energy drinks
Posted: February 13th, 2011, 11:02pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Energy drinks are under-studied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens, warns a report by doctors who say kids shouldn't use the popular products. -
Some breast cancer patients can skip node surgery
Posted: February 8th, 2011, 3:16pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Many breast cancer patients can skip aggressive lymph node surgery without increasing their chances of a recurrence or death if their disease shows limited spread, according to a study that has prompted changes in practice. -
'King's Speech' earns praise from kids who stutter
Posted: February 4th, 2011, 10:47am CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
A movie about a stuttering monarch, without sex, car chases or sinewy super heroes, hardly sounds like blockbuster box-office fare. -
CT scans best at seeing smugglers' internal drugs
Posted: November 30th, 2010, 11:01pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
The best method for finding narcotics that smugglers, or drug "mules," hide within their bodies is the same CT medical imaging more commonly used to spot cancer, a small study by Swiss researchers suggests. -
Rising hospitals stays for eating disorders cited
Posted: November 28th, 2010, 11:03pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
A new report on eating disorders cites data showing a sharp increase in children's hospitalizations for such problems. -
Kids' ER visits fell after cold medicines' removal
Posted: November 21st, 2010, 11:53pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Removing cough and cold medicines for very young children from store shelves led to a big decline in emergency room visits for bad reactions to the drugs, government research found. -
Gov't says full-body scanners at airports are safe
Posted: November 18th, 2010, 2:21pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
They look a little like giant refrigerators and pack a radiation dose big enough to peer through clothing for bombs or weapons, yet too minuscule to be harmful, federal officials insist. As the government rolls out hundreds more full-body scanners at airports just in time for crowds of holiday travelers, it is working to reassure the public that the machines are safe. -
Hospitals try high-tech to better inform patients
Posted: November 10th, 2010, 1:47pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Learning he had prostate cancer floored John Noble. Then came the prospect of surgery and his overpowering fear of being "put under" with anesthesia. -
Omega-3 pills fail to work in Alzheimer's patients
Posted: November 2nd, 2010, 9:03am CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Omega-3 pills promoted as boosting memory didn't slow mental and physical decline in older patients with Alzheimer's disease, a big disappointment in a multimillion-dollar government-funded study. -
High exposure to BPA linked to low sperm count
Posted: October 28th, 2010, 2:11am CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Chinese factory workers exposed to high levels of the plastics chemical BPA had low sperm counts, according to the first human study to tie it to poor semen quality. -
Kids' docs urged to screen new moms for depression
Posted: October 25th, 2010, 2:58am CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
An influential medical group says pediatricians should routinely screen new mothers for depression. Depression isn't just bad for moms: It can also harm their babies. -
Big VA study shows surgery checklist saves lives
Posted: October 19th, 2010, 3:00pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Which hip is being repaired? Is this the right anesthesia? Do we have all the right surgery tools? -
Hormones linked with kidney stones in older women
Posted: October 11th, 2010, 3:00pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Kidney stones should be added to the list of health problems linked with hormone pill use after menopause, according to an analysis of landmark government research that first raised alarms about the products. -
Jaundice-autism study raises unanswered questions
Posted: October 11th, 2010, 8:15am CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Autism is more common in children who had jaundice at birth, a big Danish study found, but researchers cautioned they don't know how the two conditions might be related and that new parents shouldn't be alarmed. -
No laps for warm laptops; skin damage is possible
Posted: October 3rd, 2010, 11:56pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Have you ever worked on your laptop computer with it sitting on your lap, heating up your legs? If so, you might want to rethink that habit. -
Quality of care up at US hospitals, report says
Posted: September 22nd, 2010, 4:02pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
A report says treatment has improved substantially at U.S. hospitals for several ailments including heart attacks, pneumonia and children's asthma. -
Working while sick? Study finds even doctors do it
Posted: September 14th, 2010, 3:00pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Junior doctors quickly learn that exposure to patients' germs is part of the job, but a study suggests many are returning the favor. More than half of doctors in training said in a survey that they'd shown up sick to work, and almost one-third said they'd done it more than once. -
Students form bond with family of a cadaver donor
Posted: September 12th, 2010, 1:20pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Dot Purcell always knew she would donate her body to science. Even when young, the mother of 11, a doctor's daughter, would say, "there's something good in here" that might help others. -
ER visits for concussions soar among kid athletes
Posted: August 29th, 2010, 11:52pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has increased along with awareness of head injuries. -
US sees drop in dangerous hospital staph illnesses
Posted: August 10th, 2010, 3:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Aggressive, drug-resistant staph infections caught in hospitals or from medical treatment are becoming scarcer, another sign of progress in a prevention effort that has become a national public health priority. -
Fido's food could be making kids sick, report says
Posted: August 8th, 2010, 11:36pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Fido's food may be making kids sick, a government report warns, detailing the first known salmonella outbreak in humans, mostly young children, linked to pet food. -
Test-tube kids and cancer? Method unlikely a cause
Posted: July 18th, 2010, 11:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
For the first time, a large study suggests a higher rate of childhood cancer among test-tube babies, but researchers say the reason probably has nothing to do with how the infants were conceived. -
Study shows teens benefit from later school day
Posted: July 5th, 2010, 4:13pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Giving teens 30 extra minutes to start their school day leads to more alertness in class, better moods, less tardiness, and even healthier breakfasts, a small study found. -
9 in 10 docs blame lawsuit fears for overtesting
Posted: June 28th, 2010, 3:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Ninety percent of physicians surveyed said doctors overtest and overtreat to protect themselves from malpractice lawsuits. -
Diabetes drug risks reported ahead of FDA hearing
Posted: June 28th, 2010, 9:05am CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
A new study led by a federal drug safety expert ties the controversial diabetes drug Avandia to a higher risk of heart problems, strokes and deaths in older adults, and says it is more dangerous than a rival drug, Actos. -
Rookie docs may get more oversight, shorter shifts
Posted: June 23rd, 2010, 4:00pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Patients will be told when they're being treated by rookie doctors, who would get shorter shifts and better supervision under proposed work changes for medical residents. -
Blood pressure goal met but too many still have it
Posted: May 25th, 2010, 3:00pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Half of the 70 million Americans with high blood pressure are keeping it under control by taking medication, meeting a government goal set a decade ago and reducing their risk of life-threatening health problems, a study suggests. -
Dramatic surge seen in kids hospitalized with MRSA
Posted: May 16th, 2010, 11:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
The number of children hospitalized with dangerous drug-resistant staph infections surged 10-fold in recent years, a study found. -
Study: Stomach cancer up in young, white adults
Posted: May 4th, 2010, 3:00pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Scientists are puzzling over a surprising increase in stomach cancer in young white adults, while rates in all other American adults have declined. Chances for developing stomach cancer are still very low in young adults but the incidence among 25 to 39 year old whites nonetheless climbed by almost 70 percent in the past three decades, a study found. -
Use of costly scans is climbing in cancer patients
Posted: April 27th, 2010, 3:00pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Use of high-tech imaging scans in older cancer patients has climbed substantially in recent years, a study found, raising concerns about costs and radiation exposure. -
Bad habits can age you by 12 years, study suggests
Posted: April 26th, 2010, 3:00pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Four common bad habits combined — smoking, drinking too much, inactivity and poor diet — can age you by 12 years, sobering new research suggests. -
Older women need 1-hour workouts to fend off flab
Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 3:01pm CDT by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Rev up the treadmill: Sobering new research spells out just how much exercise women need to keep the flab off as they age — and it's a lot. -
Proposed autism diagnosis changes anger "Aspies"
Posted: February 11th, 2010, 9:20am CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
In the autism world, "Aspies" are sometimes seen as the elites, the ones who are socially awkward, yet academically gifted and who embrace their quirkiness. -
Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 9:19am CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found. -
Success seen with experimental abstinence program
Posted: February 1st, 2010, 3:00pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
An experimental abstinence-only program without a moralistic tone can delay teens from having sex, a provocative study found. -
Girl's odyssey shows challenge of fighting obesity
Posted: January 31st, 2010, 11:00pm CST by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer
Paris Woods is hardly a poster child for the obesity epidemic. Lining up dripping wet with kids on her swim team, she's a blend of girlish chunkiness and womanly curves.