Healthy Living News
Feb212012
Heart Risk Higher after Pregnancy Problems
Some pregnancy problems may signal a higher risk of heart disease or stroke later, a new study suggests. The research focused on more than 3,400 women in a long-term health study. About 30% had some kind of problem with their...read more
Categories: Women's Health, Heart Health, Pregnancy
Feb172012
Simple Injection May Stop Long Seizures
A pre-loaded injector may deliver drugs to halt long seizures more easily than the intravenous drugs used now, researchers say. A study published February 16 compared two ways of treating severe seizures called status...read more
Categories: Men's Health, Women's Health
Feb152012
Study: Antibiotics Don't Help Most Sinusitis
Antibiotics don't help people feel better faster with a short-term sinus infection, a new study finds. The study included 166 adults with acute sinusitis. Everyone's symptoms had lasted less than 4 weeks. Everyone got...read more
Categories: Women's Health, Men's Health
Feb082012
Experts: Cheap Seats Don't Raise Clot Risk
Sitting in coach class doesn't increase your risk of a blood clot after a long flight, an expert group says. Some people have called these clots "economy class syndrome." But people in first class have about the...read more
Categories: Men's Health, Women's Health
Feb032012
Pill May Help Control Fibroids in Uterus
A smaller dose of the "morning after" birth control pill may help to control fibroids in the uterus as well. That's the conclusion of two new studies. They were done in Europe, where the pill is awaiting approval....read more
Categories: Men's Health, Women's Health
Feb022012
Tracking How Red Wine Chemical Works
U.S. government researchers think they may have found out how a chemical in red wine appears to confer health benefits. The research looks at resveratrol. This chemical is found in red wine and some other plant products....read more
Categories: Nutrition Guide, Men's Health, Women's Health
Jan192012
Women May Need Fewer Bone Tests
Older women at low risk of osteoporosis may need to get bone density tests only every 15 years, new research suggests. The study included 5,000 women. They were part of a large, long-term health study. When the study began,...read more
Categories: Women's Health
Jan122012
Fast Heartbeat May Raise Stroke Risk
People with a very fast heartbeat that is not causing symptoms may still have a higher risk of stroke, new research finds. The study included 2,580 older adults with high blood pressure. All of them had a pacemaker or...read more
Categories: Heart Health, Men's Health, Women's Health, Stroke
Jan112012
Study: Statins May Raise Diabetes Risk
Women who use statin drugs may have a higher risk of developing diabetes, a large study finds. The results reinforce smaller studies that found a similar link for both women and men. But experts say people at risk of heart...read more
Categories: Women's Health, Diabetes
Jan102012
Nicotine Patch May Aid Memory Problems
Wearing a nicotine patch may provide a small boost for older adults with mild losses in attention and memory, a study suggests. The study included 67 older adults with mild cognitive impairment. This is a decline in mental...read more
Categories: Addiction, Men's Health, Women's Health
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