Healthy Living News

Feb212012

Heart Risk Higher after Pregnancy Problems

by Howard LeWine, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

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

by Howard LeWine, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

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

by Robert H. Shmerling, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

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

by Howard LeWine, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

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

by Howard LeWine, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

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

by Robert H. Shmerling, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

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

by Robert H. Shmerling, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

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

by Robert H. Shmerling, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

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

by Howard LeWine, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

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

by Robert H. Shmerling, M.D.
Harvard Medical School

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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