MyHealthNewsDaily Archives
Birth Control Injections May Raise Breast Cancer Risk in Young Women
April 05, 2012, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff
Using progestin-only injectable birth control for a year or more may increase the risk of breast cancer in younger women.
Doctors Identify 45 Medical Tests Patients Usually Don't Need
April 04, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
A number of doctors' groups have come together to create a list of medical tests they say are commonly used but often unnecessary.
Why Women Find it Harder to Quit Smoking
April 03, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Women smokers may not respond as well nicotine-replacement therapies as men, a new study suggests.
Childbirth Takes About 2 Hours Longer Than 50 Years Ago
March 30, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Women who give birth today spend longer in labor than women did in the past.
Historic Face Transplant Includes Teeth and Bone
March 27, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Surgeons have preformed what they say is the most extensive full face transplant to date.
Family Ties: Father-to-Son Sperm Donation Sparks Ethics Debate
March 23, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
A couple in the Netherlands with fertility problems recently decided to conceive a child using sperm from the husband's father. Experts weigh in on the ethics of this situation.
About to Have a Heart Attack? New Test May Tell
March 21, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
A new test may one day identify patients who are on the brink of having a heart attack.
Most Sinus Infections Don't Require Antibiotics, New Guidelines Say
March 21, 2012, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff
Most sinus infections are viral and do not need antibiotics.
Some Antipsychotic Drugs May Be Less Effective than Thought, Study Says
March 20, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Drugs used to treat schizophrenia and other psychotic illnesses may not work as well as doctors think they do.
America's Best Hospitals: 2012 Rankings
March 20, 2012, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff
The organization HealthGrades has released its 2012 lists of the best hospitals in the U.S.
Best US Hospitals: 2012 Rankings
March 20, 2012, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff
The organization HealthGrades has released its list of the best 50 and 100 hospitals in the U.S.
Thin Patients at Greater Risk of Dying After Surgery
March 19, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Being thin may be a risk factor for death following surgery
Synthetic Marijuana Can Cause Teens to Be Unresponsive, or Aggressive
March 19, 2012, Linda Thrasybule, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor
Teens who have used synthetic marijuana can be sent emergency rooms to be treated for some unusual side effects, doctors say.
Screening Test Reduces Prostate Cancer Deaths, Study Finds
March 14, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Prostate cancer screening in men reduces the risk of death from the disease, according to a new study.
HPV Testing Recommended for Women Over 30
March 14, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Women over 30 may need to get a pap smear only once every five years if they undergo testing for HPV at the same time.
Social Media Helping to Counter Health Myths
March 14, 2012, Joseph Brownstein, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor
Health myths and misinformation spread on the Internet, but public health experts say they are increasingly turning to social media to counter bad information with the facts.
Repeat C-Section May Be Safer Option for Moms, Babies
March 13, 2012, Cari Nierenberg, MyHealthNewsDaily Contributor
Babies delivered vaginally to mothers who had previous C-sections had greater rates of death and serious complications, compared with babies born via a repeat C-section, a new study says.
US Mortality Rates Dropped, Biggest Decline in Young Children
March 13, 2012, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff
Death rates in the U.S. have plummeted since 1935, a new report says.
Cholesterol Drugs May Help Ward Off Parkinson's
March 12, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Taking statins may lower the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
Pain Drugs Linked to Bone Death Under Review
March 12, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Use of an experimental class of pain drugs has been linked to joint destruction, and the FDA will decide whether trials of the drugs can continue.
FDA Approves New Breast Implants
March 09, 2012, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff
The FDA today approved breast implants from manufacturer Sientra, Inc. The implant is the third to be appoved.
Kids with Rare, Deadly Bone Disorder Gain Hope From New Therapy
March 07, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Infants with a life-threatening, often fatal, bone condition saw their symptoms improve after use of an experimental therapy.
Estrogen-Only Hormone Replacement Therapy May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk
March 06, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Women who take estrogen-only hormone replacement therapy have a reduced risk of breast cancer.
Key to Making Egg Cells Mature Found, Researchers Say
March 05, 2012, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff
Some women's fertility stems from the fact that their egg cells are stuck in an immature state.
Melanoma Patients Treated with Their Own Tumor-Fighting Cells
March 05, 2012, Rachael Rettner, MyHealthNewsDaily Staff Writer
Increasing the supply of a patient's own tumor-fighting cells may help treat melanoma.