HEALTHDAY - HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY
12/19/2012
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Posted 10:00 AM 12/19/2012 by Robert Preidt
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- While significant progress has been made in the past 10 years, many states still fall short in their preparedness for public health emergencies such as disease outbreaks, natural disasters and bioterrorist attacks, according to a (More)
12/18/2012
FDA Warns About Misleading Advertising for Some Laser Eye Surgeries
Posted 3:00 PM 12/18/2012 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Five U.S. eye care providers have been warned to stop misleading advertising about the special lasers used in vision correction procedures such as LASIK, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.
Those ads and promotional materials do not (More)
Quality of Life Can Suffer for Kids With Heart Devices
With Testicular Cancer, CT Scan Benefit May Beat Risks
12/17/2012
Mind-Controlled Prosthetic Hand Could Be Breakthrough
Posted 7:00 AM 12/17/2012 by Robert Preidt
MONDAY, Dec. 17 (HealthDay News) -- A robotic hand that's controlled by the thoughts of a woman who is paralyzed from the neck down provides her with an amount of control and movement never before achieved in this type of artificial limb, say the scientists who (More)
12/14/2012
Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time
Posted 7:00 AM 12/14/2012 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Every Christmas, Linda Russell knows her three children's wish lists will be chock-full of requests for the latest in electronic toys and gadgets. And, like most parents, she struggles to know when to give in and get the requested new (More)
Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications
12/12/2012
Fainting in Healthy People May Be First Sign of Heart Trouble
Posted 2:00 PM 12/12/2012 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Fainting isn't fun. For those who have ever suddenly and briefly lost consciousness, it's a disconcerting situation that typically triggers a thorough medical workup. Unfortunately, it's often tough for physicians to determine just what caused a first (More)
Brain Changes Continue After Child's Concussion: Study
12/10/2012
Your Smartphone Might Help You Lose Weight
Posted 2:00 PM 12/10/2012 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Using smartphones to coach people as they try to shed extra pounds may make a standard weight-loss program more effective, a new study suggests.
With the technology, patients can report their progress and receive coaching between visits to the clinic. (More)...
12/7/2012
As Doctors Go High-Tech, Staff Injuries May Rise
Posted 12:00 PM 12/7/2012 by Robert Preidt
FRIDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Increased use of electronic medical records and other digital technologies in health care might lead to a significant rise in the number of repetitive strain injuries suffered by doctors, nurses and other medical workers, researchers suggest.
These muscle (More)
12/5/2012
Use Social Media to Fight Childhood Obesity, Heart Experts Say
Posted 12:00 PM 12/5/2012 by Robert Preidt
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Social media such as Facebook may provide a new way to combat childhood obesity, a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association says.
"Online communication and social media are an increasing part of our lives and our overall social (More)
12/4/2012
Young Surgeons May Be Easily Distracted
Posted 12:00 PM 12/4/2012 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
TUESDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Noises, questions and other disruptions in the operating room can cause young, inexperienced surgeons to make serious mistakes, according to a new, small study.
Researchers found that 44 percent of young surgeons aged 27 to 35 made a significant mistake (More)
Study Supports Link Between Stress, Epileptic Seizures
12/3/2012
FDA to Collaborate on Development of Medical Devices
Posted 12:00 PM 12/3/2012 by Robert Preidt
MONDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Giving patients quicker access to new medical devices is the focus of a new public-private partnership, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Advances in regulatory science -- which refers to the development of new tools and standards used (More)
More U.S. Kids Get High-Radiation Scans, Study Says
11/29/2012
Brain Scans Show Differences in Adults With Autism
Posted 7:00 AM 11/29/2012 by By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Brain scans done on groups of men with autism show distinct differences in both the volume of specific regions and the activity of cells that signal a possible immune response, two new studies suggest.
Scientists in England (More)
11/27/2012
Study: Chest CT Scans May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Posted 7:00 AM 11/27/2012 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Use of medical imaging has surged in the past decade, and now a new study suggests the trend carries a risk: Having multiple cardiac and chest CT scans may increase the chances of breast cancer, researchers report.
The risk (More)
Women With Dense Breasts Open to Additional Cancer Screening: Study
11/25/2012
Reading, Games May Help Aging Brains Stay Sharp
Posted 7:00 AM 11/25/2012 by Robert Preidt
SUNDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Reading, writing and playing cards and board games may be more than just fun pastimes, they may also help aging brains stay healthy, researchers say.
These types of mental activities appear to help preserve structural integrity in the brains of older (More)
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