By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) — The tainted steroid injections linked to 55 recent U.S. deaths also caused many less lethal infections, more than half of them concentrated in Michigan, federal health officials reported Thursday.
Spinal meningitis deaths caused by contaminated back-pain treatments made the news for weeks last fall. But less attention [...]
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Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators
May 16, 2013
Young Women Less Healthy Than Men Before Heart Attack: Study
May 15, 2013
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — Among young heart attack victims, women often have more medical issues, more chest pain and worse quality of life before the event than men, a new study reveals.
The researchers, from the Yale School of Medicine, said young women also tend to have worse mental health with more physical [...]
Erectile Dysfunction Tied to Long-Term Narcotic Use in Men
May 15, 2013
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) — If you’re a man, the pain-killing medications known as opioids may do more than relieve pain — they may also put a damper on your sex life.
A new study found that men who were prescribed medications for erectile dysfunction or low testosterone levels were more likely [...]
Procedure for Incontinence in Women May Lose Effectiveness With Time
May 14, 2013
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — The success of a common surgery for pelvic organ prolapse — a painful and distressing condition affecting many women — lessens over time, according to a new study.
Abdominal sacrocolpopexy is a procedure used to relieve the problem. It involves stitching a piece of mesh on [...]
Creative Arts May Help Cancer Patients Cope
May 13, 2013
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — Cancer patients who participate in the creative arts — such as music therapy, dance, art therapy and writing — may be helping to reduce the anxiety, depression and pain that can be associated with their diagnosis, according to a new report.
Taking part in these creative arts [...]
Exercise May Ease Pain of Fibromyalgia, Study Suggests
May 10, 2013
FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) — Exercise won’t exacerbate the pain associated with fibromyalgia, and it may actually improve it, a new study suggests.
Researchers from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., found that engaging in light to moderate physical activity over time could ease symptoms of the condition.
“For many people with fibromyalgia, they [...]
Socializing May Ease Pain of Breast Cancer
May 9, 2013
THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) — Having fun with family and friends can help relieve breast cancer patients’ pain and improve their quality of life, a new study indicates.
The study included more than 3,100 women in California who were diagnosed with breast cancer between 2006 and 2011. Within about two months of their diagnosis, they [...]
Programming Implanted Defibrillators to React More Slowly Might Be Safer: Study
May 7, 2013
By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) — By slowing down the programmed response rate on implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), doctors can reduce the number of shocks these devices deliver without causing a significant increase in the risk of fainting or death, new research suggests.
“The aim of [our] study was to evaluate a [...]
Low-Dose ‘Pill’ Linked to Pain During Orgasm, Study Finds
May 3, 2013
By Kathleen DohenyHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) — Women taking birth control pills with lower amounts of estrogen — a commonly prescribed contraceptive — may be at higher risk for chronic pelvic pain and pain during orgasm, according to new research.
A study of nearly 1,000 women found that women on the lower-dose oral contraceptives [...]
At-Home Drug Errors Common for Kids With Cancer, Research Shows
May 3, 2013
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, May 3 (HealthDay News) — Children with cancer often have complex medication regimens — sometimes as many as 20 drugs a day — that they take at home, and mistakes are common, a new study finds.
Errors often occur when parents don’t understand how to give the drugs, but mislabeled bottles and [...]
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