FRIDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) — About one in five parents think they have little control over whether their teens take up smoking, drinking or illicit drug use, a new U.S. government survey finds.
That’s too bad, say experts at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), since new research shows that parents are [...]
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Parents Underestimate Influence Over Teens’ Substance Abuse: Survey
May 24, 2013
COPD May Be Over-Diagnosed Among Uninsured
May 22, 2013
WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) — Roughly four in 10 uninsured patients who have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) actually do not have the lung disease, a small new study suggests.
At issue: Faulty diagnoses were made based on an evaluation of symptoms, rather than by means of the so-called “gold standard” disease [...]
Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC
May 21, 2013
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — The overall health of Americans isn’t improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising, a new government report shows.
Released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and [...]
Long-Term Use of Antibiotic May Help Those With COPD
May 21, 2013
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Thousands of Americans, many of them smokers or ex-smokers, suffer from the lung condition known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Now a new study finds that patients placed on the common antibiotic azithromycin may be able to cut down on hospitalizations due to flare-ups of the disease.
“Given that [...]
Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging
May 17, 2013
FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Alcoholics who smoke have more problems with memory, problem solving and quick thinking than those who are nonsmokers, researchers have found.
This “early aging” of the brain gets worse over time, according to the study published online May 17 and in the October print issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental [...]
Control of Heart Risks May Vary Among Outpatient Practices
May 17, 2013
FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Management of heart disease risk factors — such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure and smoking — varies significantly among outpatient practices in the United States, according to a new study.
Researchers found that among 18 primary care and cardiology practices studied, the percentage of patients screened for smoking and [...]
Most Americans Say ‘No’ to Smoking in Their Homes, Cars
May 16, 2013
Drop by for a visit or share the drive — but please, no smoking. That’s the message the vast majority of Americans send to the smokers within their social circle, a new study finds.
No Drop in Teens’ Use of ‘Smokeless’ Tobacco
May 14, 2013
TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) — About one in every 20 U.S. teens has used “smokeless” tobacco products such as chew or snuff, and that rate hasn’t budged since 2000, a new report finds.
Researchers led by Israel Agaku of the Harvard School of Public Health compared data from the 2000 and 2011 U.S. National Youth [...]
‘Nonsmoking’ Hotel Room? Pollution Trail Can Still Linger
May 14, 2013
People who opt for nonsmoking rooms in hotels with a partial smoking ban are not fully protected from harmful exposure to so-called “thirdhand” smoke, according to a new study.
How to Quickly Spot Signs of Stroke: Experts
May 13, 2013
MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) — Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arms or legs on one side of the body, confusion and trouble speaking are among the signs that someone is having a stroke. The sooner a stroke is recognized and treated, the greater the chance of recovery, experts say.
“When someone [...]
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