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Health News for 06/08/10

June 08, 2010

Health Tip: Mold Can Be a Health Risk

While all types of mold found indoors aren't harmful, touching or inhaling some forms of mold may affect your health and shouldn't be ignored.

Health Tip: Getting Over Laryngitis

Laryngitis occurs when the voice box (larynx) becomes swollen or infected, causing hoarseness or loss of voice.

Many Americans Sleep-Deprived: Study

Almost one in five adults in the United States suffers moderate to excessive daytime sleepiness, a new study finds.

Soldiers Plagued by Sleeplessness Back Home

After returning from wartime assignments, 86 percent of U.S. soldiers surveyed said they suffered from sleep problems, a small study has found.

Brain Scans Show How Meditation Calms Pain

People who routinely practice meditation may be better able to deal with pain because their brains are less focused on anticipating pain, a new British study suggests.

When Mom Is Abused, Child's Obesity Risk May Rise

Children of abused women are at increased risk of being obese by age 5, new research suggests.

Childhood Adversity May Affect Pregnancy Later in Life

There may be a link between childhood hardships and pregnancy problems in adulthood.

Use of Long-Term Acute Care Hospitalization Growing

An increasing number of elderly Americans are being admitted to long-term acute care hospitals after they've been treated for a critical illness, a new study has found.

Female Caregivers Face a Heavier Toll: Study

A new Canadian review finds that adult daughters suffer more than adult sons from poor relationships with ailing and aging parents who need their care.

40-Year-Old Gout Drug Shows Promise Against Angina

A new British study suggests that a standard treatment for gout, already in use for four decades, could be an effective and less expensive alternative to conventional drugs targeting chronic stable angina.

Health Care Reform Bill Best Option: Analysis

The new U.S. health care reform law was the best option for providing health insurance to the largest number of people while keeping federal government costs as low as possible, according to an analysis by the RAND Corp., a nonprofit policy think tank.

Study Slams Body Checking for Young Hockey Players

When 11- and 12 year-old children are allowed to body check as part of Pee Wee hockey, they face three times the risk of suffering a concussion or other serious injury compared to young players who are not allowed to roughhouse in this way, Canadian researchers report.

Shortness Boosts Heart Disease, Death Risk

Short people have a significantly increased risk of developing heart disease, a new analysis shows.

Dating Preferences Often Determined by Strangers

The opinions of total strangers can greatly influence your choice of romantic partners, a new study suggests.

Common Pain Relievers Raise Heart Risk for Healthy Folks

Healthy people who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve minor aches and pains may raise their risk of dying from heart-related problems, a Danish study finds.

Stress-Relief Program Helped Those Facing Breast Cancer Twice

A stress-relieving program may boost survival in women with recurrent breast cancer and also improve their quality of life, a new study suggests.

Health Highlights: June 8, 2010

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Clinical Trials Update: June 8, 2010

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Poor Hygiene a Danger at Outpatient Surgery Centers

Ambulatory surgical centers -- places where you can have certain surgeries and go home just hours later -- may need to improve their infection-control practices to safeguard patients, researchers warn.

FDA Needs Food Safety Overhaul: Report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) isn't equipped to handle problems with the food supply and is in need of a major revamping, a government panel of experts reported Tuesday.