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Health News for 06/24/10

June 24, 2010

Health Tip: Recognizing Caregiver Stress

Caregivers provide help for people who can't fully care for themselves, whether it's by cooking meals, paying bills or helping them get clean and dressed.

Health Tip: Living With Arthritis Pain

Having a positive attitude can do wonders for arthritis pain, the Arthritis Foundation says.

Phone Reminders May Boost Colon Cancer Screenings

Automated telephone reminders can increase colon cancer screening rates by 30 percent, research shows.

Diabetes Seems to Up Risks for Lung Disease Patients

People with diabetes who are hospitalized for sudden worsening of symptoms of the common lung disease known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have longer hospital stays and are more likely to die than COPD patients without diabetes, a new study has found.

Brand 'Personality' May Affect How Consumers See Themselves

Some consumer brands represent "personalities" that can change the way people feel about themselves -- especially if they think their own personal qualities are already set for life, according to new research.

Bone-Building Pills Appear to Lower Invasive Breast Cancer Risk

Bone-building drugs known as bisphosphonates appear to reduce the risk of invasive breast cancer by around 30 percent, two new studies show.

Research Sheds Light on Increased Blood Clot Risk

In an effort to uncover why some people's blood platelets clump faster than others, a genetic analysis has turned up a specific grouping of overactive genes that seems to control the process.

Warm But Watchful Parents Can Keep Kids From Heavy Drinking

Although parents may not be able to stop their teen from experimenting with alcohol, a new study suggests that they do have a lot of influence when it comes to preventing their child from developing a heavy drinking habit.

Scientists Suggest Links Between Personality, Size of Brain Regions

An individual's personality appears to be linked partly to the size of different parts of the brain, new research from the University of Minnesota reveals.

Mold May Trigger Severe Asthma in Some Folks

Living in a home with high levels of mold may increase the risk of severe asthma attacks in people with certain gene variants, finds a new study.

Virus Plus Gene Mutation Spurs Crohn's Disease in Mice

Mice with a gene variant linked to Crohn's disease only develop the inflammatory bowel disorder if they are infected by a common norovirus called MNV, finds a new study.

Aging Swingers at High STD Risk

All those wild and crazy nights may be catching up with swingers as they age, new research found.

Brain Stimulation Seems to Boost Language Skills in Alzheimer's Patients

People with Alzheimer's who are losing their language skills may see some improvement by using a technique called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), early research by an Italian team suggests.

Scientists Fashion New Lung for Rats

Scientists have succeeded in fashioning a new, healthy lung out of the structural remains of an old one in rats.

Health Highlights: June 24, 2010

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Clinical Trials Update: June 24, 2010

Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Most Americans Get Too Much Salt

Ninety percent of Americans are eating more salt than they should, a new government report reveals.

Diabetes May Double Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

Diabetes appears to double the risk of dying from a heart attack, stroke or other heart condition, a new study finds.

Dulera Inhaler Approved for Asthma

Merck & Co.'s Dulera inhaler has been approved for people 12 and older whose asthma isn't controlled with other medication, the company said Thursday in a news release.

Drug Helps Tackle Type 2 Diabetes in New Way, Study Says

A new drug, the first in its class, gives added blood sugar control to people with type 2 diabetes who are already taking the glucose-lowering medication metformin.