HealthDay – THURSDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — Stimulant chewing gum can be
dangerous if used excessively by children and teens, warn doctors who
wrote a case report about a teenage boy who was hospitalized after chewing
a large amount of the caffeine-containing gum.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — It’s easy to monitor what your diabetic
child eats at home when you’re the one preparing the meals. But it gets
trickier when the family eats at a restaurant.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — If a loved one has become ill and needs your
help, you may be overwhelmed by the responsibilities that now become
yours.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — Scientists are exploring the
possibility that drugs that affect the immune system might one day serve
as potent weapons to fight the flu, even the swine flu that’s currently
circulating around the globe.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) –Taking aspirin reduces heart
attack risk in people with no previous history of vascular disease but
increases the risk of internal bleeding, say British researchers who
analyzed the results of 22 clinical trials.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — Good pelvic control can give
pitchers the extra edge they need to rule the mound, say U.S.
researchers.
HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — A vaccine for the H1N1 swine
flu virus could be ready in October, if research and testing proceed on
pace this summer, a leading U.S. health official said Thursday.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch:
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
HealthDay – FRIDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) — Living in unsafe
neighborhoods — or even believing that a neighborhood is unsafe — can
lead to disability among elderly, low-income people, suggests a new study.