Archive for August 14th, 2009

Ventilation After Breathing Tube Removal May Alter Outcomes (HealthDay)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, Aug. 12 (HealthDay News) — People with chronic
respiratory disorders who receive early non-invasive ventilation after a
breathing tube has been removed are less likely to suffer respiratory
failure or die, a Spanish study has found.

Health Tip: Children Need Exercise, Too (HealthDay)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Exercise is important for everyone, even
children. Kids should spend at least one hour each day exercising, whether
it’s playing tag, swimming, walking or jumping rope.

Health Tip: When Menopause Begins (HealthDay)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — The onset of menopause signals more than
just an end to a woman’s menstrual cycle.

Boozing Blunts Ability to Read Faces (HealthDay)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) — Heavy drinking can affect the
ability to recognize other people’s facial emotions, a new study has
found.

Cancer Deaths Declining, Especially Among Young (HealthDay)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) — Cancer death rates are declining,
especially among younger people, new research shows.

MRI May Not Improve Breast Cancer Outcome (HealthDay)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) — The use of MRI before
surgery to assess the extent of early breast cancer may do more harm than
good, a new review shows.

Health Highlights: Aug. 13, 2009 (HealthDay)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

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

Clinical Trials Update: Aug. 13, 2009 (HealthDay)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

Facial Expressions Not Universally Understood (HealthDay)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) — Eastern Asian people have
more difficulty than Westerners telling the difference between facial
expressions of fear and surprise, or disgust and anger, a new study
finds.

Injections May Benefit Oxygen-Deprived Newborns (HealthDay)

Friday, August 14th, 2009

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) — A new hormone treatment to
prevent brain damage in oxygen-deprived newborns shows promise, a study
has found.