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Losing Weight May Improve Sleep Quality

TUESDAY, Nov. 6 (HealthDay News) — Losing weight can help people who are overweight get a better night’s sleep, according to a new study. And sleep quality seems to improve whether the weight loss is achieved through dieting alone or by combining diet with exercise, researchers from John[Read more]

Four visible aging signs may predict heart disease, including bald spots and earlobe creases

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Common visible signs of aging may not just be a vanity or employment problem. They may also be a harbinger of heart disease. In a large, long-term study, people who displayed three to four signs of aging, such as receding hairlines at the temples, baldness at the crown [Read more]

Daily doses of a new probiotic reduces ‘bad’ and total cholesterol

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2012 — Two daily doses of a probiotic lowered key cholesterol-bearing molecules in the blood as well as “bad” and total cholesterol, in a study presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2012. Probiotics are live microorganisms (naturally occurring[Read more]

Values exercise improves doctor-patient communication

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A short waiting room exercise encouraging African American patients to reflect on their personal values helped improve communication between the patients and their white doctors, in a new study. However, those patients didn’t rate their trust in their doctor o[Read more]

HPV vaccine may benefit HIV-infected women

Women with HIV may benefit from a vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV), despite having already been exposed to HPV, a study finds. Although many may have been exposed to less serious forms of HPV, more than 45 percent of sexually active young women who have acquired HIV appear never to have been e[Read more]

Trans fats raise cholesterol, not blood sugar

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although trans fats raise your levels of “bad” cholesterol, they don’t appear to have lasting impacts on your blood sugar, according to a new review of the medical evidence. Researchers found that both blood sugar and insulin, the hormone that keep[Read more]

Common Antidepressants Too Risky During Pregnancy, Researchers Say

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) — Women who take a popular class of antidepressants during pregnancy may be risking the health of their developing fetus, and the risk may outweigh any benefit to the mother, a new review of data suggests. According to new research, use of selective serotoni[Read more]

Fast-Food Breakfast Sandwiches May Slow Down Blood Flow: Study

TUESDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) — Think about this the next time you chow down on one of those meat-egg-and-cheese breakfast sandwiches: A new study suggests that your fast-food breakfast sandwich has an immediate negative effect on your blood vessels. The research is preliminary and doesn&#[Read more]

Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study

THURSDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) — As if obese children did not struggle enough, new research shows that heavier kids suffer pain in their lower joints, report poorer physical function and have worse mental health. The researchers, from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and The Ohio State [Read more]

Breast Cancer: Do Your Genes Put You at Risk?

Chances are you or someone you love has been affected by breast cancer. It is the third most common cancer in the country, with 200,000-plus new cases diagnosed each year. But did you know that many of those cases are tied to genetics? “Ten to 15 percent of all breast cancers, which is a lot,[Read more]