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Iodine Supplements May Be Too Much of a Good Thing
Iodine Supplements May Be Too Much of a Good Thing WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Taking high doses of iodine and kelp supplements can be hazardous to your health, warns the American Thyroid Association. Adequate iodine intake is required for ...
Irregular Heartbeat May Speed Memory Loss in Seniors
Irregular Heartbeat May Speed Memory Loss in Seniors WEDNESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Older people who suffer from a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation may also be more likely to experience mental declines sooner, a new study ...
Infant Care May Help Explain Race-Linked Obesity Gap
Infant Care May Help Explain Race-Linked Obesity Gap MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- Certain risk factors during infancy may help explain the higher rate of obesity among black and Hispanic children, according to a new study. Rapid infant weight ga...
Immune-Based Drug Shows Promise Against Advanced Melanoma
Immune-Based Drug Shows Promise Against Advanced Melanoma SATURDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one-third of patients with advanced melanomas who received nivolumab, a new immune-based drug, experienced reductions in the size of their tumors, a ...
In Dating Game, Narcissists Get the Girl
In Dating Game, Narcissists Get the Girl THURSDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Men with high levels of narcissism -- an unrealistically positive self-image coupled with feelings of entitlement -- have an easier time than others attracting a potential m...
Involving Patients in Decisions Raises Health Care Costs, Study Finds
Involving Patients in Decisions Raises Health Care Costs, Study Finds TUESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Although doctors and patients have long been urged to share decision-making, new research finds that patients who are involved in their care spen...
Is Menopause Overlooked in U.S. Medical Schools?
Is Menopause Overlooked in U.S. Medical Schools? FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Too few obstetrics-gynecology residents in the United States receive formal training about menopause, which could lead to care issues for the rapidly growing number of...
Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators
Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- The tainted steroid injections linked to 55 recent U.S. deaths also caused many less lethal infections, more than half of them concentrated ...
Insomnia Hints at Future Hospitalization
Insomnia Hints at Future Hospitalization FRIDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- If you have trouble sleeping at night, you may be headed for more than just frustration and fatigue: Middle-aged and older adults with insomnia are more likely to be hospitali...
iPads Could Affect Implanted Heart Devices, Early Study Finds
iPads Could Affect Implanted Heart Devices, Early Study Finds THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- Sprawled out on the couch, reading the news on your iPad, you'd never think you could be putting yourself at risk. But you might be, if you happen to hav...