Many Women Unclear About Breast Cancer
Treatments
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Only half the women
diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer clearly understand the
risks and benefits of a mastectomy versus a breast-conserving
lumpectomy plus radiation, even after they have one of the
procedures, according to a new study.
Health Tip: Reading Food Labels
(HealthDay News) - Reading and understanding the nutrition facts
label on food products can help you maintain a well-balanced diet
that contains healthy amounts of fat and calories.
Health Tip: Have a Healthy Trip
(HealthDay News) - If you're heading to a foreign country, some
basic precautions can help reduce your risk of getting sick.
Small Brain Lesions More Common Than Thought in Those
Over 60
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Cerebral microbleeds --
brain lesions that are deposits of iron from red blood cells that
have leaked out of small blood vessels -- are more common in people
over age 60 than previously believed, according to a Dutch
study.
Cholesterol Drug Controversy Continues
SUNDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- A divided cardiology
community is trying once again to make sense of a trial showing
that a drug can lower levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol and yet give
no apparent benefit to people at high risk of heart attack and
other cardiovascular problems.
Hands-Only Resuscitation OK for Cardiac Arrest
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- If you see someone collapse
in a public place or at home and you think it might be a heart
attack, start pushing on his or her chest as hard as you can and as
often as you can.
Diabetics Face Doubled Risk of Heart Attack
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetics are more than
twice as likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke and death from
cardiovascular disease, putting them at the same risk level as
non-diabetics who had previously suffered a heart attack, Danish
researchers report.
Elderly Can Benefit From High Blood Pressure
Treatment
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Despite some doctors'
reluctance to do so, a new study finds that treating high blood
pressure in patients 80 age and older can reduce the rate of
stroke, heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease.
ACE Inhibitor as Effective as More Expensive Blood
Pressure Drug
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with an ACE
inhibitor drug was as effective in reducing deaths, heart attacks
and stroke in a high-risk group of patients as a newer and more
expensive angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) drug, a large
international study has found.
Diabetes Drug Slows Clogging of Arteries
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug Actos is
better than another diabetes drug, Amaryl, at slowing clogging of
the arteries in patients with both type 2 diabetes and
cardiovascular disease.
Researchers Successfully Test Ebola Vaccines
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have
successfully tested several Ebola vaccines in monkeys and are now
working to create the first human vaccine for one of the world's
deadliest diseases.
Green Tea Boosts Antibiotics for Superbugs
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Green tea can help
antibiotics be three times more effective in fighting
drug-resistant bacteria, even superbugs, according to a study by
researchers at Alexandria University in Egypt.
Two Drugs Better Than One for High Blood
Pressure
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- A large trial shows that
combining an ACE inhibitor with a calcium channel blocker in
individuals with high blood pressure who are at high risk for
cardiovascular complications resulted in a 20 percent reduction in
the risks of death, heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular
troubles.
New Rule Seeks to Protect Kids From Lead Paint
MONDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. government has
issued new rules designed to protect children from exposure to
lead-based paint during repairs and renovations to homes and
buildings.
