Health Tip: If You Have to Take Iron Supplements

(HealthDay News) -- If you are anemic or need iron supplements for another reason, taking the pills can be difficult.

  Health Tip: Why Breast-Feed?

(HealthDay News) -- Whether to breast-feed is a personal choice that new mothers should consider carefully.

  Gene Predicts Breast Cancer Prognosis

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- A protein that stops the spread of breast cancer tumors in mice can predict which malignancies might spread, a new study suggests.

  Skin Pain, Sensitivity Rises With Migraine

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- People who have migraines -- either chronic or episodic -- are more likely to suffer from serious skin pain and sensitivity, new research shows.

  Brain Patterns Predict Mistakes

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Sometimes while performing repetitive tasks, people make mistakes.

  Cell Fusions During Inflammation May Protect Neurons

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic inflammation triggers cell fusions that may protect neurons, according to a Stanford University School of Medicine study.

  Scan Detects Oxygen Levels in Tumors

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that scientists are close to developing a simple way to measure oxygen levels in tumors, giving doctors a heads-up about what kind of treatment is best for individual patients.

  Sleep Apnea Screening Cuts Surgical Complications

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- A quick, self-administered test to identify surgical patients who may have potentially life-threatening obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been developed by a team of Canadian anesthesiologists.

  Annual Trachoma Treatments May Be Unnecessary

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- In communities with moderate levels of the eye disease trachoma, one or two rounds of high coverage mass treatment with the antibiotic azithromycin may be sufficient to eliminate the infection, researchers say.

  Cutting Phosphate May Protect Kidney Patients From Heart Trouble

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Readily available phosphate-binding drugs could help prevent heart disease in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a new study finds.

  Exercise Plays Role in Recovery From Sports Injuries

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- If you're an athlete or fitness enthusiast who suffers a strained muscle, sprained ankle or foot injury, you don't necessarily have to stop exercising.

  Enzyme Beneficial to Alzheimer's Plays Darker Role in Other Dementia

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- An enzyme shown to help suppress development of Alzheimer's disease appears to hasten progress of a related but far less common type of dementia, according to a new study.

  Scientists Discover How Stomach Tumors Form

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they may have discovered how tumors develop in the stomach, a finding that could lead to new treatments for gastric cancer.

  Clinical Trials Update: April 23, 2008

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch:

  Health Highlights: April 23, 2008

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

  Embryonic Stem Cells Turned Into Three Types of Heart Cells

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- A multinational team of researchers has succeeded in turning human embryonic stem cells into three types of human heart muscle cells.

  Gloves Made From New Form of Latex Approved

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- A medical glove made from a new type of latex that appears less likely to cause allergic reactions than traditional latex has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

  Researchers Identify Contaminant in Tainted Heparin

WEDNESDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've confirmed that lots of the blood thinner heparin pulled from the market are contaminated with a man-made chemical called oversulfated chondroitin sulfate.