Soccer's a Winner for Building Bone Health in
Girls
WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Want your teenage daughter
to have strong bones? Steer her to soccer or other impact sports,
experts suggest, and you may help her prevent low bone density
later in life.
Docs Issue Guideline on Screening for Osteoporosis in
Men
WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- A new clinical guideline on
screening for osteoporosis in men has been developed by the
American College of Physicians (ACP), which notes that osteoporosis
rates among men are expected to increase 50 percent over the next
15 years.
Health Tip: Foods That Can Aggravate Heartburn
(HealthDay News) -- That burning, uncomfortable feeling in the
chest after a big meal, lying down or eating certain foods is known
as heartburn. Heartburn occurs when acid from the stomach backs up
into the esophagus.
Virtual Reality Therapy May Help PTSD Patients
WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from
post-traumatic stress disorder may ultimately benefit from a
combination of prescription medication and cutting-edge virtual
reality psychotherapy, new research suggests.
Electronic Pillbox Helps Seniors Stick to Drug
Regimens
WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults following a
medication regimen are less likely to miss doses when reminded by
an electronic pillbox that both beeps at the appointed drug-taking
time and announces the number of pills to take and how to take
them, new research reveals.
Hunger Hormone Makes Food Look More Tasty
WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- A new brain imaging study
reveals that a gut hormone known for its appetite-promoting powers
actually stimulates key reward centers in the brain to make food
look more tasty and irresistible.
Several Therapies Show Promise for Vascular
Depression
WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- New treatments for a type
of depression in the elderly related to blood vessels -- called
vascular depression -- are under development, and researchers have
discovered why some patients with this condition fail to respond to
current medications.
Quarter of Disabled Seniors Use Risky
Medications
WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Senior citizens with
disabilities are twice as likely as their non-disabled counterparts
to being taking at least one prescription drug deemed inappropriate
for people 65 or older, according to new research.
High Blood Sugar Tied to Pregnancy
Complications
WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- Women with high blood sugar
levels during pregnancy face an increased risk of complications,
even if the high blood sugar readings don't meet the criteria for
gestational diabetes.
