German baby survives record-equalling premature birth

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• German baby survives record-equalling premature birth
• Nail Guns Often Sold Without Safety Advice: Study
• How common is cardiac arrest in college athletes?
• CDC study links bullying with family violence
• Scientists Discover How Peppermint Soothes Gastric Pain
• Nurse Practitioner Counsels Lifestyle Changes as Key to Heart Health
• Health Highlights: April 22, 2011
• To Get Americans Healthier, U.S. Targets the Heart
• FDA reports on brain infections with MS drug Tysabri
• New studies point to clot risk of Bayer's Yasmin
• Vaccine effort targets 41 million in Americas
• Pfizer says patient died in oral RA drug study
• Pregnant and Stressed May Mean Offspring Who Misbehave
• HIV Kids Growing Up Well, Study Finds
• Mental Disorders Linked to Drug, Alcohol Abuse in U.S. Vets
• Nature and nurture key in bladder-control problems
• Some heart surgery patients skip statin therapy

German baby survives record-equalling premature birth Posted: 23 Apr 2011 05:09 AM PDT A German baby born after only 21 weeks and five days in the womb has equalled a world record for surviving premature infants, the hospital said Saturday.

Nail Guns Often Sold Without Safety Advice: Study Posted: 23 Apr 2011 06:03 AM PDT SATURDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Store employees in businesses that sell nail guns don't seem to know much about them or how to use them safely, researchers warn.

How common is cardiac arrest in college athletes? Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:46 AM PDT College student-athletes may be more likely to die from cardiac arrest -- when the heart suddenly stops beating -- than previously believed, according to a new study.

CDC study links bullying with family violence Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:43 AM PDT While bullies and their victims traffic in threats, taunts and fights in the schoolyard, a report on Thursday showed those on both sides are also more likely to live with violence at home.

Scientists Discover How Peppermint Soothes Gastric Pain Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT FRIDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- New research offers insight into how peppermint helps relieve the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Nurse Practitioner Counsels Lifestyle Changes as Key to Heart Health Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT FRIDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Lynne Braun spends a lot of her time trying to encourage people to do right by their hearts and their health.

Health Highlights: April 22, 2011 Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

To Get Americans Healthier, U.S. Targets the Heart Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:02 AM PDT FRIDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials and the American Heart Association have put forth an ambitious set of goals for reducing deaths from heart attack, stroke and coronary heart disease.

FDA reports on brain infections with MS drug Tysabri Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:58 AM PDT More than 100 cases of a potentially fatal brain infection have been reported among patients who took Biogen Idec's multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, U.S. health officials said on Friday.

New studies point to clot risk of Bayer's Yasmin Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:21 AM PDT New evidence emerged on Thursday that women taking Bayer's best-selling contraceptive Yasmin may run a higher risk of dangerous blood clots than those using older birth-control pills.

Vaccine effort targets 41 million in Americas Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:04 AM PDT The Pan-American Health Organization said Friday it is aiming to vaccinate 41 million people in 45 Western Hemisphere nations against a variety of diseases in its ninth annual vaccination week.

Pfizer says patient died in oral RA drug study Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:06 AM PDT Pfizer Inc. confirmed that one patient who was taking its drug candidate tofacitinib, a pill designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis, died during a recent clinical trial and said the death was connected to the drug.

Pregnant and Stressed May Mean Offspring Who Misbehave Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:03 AM PDT FRIDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women who experience repeated stressful events while pregnant are more likely to have children with behavioral problems, a new study suggests.

HIV Kids Growing Up Well, Study Finds Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:03 AM PDT FRIDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- Most children born with HIV infection now survive into adulthood, a markedly different prognosis from the near-certain death that awaited HIV-infected babies years ago, researchers report.

Mental Disorders Linked to Drug, Alcohol Abuse in U.S. Vets Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:03 AM PDT FRIDAY, April 22 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. veterans with mental health disorders have high rates of substance abuse, new research shows.

Nature and nurture key in bladder-control problems Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:17 AM PDT Genes may play an important role in developing urinary incontinence, while lifestyle -- including diet - may be the biggest factor in overactive bladder, new research suggests.

Some heart surgery patients skip statin therapy Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:20 AM PDT Heart disease patients who undergo surgery may be less likely to stick with their cholesterol medication than those treated with drugs alone, a new study finds.

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