Thursday, April 28, 2011

Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Plantar Fasciitis?

Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Plantar Fasciitis?

Health Tip: Are You at Risk for Plantar Fasciitis?

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 04:03 AM PDT

(HealthDay News) -- Plantar fasciitis occurs when the thick tissue that connects the heel to the toes becomes irritated, inflamed and painful.

Morning Heart Attacks Cause More Damage, Study Finds

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 04:03 AM PDT

WEDNESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- If you suffer a heart attack in the morning, it is likely to be more severe than having one at any other time of day, a Spanish research team reports.

Health Tip: Ease Baby's Stuffy Nose

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 04:03 AM PDT

(HealthDay News) -- Easing a sniffly baby's stuffy nose can make both baby and parents feel better.

Simple test helps spot autism in infants: study

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 05:37 AM PDT

A five-minute screening test could help detect autism in babies at 12 months of age, giving parents and doctors far more time to intervene, U.S. researchers said Thursday.

'Urgent Need' for Research on Cancer Among Minorities: U.S. Report

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT

THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- The United States urgently needs to expand research and improve understanding of cancer among minority populations, according to a special report issued Thursday by the President's Cancer Panel.

Study Highlights Arthritis' Toll on Quality of Life

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT

THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- A new study helps confirm what many Americans with arthritis may already know: the illness can greatly diminish quality of life.

Quick Screening May Help Spot Autism in Babies

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT

THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- A brief checklist that parents can fill out while waiting to see their child's pediatrician may aid in diagnosing autism earlier, new research suggests.

Women's Kidneys May Be at Higher Risk After Heart Test

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT

THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Women are much more likely than men to sustain kidney damage after undergoing a common heart imaging test called coronary angiography, a new study has found.

Report Ranks Top Sources of Illness Related to Foods

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT

THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Poultry contaminated with Campylobacter bacteria is the food-pathogen combination that causes the most foodborne illness in the United States, sickening more than 600,000 people a year at a cost of $1.3 bi...

After Treatment for Precancerous Cervical Lesions, Risk Drops to Normal for Some

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT

THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- Women who have been treated for precancerous cervical lesions should see their cancer risk drop to normal after three "all clear" screening test results, Dutch researchers say.

Simple checklist may spot signs of autism by age 1

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 06:38 AM PDT

A simple checklist that parents fill out in the waiting room may help doctors someday screen for warning signs of autism as early as a baby's first birthday.

Lawmakers in 2 states pass new abortion restrictions

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 07:46 AM PDT

Legislators in both Indiana and Florida passed sweeping abortion restrictions on Wednesday.

Cheaper eye drug proves as good as pricier one

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 08:26 AM PDT

A new study shows that a cheaper drug for a common eye disease is as effective as a more expensive one approved for the condition.

Armadillo leprosy found in US patients: study

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 08:17 AM PDT

A strain of leprosy found in armadillos has been identified in dozens of people in the southern United States, indicating the skin disease can be transmitted directly from animals to humans.

What's behind seniors' fears of GOP Medicare plan?

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 09:12 AM PDT

The Republican plan to privatize Medicare wouldn't touch his benefits, but Walter Dotson still doesn't like the idea. He worries about the consequences long after he's gone, for the grandson he is raising.

China food scandals spark new safety fears

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 09:07 AM PDT

A wave of tainted-food scares has renewed fears in China over continued product-safety problems despite a government promise to clean up the food industry following a deadly 2008 milk scandal.

Asbestos, dioxin threats in Japan tsunami rubble

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 09:05 AM PDT

Japanese workers tackling the Herculean task of clearing millions of tonnes of debris from last month's earthquake and tsunami also face health risks from asbestos and dioxins.

Indian newlyweds offered cash to delay having children

Posted: 28 Apr 2011 09:06 AM PDT

While countries like Japan, Canada and Australia hand out "baby bonuses" to encourage people to have children, couples in one part of India are getting cash to do just the opposite.
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