Mali and Rebels Reach Peace Deal
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The rebels of the Tuareg ethnic group had been clinging to swaths of Mali’s desert north, refusing to disarm or allow the country’s army to enter Kidal, a dusty Sahara outpost near the Algerian border. The peace accord, which calls for the deployment of the Malian army there, follows a French military intervention at the beginning of the year that itself went some way to putting the fractured...
Low Blood Sugar May Raise Dementia Risk in Diabetics: Study
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This May Raise Dementia Risk in Seniors With Diabetes
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) — Low blood sugar in older adults with type 2 diabetes may increase their risk of dementia, a new study suggests.
While it’s important for diabetics to control blood sugar levels, that control “shouldn’t be so aggressive that you get hypoglycemia,”...
Early, Severe Flu Season Caused Big Rise in Child Deaths: CDC
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Early, Severe Flu Season Caused Big Rise in Child Deaths: CDC
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — This past flu season started earlier, peaked earlier and led to more adult hospitalizations and child deaths than most flu seasons, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
At least 149 children died, compared to the usual range of 34 to 123, according...
Pets Battling Cancer Can Join Clinical Trials Too
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Pets Battling Cancer Can Join Clinical Trials, Too
By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — If you hear that a friend’s beloved family member has joined a clinical trial for cancer treatment, don’t assume the patient is human.
Cancer is the leading cause of death in older dogs and cats, and clinical trials offer hope that effective medications...
Heading Soccer Balls Tied to Damaging Brain Changes
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Heading Soccer Balls Tied to Damaging Brain Changes
By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) — Sophisticated scans reveal that soccer players who head the ball a lot show changes in the white matter of their brain that mirror those seen in traumatic head injuries.
In addition, they face a higher risk of developing thinking and memory problems, the researchers...
U.S. Ends Effort to Limit Access to ‘Morning-After’ Pill
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U.S. Ends Effort to Limit Access to ‘Morning-After’ Pill
By EJ Mundell
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. government has dropped its effort to block a court order that would make the morning-after contraceptive pill available over-the-counter to all women and girls.
After fighting for an age threshold on the nonprescription use of the Plan B One-Step...
Only 5 Percent of Restroom Patrons Wash Hands Properly, Study Finds
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5% of Restroom Patrons Wash Hands Properly: Study
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) — The next time you reach out to shake someone’s hand, consider this finding: A recent study of hand-washing habits found only 5 percent of people who used the restroom scrubbed long enough to kill germs that can cause infections.
Thirty-three percent didn’t...
CDC: 87 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Berry Mix
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CDC: 87 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) — The number of people sickened in a hepatitis A outbreak that may be tied to a frozen berry/pomegranate mix now stands at 87, U.S. health officials said Tuesday.
As of June 10, cases had been reported in eight states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico,...
Social Toll of Hearing Loss Could Be Cause for Alarm
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The Social Toll of Hearing Loss
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) — Straining to catch the gist of conversations is frustrating enough, but a new study shows that seniors with hearing loss are also at increased risk for hospitalization, illness, injury and depression.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 1,100 American men and women aged 70 and...
Will New Gout Findings Get a Toehold?
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Will New Gout Findings Get a Toehold?
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) — The big toe is not the biggest culprit in gout flare-ups, contrary to popular belief, a new study reports.
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., found that people with the highest risk of repeated cases of gout are those whose gout first appears in other joints,...
