Laundry Detergent Pods Risky For Kids

	Weekly Health News Through November 14, 2014

Monday, November 10, 2014

Laundry Detergent Pods Pose Poisoning Risk to Kids, Study Says

Laundry detergent 'pods' seriously sickened more than 700 U.S. children and killed at least one in a recent two-year period, a new report reveals. Read more ...

• Doctor-Implanted Balloons in Stomach May Spur Weight Loss

• Are the Lactose Intolerant Safer From Some Cancers?

• CDC Spends $2.7 Million on Ebola Hospital Kits

• Study Builds Case for Later High School Starting Time

• Dallas to End Monitoring for Ebola Infections

• Report: Fewer U.S. Hospitalizations for Hepatitis A

• Fast Test May Curb Overuse of Antibiotics

• Sexual Fantasies: What's Considered Unusual?

• Why Eating Less Red Meat May Help Your Heart

• Holidays Can Trip Up Problem Drinkers

• Health Tip: When to Bandage a Wound

• Skin Cancer Costs Soar Compared to Other Malignancies: CDC

• Health Tip: When Your Child Is Ready to Read

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Chronic Pot Smoking May Alter Brain, Study Suggests

Long-term marijuana use appears to alter a person's brain, causing one region associated with addiction to shrink and forcing the rest of the brain to work overtime to compensate, a new study reports. Read more ...

• Many Docs Fail to Counsel Young Adults With High Blood Pressure

• Kids Obese at Young Age Often Stay That Way, Study Shows

• Minority Kids May Be Missed in Autism Diagnoses: Study

• Common Blood Pressure Drug May Lower Risk For Lou Gehrig's Disease: Study

• Can Video Game Play Help Young Minds Learn?

• Domestic Cats' Genes Made Them Purrfect Companions

• Deaths From Heart Disease Drop Quickly After Stent Procedure: Study

• Drug Combo Helps Lupus-Related Kidney Condition

• Medicare to Cover Lung Cancer Screening for Long-Time Smokers

• NYC Doctor Now Ebola-Free, May Be Discharged Tuesday From Hospital

• Many Smokers Quick to Accept Plainly Packaged Cigarettes, Study Finds

• Health Tip: Are You Able to Donate Blood?

• Health Tip: Keep Your Bedroom Pleasing

• Pollution Down, but Health Risks Persist

• Insurance Open Enrollment Round 2: What to Expect

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Scientists Find Signs of Toxic Flame Retardants in Americans

Scientists report that they found evidence of six kinds of toxic flame retardants in Americans. Read more ...

• Last U.S. Ebola Patient Leaves NYC Hospital 'Healthy, No Longer Infectious'

• Phone Counseling Helps Rural Women With Cancer Gene Tests

• HPV Vaccination Rates Lowest in States With Highest Cervical Cancer Rates: Study

• Gene Test May Spot Which Kidney Transplants More Likely to Fail

• Three-Quarters of Young Baseball Players Have Arm Pain

• Big-Name Diets All Work for a While, Review Found

• Whooping Cough Vaccine Seems Safe in Pregnancy, Study Finds

• Cancer Patients in Hospice Face Less Aggressive Treatment: Study

• Protect Yourself in Icy Temperatures, Heavy Snow

• Food Rules for Toddlers May Lead to Healthy Eating Habits

• Mouse Study Suggests Brain Is Damaged Early in Lou Gehrig's Disease

• Pain, Depression Tied to Delirium Risk After Surgery for Seniors

• Health Tip: Enjoy a Post-Run Snack

• Health Tip: Easing Your Child's Bedtime Fears

• With Western Medicine, Ebola May Have Met Its Match

• Time to Enroll, or Re-Enroll, in an 'Obamacare' Health Plan

• Study Shows Men Can Get Oral HPV Infection From Women

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Diabetes Slideshow: 20 Reasons for Blood Sugar Swings

There are many different ways blood sugar (glucose levels in the blood) can be affected and cause problems with sugar control in people with diabetes. Read more ...

• Hospital Workers Wash Hands Less at End of Shift, Study Finds

• Genes of Oldest People Offer No Insights to Long Life

• Guidelines Aim to Reduce 2nd Surgeries After Breast Cancer Lumpectomy

• B Vitamins May Not Boost Memory or Thinking, Study Suggests

• Soldiers Hospitalized for Mental Illness Face Raised Suicide Risk, Study Shows

• Many U.S. Doctors Wary of Genetic Testing: Survey

• U.S. Prices Soaring for Some Generic Drugs, Experts Say

• Falls Leading Cause of Serious Head Trauma for Kids, Study Shows

• Researchers Find Gene Mutation That May Protect Against Heart Disease

• Health Tip: Feeling Weak in the Knee?

• Health Tip: Commit to Losing Weight

• Acupuncture, Exercise May Ease Pain for Breast Cancer Patients

• Medical Bills Pricey for Americans, Even With Private Insurance

• Rheumatoid Arthritis in Moms-to-Be Linked to Premature Births

Friday, November 14, 2014

More Than One-Fifth of High School Students Smoke: CDC

More than a fifth of American teens smoke or use tobacco in some way, which means that millions of them are putting themselves at risk for early death, a federal government study warns. Read more ...

• Many Dialysis Patients Ill-Prepared for Emergencies, Study Says

• Trials of Experimental Ebola Therapies to Begin

• ADHD Stimulant Drug Abuse Common Among Young Adults: Survey

• Undiagnosed Sleep Problems May Be Common Among Firefighters

• Improper Contact Lens Use Causes Millions of Eye Infections: CDC

• Medical Products Used With Preemies in Hospitals May Harm Them, Study Suggests

• Gene Analysis May Help Spot Ebola-Like Illnesses Before Symptoms Appear

• Easy-to-Walk Communities Linked to Sharper Senior Minds

• Talking to Friend While Driving? May Be Safer When They See the Road, Too

• Health Tip: Think You're Getting Enough Calcium?

• Health Tip: When Headaches Signal Trouble

• Smokers in Cars Pose Risk to Passengers: Study