Will Flu Season End Soon?

	Weekly Health News Through January 16, 2015

Monday, January 12, 2015

Flu Season May Not Have Peaked: CDC

This year's flu season is still bad, and it's too soon to say whether it has peaked, officials from the CDC warned Friday. Read more ...

• FDA OKs New Anti-Clotting Drug for Heart Rhythm Disorder

• Depo-Provera Linked to Higher HIV Risk, Researchers Find

• Tips for Steering Clear of Flu

• Air Force Reservists Exposed to Agent Orange: Report

• Bad Flu Season Continues to Take Toll, Especially Among the Young and Old

• Blood-Thinning Drug Savaysa Approved

• Study Says Biopsies Are Safe

• You're Unlikely to Get a Skin Infection From a Spider's Bite, Review Finds

• Bites to the Hand Need Medical Attention, Experts Say

• Flu Season May Not Have Peaked: CDC

• Many With Hepatitis C Missing Out on Treatment, Study Finds

• Health Tip: What Causes a Cold Sore?

• Health Tip: Teach Kids About Snack Safety

• Head Start Program Might Help Fight Childhood Obesity: Study

• Autism Signs May Be Missed in Short Checkups

• Cancer Survivors May Struggle for Years With Mental, Physical Problems

• Night Shift May Boost Black Women's Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

More Than 1 in 10 Use Daily Aspirin Inappropriately

Many Americans are likely using daily low-dose aspirin inappropriately in the hopes of preventing a first-time heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests. Read more ...

• 'Metabolizer Test' Might Someday Take Guesswork Out of Quitting Smoking

• Are Seniors With Diabetes Overtreated?

• Brain Scans Give New Clues to Chronic Pain

• The Mind May Be a Muscle Booster

• More Than 1 in 10 Use Daily Aspirin Inappropriately

• Many Teens Think 'Light Smoking' Is Safe, Study Finds

• Naps May Boost Your Baby's Memory

• Happy Childhood May Be Good for Your Heart

• Vitamin D May Boost Colon Cancer Survival, Study Finds

• Some 'Safety Net' Health Clinics See Drop in Uninsured Visits Under Obamacare

• Skipping Surgery May Work for Some Rectal Cancer Patients: Study

• Health Tip: Trimming Calories From Your Dinner Plate

• Health Tip: What to Avoid During Pregnancy

• As Altitude Rises, Lung Cancer Rates Seem to Fall

• Cluster of Heart Risk Factors Tied to Uterine Cancer Risk

• Vaccination Can Cut Rates of Common Infection in Infants

• Gene Mutations Linked to Colon Cancer in Black Patients

• Only 1 Child in Paralysis Outbreak Has Recovered

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Slideshow: Breast Cancer Facts, Symptoms, Stages

Watch this slideshow on the breast cancer experience, including symptoms, tests, treatments, recovery, and prevention. Pictures show breast structure and tumors. Read more ...

• Race, Ethnicity Affect Breast Cancer Survival, Study Shows

• An Optimistic Outlook May Be Good for Your Heart

• Asthma Tied to Higher Risk of Sleep Apnea

• Episiotomies on the Decline for U.S. Births

• Straight Men More Prone to Jealousy Over Sexual Infidelity: Study

• How Intense Efforts Boosted Heart Health for One Maine Community

• Ebola Epidemic in Liberia Could End by June, Study Predicts

• Spending on Medical Research Falls in U.S. While Growing Globally

• Tuning In to Music May Ease Kids' Post-Op Pain, Study Finds

• CDC Lab Worker Has No Sign of Ebola Infection, Agency Says

• Work Hard, Party Harder?

• Health Tip: Curious About Dark Toenails?

• Health Tip: Exercising With a Lung Condition

• Neck Artery Stents May Not Be Worthwhile in 'Real World' Setting

• Therapists Must Ease Patients' Fear When Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Study

• Lung Cancer Drug Opdivo Improves Survival in Trial

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Lack of Exercise More Deadly Than Obesity, Study Suggests

Being sedentary may be twice as deadly as being obese, a new study suggests. However, even a little exercise -- a brisk 20-minute walk each day, for example -- is enough to reduce the risk of an early death by as much as 30 percent. Read more ...

• Scientists Spot Mutation Behind Genetic Form of Heart Failure

• Fewer Patients With Advanced Colon Cancer Getting Surgery, Report Finds

• ADHD Drug Might Help Treat Binge-Eating Disorder, Study Suggests

• Stimulation Device Approved to Treat Obesity

• Lack of Exercise More Deadly Than Obesity, Study Suggests

• Depression, Anxiety Can Precede Memory Loss in Alzheimer's, Study Finds

• U.S. Painkiller Abuse 'Epidemic' May Be Declining, Study Says

• Alcohol, Pot Fuel Half of Young Driver Deaths, Report Finds

• Health Tip: Turning Off the TV

• Health Tip: Developing Healthy Habits in Children

• Unhealthy Insulin Levels May Boost Breast Cancer Risk

• Lupus Death Rates Vary by Race, Ethnicity, Study Finds

• Gene-Based Spit Test Shows Promise in Lung Cancer Detection

• When Women Think Men Prefer Bigger Gals, They're Happier With Their Weight

• Many Seniors Toast to Retirement Too Often

• Recess Promotes Healthy Eating by School Kids: Study

• Hospital Infection Rates Falling, But More Improvement Needed: CDC

• Child Medicaid Recipients Become Healthy, Productive Adults: Study

• For Pastors, It's Easy to Pack on the Pounds

Friday, January 16, 2015

CDC: Flu Vaccine Not Very Effective This Season

New research by the CDC shows that this batch of flu shots cuts the risk of needing medical treatment for flu symptoms by about 23 percent on average. Read more ...

• More Americans Getting Needed Health Care, Survey Shows

• U.S. Birth Rate Continues Decline, CDC Reports

• Neural Tube Defects, Such as Spina Bifida, on the Decline: CDC

• 1 in 5 Adults With Epilepsy Also Has ADHD Symptoms: Study

• Environment Trumps Genes at Shaping Immune System: Study

• Only 23 Percent Protection From This Year's Flu Vaccine

• Eating Right Helps Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in Women

• Scientists Spot Gene Linked to Tanning 'Addiction'

• Eyes Wide Shut: Key to a Keener Memory?

• Health Tip: When a Shoulder Injury Needs Treatment

• Health Tip: Adding Aroma to Your Dishes

• Smoking, Obesity: Weighing the Financial Toll