Legionnaires' Outbreak, Office Temperatures

	Weekly Health News Through August 07, 2015

Monday, August 03, 2015

Regular, Moderate Coffee Drinking Tied to Better Brain Health in Seniors

A study of more than 1,400 Italian seniors finds links between patterns of coffee consumption and their risk for 'mild cognitive impairment.' Read more ...

• Noninvasive Stimulation Gets Legs Moving After Spinal Cord Injury

• Regular, Moderate Coffee Drinking Tied to Better Brain Health in Seniors

• Too Much Facebook, Twitter Tied to Poor Mental Health in Teens

• Mineral Supplement: Wild Chimps May Eat Clay for Health

• Mountain Biker Survives After Neck Impaled by Tree Branch

• More Progress Needed To Get Stroke Patients Rapid Care

• Experimental Treatment Uses Nitric Oxide for Acne

• Kids' Hemophilia Drugs a Big Part of State Medicaid Spending

• Many Older Americans Feel Prepared for Aging

• Add Asthma, Allergy Plans to Your Back-to-School List

• Scientists Identify 5 Types of Prostate Cancer

• Obese Kids a Universal Target for Bullies

• Health Tip: Avoid Canker Sore Pain

• Health Tip: Plan to Eat Healthier

• Severe 'Picky Eating' May Point to Mental Health Issues in Kids

• Head Injury Tied to Long-Term Attention Issues in Kids

Tuesday, August 04, 2015

Your Office Temperature Settings May Have a Gender Bias

Heating and cooling system settings in office buildings are based on men's needs and could result in excess energy use. Read more ...

• FDA Approves New Rosacea Treatment

• Urine Test Might Find Pancreatic Cancer Early, Study Suggests

• Dementia Meds May Lead to Harmful Weight Loss: Study

• Vitamin D Supplements Won't Strengthen Older Women's Bones: Study

• Liquid Nicotine From E-Cigs Poses Poison Danger to Kids

• Women and Blacks Fare Worse After Heart Attacks: Study

• Combo Rx May Boost Ovarian Cancer Outcomes, But Too Few Get It: Study

• Your Office Temperature Settings May Have a Gender Bias

• To Sway Anti-Vaccine Beliefs, Focus on Consequences: Study

• Online Anti-Drinking Aids May Not Help Over Long Term

• Septic Tanks May Allow Fecal Matter Into Lakes, Rivers

• Health Tip: Binge Eating Can Harm Health

• Health Tip: Know Your Risk for Deep Vein Thrombosis

• More Evidence That Kids of Gay Parents Do Just Fine

• FAQ: Kids and Picky Eating

Wednesday, August 05, 2015

10 Dead in NYC Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak

Ten people have died and 100 have been sickened in a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in South Bronx, N.Y., according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Read more ...

• U.S. Violent Crime Rate Drops Significantly Since 1980s

• Mindfulness Therapy Might Help Ease PTSD

• FDA Approves First Pill Made by 3D Printing

• Scientists Discover How 'Bad' Fat Can Turn Into 'Good' Fat

• 'Yo-Yo' Dieting Won't Raise Cancer Risk, Study Finds

• Regular Pot Use as Teen Not Tied to Long-Term Health Problems: Study

• Dogs Have Special Spot in Brain for Human Faces

• Better Control of Drug-Resistant Germs Could Save Thousands of Lives: CDC

• Crohn's Disease, Colitis Tied to Anxiety in Study

• Spicing Up Your Meals Might Extend Your Life

• Birth Control Pills May Cut Women's Odds for Uterine Cancer

• Does Fatherhood When Young Boost Odds of Dying in Middle Age?

• Health Tip: Smoking Can Lead to Bone Injury

• Health Tip: Spot the Signs of Heat Stroke

• People With Type 2 Diabetes Do Benefit From Blood Sugar Checks

• Smoking, Early Menopause May Shorten Life Span: Study

• 7 Dead in NYC Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak

Thursday, August 06, 2015

Lifesaving Chemo for Ovarian Cancer Is Underused

Almost a decade ago, the National Cancer Institute alerted doctors that a treatment that could extend the lives of women with advanced ovarian cancer was not being used often enough. Read more ...

• Weight-Loss Surgery's Benefits May Fade With Time, Study Suggests

• Common Weight-Loss Surgery May Lower Tolerance for Alcohol

• Boy, Girl Newborns Show Spinal Differences: Study

• Hysterectomy at Younger Age Tied to Heart Disease Risks

• Brain Scans Show Why Reading to Kids Is Good for Them

• A Man's Meat Intake Might Influence His Fertility: Study

• For Endoscopes Tied to Serious Infections, Current Cleaning Methods Not Enough

• Poor Thinking Skills in Seniors Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke Risks

• Too Few Heart Attack Patients Get Cardiac Rehab, Study Finds

• Weight Loss Surgery May Boost Teens' Mental Health

• Combo Treatment May Boost Survival With Advanced Prostate Cancer

• Experimental Gel Could Prevent Genital Herpes Infection