News tagged with medical attention


Eyelash extension adhesives may cause bad reactions

(HealthDay)—For those who aren't born with long, fluttery eyelashes, cosmetic extensions can help achieve that often sought-after look. But eye experts warn that the adhesives used to apply these eyelash ...

Health created May 16, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How to quickly spot signs of stroke

(HealthDay)—Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arms or legs on one side of the body, confusion and trouble speaking are among the signs that someone is having a stroke. The sooner a stroke is recognized ...

Cardiology created May 13, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Abbott Laboratories recalls blood glucose meters

Abbott Laboratories is recalling its FreeStyle InsuLinx Blood Glucose Meters after finding that they display and store incorrect test results for dangerously high blood sugar levels.

Medications created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Changes to psychiatry's 'bible' could widen definition of ADHD

(HealthDay)—When the latest version of what is considered the "bible" of psychiatry is unveiled in May, experts believe several changes in it will broaden both the definition and diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...

Attention deficit disorders created Apr 12, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Dengue cases may be four times more common than known

There may be nearly four times as many people infected with the tropical disease dengue globally than was previously believed, according to a new study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Parent-focused classes may help tots at risk for ADHD

(HealthDay)—Parent behavior training is an effective and well-studied intervention for preschoolers at risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new review shows.

Attention deficit disorders created Apr 01, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

FDA approves drug for older women experiencing painful sex

(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug to treat postmenopausal women who experience pain during sex, the agency announced Tuesday.

Medications created Feb 26, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC: 2012-2013 flu vaccine not as effective in elderly

(HealthDay)—Vaccination against influenza for the 2012/2013 flu season appears to be moderately effective in reducing the need for outpatient medical attention, but the effect is lower in the elderly, according ...

Medications created Feb 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Vitamin C supplements linked to kidney stones

New research from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that men who take vitamin C supplements regularly run a higher risk of developing kidney stones. The study, which is published in the scientific periodical JAMA Internal Me ...

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

New national PSA campaign launched to help bystanders recognize and respond to warning signs of stroke F.A.S.T.

Every 40 seconds a stroke occurs in the United States, according to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. To raise awareness about F.A.S.T.—an acronym to recognize and respond to the sudden warning ...

Cardiology created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study suggests increased diagnosis rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at health plan

A study of medical records at the Kaiser Permanente Southern California health plan suggests the rate of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis increased from 2001 to 2010, according to a report published ...

Attention deficit disorders created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ADHD medication can slow growth in teenage boys, study finds

(Medical Xpress)—Adolescent boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be shorter and slimmer than their same-age peers, according to a new study published in the Medical Journal of Au ...

Attention deficit disorders created Jan 21, 2013 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Less reaction to DTaP vaccine given in kids' thighs than arms

Children age 12 to 35 months who receive DTaP vaccine in their thigh muscle rather than their arm are around half as likely to be brought in for medical attention for an injection-site reaction. So says a new study of 1.4 ...

Pediatrics created Jan 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

For psychiatric patients, cancer is often spotted too late

(HealthDay)—People with psychiatric disorders have a 30 percent higher death rate from cancer, even though they are no more likely to develop the disease than others. And the underlying reason may be relatively ...

Cancer created Dec 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Physicians should not prescribe ADD drugs to healthy people

Physicians in Canada should consider refusing to prescribe cognitive enhancement medications—also used to treat attention deficit disorder (ADD)—to healthy patients, states an analysis article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical A ...

Medications created Dec 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0