Junk Food Bans Help Schoolkids Avoid Unhealthy Snacks: Study By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) — Elementary schools are less likely to sell unhealthy snack foods and drinks if school districts or states have rules that limit the sale of such products, a new study finds. However, more than three-quarters of [...]

Kids With Past Concussions Take Longer to Recover By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) — Kids who suffer a concussion may have a substantially slower recovery if they’ve sustained one or more blows to the head in the past, a new study finds. Researchers report that among 280 kids and young [...]

Heart Device ‘Shock’ Anxiety May Hamper Sex Life By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) — Anxiety-related sexual problems occur among young adults with congenital heart disease who have implanted heart defibrillators, a new study finds. Their anxiety about the possibility of receiving a shock from their implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) can lead [...]

Pent-Up Stress May Harm Health of Middle-Aged Women By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) — Many middle-aged women develop aches and pains and other physical symptoms as a result of chronic stress, according to a decades-long study. Researchers in Sweden examined long-term data collected from about 1,500 women and found that [...]

Experts Dispel Common Melanoma Myths By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) — As you head to the beach or pool, here are some sun-sense tips to keep in mind: Skin that tans is not invulnerable to cancer, and one application of sunscreen daily is not enough protection against the sun’s [...]

What to Do When Lightning Strikes By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) — Imagine you’re a coach with a dugout full of Little Leaguers, and a storm strikes. You hear thunder. Many parents dropped off their kids and aren’t there, and the school next to the field is locked. How do [...]

Your Stroke Risk Can Drop With 7 Lifestyle Changes By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 6 (HealthDay News) — Certain lifestyle changes could greatly reduce your stroke risk, according to a new study. Researchers calculated stroke risk among nearly 23,000 black and white Americans aged 45 and older. Their risk was assessed using the [...]

‘Sensory-Focused’ Autism Therapy Shows Early Promise By Mary Brophy Marcus HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) — Smelling essential oils, walking across textured surfaces, immersing hands in warm water — these are just some of the therapeutic experiences that boys with autism had while participating in a small new study. The scientists wanted to [...]

Weight Loss Surgery May Help Moderately Obese, Too By Serena Gordon HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) — For the extremely obese, the benefits of weight-loss surgery generally outweigh the risks of the procedure. Now, new research suggests that the same might be true for less-obese people as well. For those who are mildly [...]

More Men Taking Testosterone, but Risks Unclear By Mary Elizabeth Dallas HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) — Those late-night ads telling aging men that “low T” may be the reason they’ve lost the spring in their step appear to be reaching their audience. Use of testosterone therapy has increased dramatically over the past [...]