Health Tip: Soothing a Child's Sunburn
(HealthDay News) -- If your child has an uncomfortable sunburn,
here are suggestions to help it heal and to soothe the youngster's
pain, courtesy of the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital:
Sleep Apnea Linked to Heart Risks in Children
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Young children with
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may suffer some of the same harmful
cardiovascular consequences seen in older children and adults with
the condition, Israeli researchers say.
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Dry Dog Food
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- An outbreak of human
Salmonella infection, which occurred as far back as 2006, has been
traced to contaminated dry dog food, the first time such a link has
been uncovered, according to U.S. officials.
Some Iraq War Vets Suffer Breathing Problems
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. soldiers exposed to a
blazing sulfur mine fire near Mosul, Iraq, in 2003 returned home
with a debilitating breathing disorder that affects the small
airways of the lung.
Vulnerability to Shingles May Hinge on Family
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- People with a family
history of shingles may have increased susceptibility to the
disease, say researchers at the University of Texas Medical School
at Houston.
ICU Docs Less Likely to Discuss End-of-Life Issues With
Blacks
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive care unit (ICU)
doctors are less comfortable discussing prognoses and end-of-life
issues and do it less frequently with black patients and their
families than with white patients and their families, say U.S.
researchers.
Surgical Outcomes Depend on a Host of
Variables
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- New studies show that
numerous factors -- such as the number of operations done by a
surgeon or at a hospital -- affect patient outcomes for various
surgical procedures.
Beer Drinking May Speed Pancreatic Cancer
Onset
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy smoking and
drinking, especially beer, may hasten the onset of pancreatic
cancer, according to researchers who presented their data Tuesday
at the Digestive Disease Week 2008 conference in San Diego.
Combo Kidney-Pancreas Transplant Boosts Survival in
Diabetics
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to kidney
transplantation alone, a simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplant
improves the likelihood of long-term survival in patients with type
1 diabetes and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), according to a
German study.
Mixed Results for Anti-Clotting Drugs in Heart
Attacks
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Emergency treatment with
two different anti-clotting drugs doesn't help much when someone
who suffers a heart attack can't get a quick artery-opening
procedure, new research shows.
Entereg Helps Restore Post-Operative Bowel
Function
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Entereg (alvimopan) has
been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help
restore normal bowel function in people aged 18 and older who have
just had bowel resection surgery.
Ted Kennedy Released From Hospital
WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy
walked out of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston on
Wednesday, one day after it was revealed that he has a malignant
brain tumor.
