Health Tip: Keeping Off the Weight

(HealthDay News) -- Losing weight is a challenge, but keeping it off can even more difficult without a good plan and healthy habits.

  Health Tip: Listen to Your Child's Breathing

(HealthDay News) -- Asthma in children can have many different physical and behavioral symptoms. Paying close attention to your child can help you spot the early warning signs of asthma.

  Lung Trouble Associated With Sickle Cell in Kids

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Children with sickle cell disease lose lung function faster and more significantly as they age, compared with other children of the same race and age, according to new research.

  'Net, Video Tools Successful in Lung Disease Management

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- A program that uses video conferencing, the Internet and other technologies to provide pulmonary rehabilitation helps improve the condition of chronic lung disease patients in rural and remote areas, according to a Canadian study.

  Green Tea May Help Brain Cope With Sleep Disorders

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Green tea may counter the cognitive problems that come with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a new study suggests.

  9/11 Workers Face Chronic Mental Impairment

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Workers and volunteers involved in recovery efforts at the World Trade Center following the 9/11 terrorist attacks have much higher levels of psychological distress than the general population, new research shows.

  CARDIA Studies Open Window on Heart, Lung Diseases

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- New insights into lung disease and lung function in young adults are provided in two new studies.

  Probiotics Help Adult Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- A hefty dose of probiotics -- the "good" bacteria found in yogurts and supplements -- helps adult gastric-bypass patients lose even more weight, researchers are reporting.

  U.S. Web Site Helps Consumers Compare Hospitals

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- The first national print advertising campaign focusing on the quality of care in American hospitals was launched this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  Home Blood-Pressure Monitoring Recommended

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- More than 100 million Americans should be monitoring their blood pressure at home, according to three major health organizations that are issuing recommendations on what to do and how to do it.

  'Food Clock' May Override Master Sleep Clock in Times of Duress

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- New animal research suggests the body's biological clock, which regulates sleep cycles based on the rise and fall of the sun, can be overridden in extreme situations by an internal "food clock."

  Lowering Cholesterol May Also Lower Prostate Cancer Risk

WEDNESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Men who keep their cholesterol down might also help lower their levels of prostate specific antigen, a protein that can warn of prostate cancer, a new study says.

  Cholesterol Test Spots When HRT Raises Heart Risks

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Standard cholesterol evaluations may help predict which women are at risk for heart problems while taking hormone replacement therapy, and which women are not.

  Patch Form of HRT Poses Less Clotting Risks Than Pill Does

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Women who take hormone replacement therapy via skin patches may face a lower risk of blood clots than women who take the therapy orally.

  Clinical Trials Update: May 22, 2008

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of CenterWatch:

  Health Highlights: May 22, 2008

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

  Coxsackievirus Infections Spiked in 2007: CDC

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- There was an unusually large number of severe coxsackievirus infections in infants in the United States in 2007, leading to the deaths of at least five babies, federal officials reported Thursday.

  Lifestyle Changes Can Keep Diabetes at Bay for 14 Years

THURSDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Diet and exercise programs for people at high risk for developing diabetes, when followed for six years, can actually delay the development of diabetes for 14 years after the programs end, a new report finds.