Health Tip: Giving Your Child Medicine

(HealthDay News) -- Giving medicine to your child can be a challenge, especially if it tastes bad or is difficult to swallow.

 Health Tip: Dealing With Exercise-Induced Asthma

(HealthDay News) -- Exercise-induced asthma may be characterized by difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, fatigue, wheezing and tightness in the chest after working out.

 Daily Glass of Wine Cut Risk of Fatty Liver Disease

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- One glass of wine a day may not only be safe for the liver, but may actually reduce the risk of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a new study that challenges conventional wisdom.

 Clinical Guideline Backs Food, Drink During Labor

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking and eating during labor can provide women with the energy they need and should not be routinely restricted, says a new clinical bulletin from the American College of Nurse-Midwives.

 Seizures Likely Sign of Brain Injury After Stroke

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Stroke patients who suffer seizures are more likely to die within 30 days than stroke patients who don't have seizures are, a new study shows.

 Anti-Rejection Drug May Boost Diabetes in Kidney Transplant Patients

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with the anti-rejection drug sirolimus may lead to increased risk of diabetes in kidney transplant patients, say researchers who analyzed data on about 20,000 Medicare patients who had kidney transplants between 1995 and 2003.

 Knee Injuries Main Cause of HS Sports Surgeries

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Knee injuries are the most common reason for high school sports-related surgeries, say researchers who analyzed data on nine high school sports at 100 U.S. high schools.

 Researchers Develop Stem Line With Sickle Cell Mutation

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Using a faster and more efficient method of reprogramming adult stem cells to an embryonic stem cell-like state, Johns Hopkins researchers developed a human stem cell line containing the mutation associated with sickle cell anemia.

 Type of Tomato Product Determines Power Against Prostate Cancer

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Dried tomatoes, anyone?

 Initiative Links Celebrities to Cancer Research

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Celebrities from both the entertainment industry and Major League Baseball gathered Wednesday in Los Angeles to launch a nationwide initiative that will fund the brightest researchers to complete both basic and advanced cancer research.

 Monkey Controls Robotic Arm With Brain

WEDNESDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Relying solely on brain signal manipulation, monkeys have learned to operate human-like robotic arms to feed themselves, U.S. researchers reported Wednesday.

 Health Highlights: May 29, 2008

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

 Clinical Trials Update: May 29, 2008

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

 Certain Tests in ERs Raise Cancer Risk for Some

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term buildup of radiation resulting from repeated emergency room X-rays and scans may be placing some patients at an increased risk for developing cancer, new research suggests.

 Bacterial Infection May Boost SIDS Risk

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- Could common bacterial infections cause some cases of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS?

 Active Social Life Helps Keep Aging Mind Sharp

THURSDAY, May 29 (HealthDay News) -- People who keep up active social lives as they age may be doing their brain a favor, a new study finds.