Children's Neck Size Associated With Sleep Disorders

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Children with bigger necks are more likely to develop a sleep-related breathing disorder, says a University of Virginia study.

  Health Tip: Getting Calcium If You're Lactose Intolerant

(HealthDay News) -- People with lactose intolerance should restrict their intake of dairy foods and other sources of lactose, which include foods containing whey; curds; milk by-products; dry milk solids; and nonfat dry milk powder.

  Health Tip: Considering Adoption?

(HealthDay News) -- If you're thinking of adopting a child, choosing the right agency is an important step.

  Women, Mexican Americans at Higher Risk for Certain Stroke

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Mexican Americans and women may have an increased risk of experiencing a stroke in which there is bleeding in the space around the brain, a new study finds.

  Facility Characteristics Influence Mammography Accuracy

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- The accuracy of mammography screening is affected by certain characteristics of the facility where it's performed, a U.S. study finds.

  Sleep Apnea Linked to Memory Loss

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- People with sleep apnea show tissue loss in brain regions that help store memory, a University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) study shows.

  Raloxifene Cuts Risk of Certain Type of Breast Cancer

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- A drug already approved to reduce the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women also seems to cut the risk for other women.

  Golimumab Eases Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Adding monthly injections of golimumab to weekly doses of methotrexate helped most people with rheumatoid arthritis, even putting some into remission, two new studies show.

  DNA Coding May Make Bowel Prone to Cancer

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Subtle changes in the DNA's chemical coding may make the bowel more susceptible to cancer by making the cells addicted to turning the switch on in abnormal genes, a new study suggests.

  St. John's Wort Doesn't Work for ADHD

TUESDAY, June 10 (HealthDay News) -- St. John's wort isn't effective for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, a new study finds.

  New Class of Drugs May Fight Alzheimer's

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- A class of drugs called gamma-secretase modulators shows potential for treating Alzheimer's disease, a new study suggests.

  Possession Is Nine-Tenths the Perceived Value

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- As anyone who has thrown a yard sale knows, it can be hard to part company with what was once a prized possession.

  Vaccine Skin Patch Prevents Travelers' Diarrhea

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- A new skin patch containing E. coli toxins seems to help prevent travelers' diarrhea, researchers report.

  Clinical Trials Update: June 11, 2008

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

  Health Highlights: June 11, 2008

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

  New Bird Flu Vaccine Shows Promise

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have succeeded in developing a whole-virus bird flu vaccine that appears to be safe, more effective than the one currently approved for human use and also able to be manufactured much more quickly than conventional vaccines.

  Beta Blocker May Shrink Infant Hemangiomas

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that a blood pressure medication can shrink abnormal and sometimes disfiguring growths of blood vessels in infants known as hemangiomas.

  U.S. Health Officials Closer to Origin of Salmonella Outbreak

WEDNESDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials said Wednesday they are zeroing in on a source for the recent outbreak of salmonella from contaminated tomatoes.