Tennis Players Ace Perception of Speed, Motion
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Tennis players are often
faster and more accurate at spotting moving tennis balls on the
court, but not necessarily at spotting a cat running across the
road while they are driving, according to a new study.
Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Anemia
(HealthDay News) -- Anemia occurs when there aren't enough red
blood cells in your blood, or they are deficient in a protein
called hemoglobin. This means your red blood cells don't carry
enough oxygen to the rest of the body.
Health Tip: Stretch Marks
(HealthDay News) -- Stretch marks, often the result of rapid
stretching of the skin, are most commonly associated with
pregnancy.
Traffic Pollution Puts Kids at Higher Allergy
Risk
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- A child's risk of
developing allergies increases by up to 50 percent from pollution
caused by traffic, a rate that increases the closer the child grows
up next to major roads, a new study says.
Star-Shaped Brain Cells Make Scans Possible
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Star-shaped brain cells
called astrocytes play a key role in allowing experts to see the
many reds, oranges, yellows and blues on brain scans, according to
a report by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
Metabolic Syndrome May Be in the Genes
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Your risk of developing
metabolic syndrome -- a group of factors linked to heart disease
and diabetes -- increases if you have five common gene variations,
researchers say.
Heart Risks Emerging in People With HIV
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Drugs that suppress HIV
are keeping infected individuals alive and relatively healthy for
years, even decades. But studies suggest that a new health risk is
emerging for these long-term survivors: increased odds for heart
attack and stroke.
Drug Effective Against Heart-Lung Disorder
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- The drug bosentan reduced
clinical decline in patients with early-stage pulmonary arterial
hypertension (PAH), Italian researchers report.
Herpes Suppression May Not Prevent HIV
Infection
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- The herpes drug aciclovir
(Zovirax) doesn't reduce the risk of HIV-1 infection in people who
have sex with men infected with genital herpes, a U.S. study
finds.
Big, Well-Balanced Breakfast Aids Weight Loss
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Starting your day with a
large meal packed with both carbohydrates and lean protein, and
even a small piece of chocolate, can help lessen cravings and
hunger the rest of the day, which can lead to significant weight
loss, new research suggests.
Tainted Tomato Cases Jump to 383 People in 30 States,
D.C.
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- The number of people known
to have fallen ill after eating salmonella-tainted tomatoes has now
jumped to 383 in 30 states plus the District of Columbia, U.S.
health officials announced Wednesday afternoon.
Worldwide War Deaths Underestimated
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Wars around the world have
killed three times more people over the past half-century than
previously estimated, a new study suggests.
False Positives in Oral HIV Test Halt Use in
NYC
THURSDAY, June 19 (HealthDay News) -- Due to problems with
false-positive results, the use of an oral rapid HIV test was
recently halted by the New York City Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene, which operates 10 sexually transmitted disease
walk-in clinics.
