Health Tip: Don't Overdo Fast Food
(HealthDay News) -- Fast food is a tempting option for hungry
people on the run. But eating it too often or downing too much can
wreak havoc on your health and waistline.
Cats Can Trigger Eczema in Some Infants
WEDNESDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Infants who have a
certain genetic mutation are more likely to develop eczema if there
is a cat in the home, a new study suggests.
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Dementia in Old Age
WEDNESDAY, June 25 -- Your IQ in childhood may predict your odds
of getting a common form of dementia in old age, according to
Scottish researchers who turned to 76-year-old test scores to come
to that conclusion.
Worldwide Surgery Rates Tied to Economic
Status
WEDNESDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- About 234 million major
surgeries are performed worldwide each year, and surgery rates are
much higher in high-income countries than in low-income countries,
U.S. researchers report.
Parkinson's Drugs Again Linked to Compulsive
Disorders
WEDNESDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- People taking dopamine
agonists to treat Parkinson's disease are at risk for
impulse-control disorders such as compulsive gambling, buying and
sexual behavior, University of Pennsylvania researchers report.
New Anti-Clotting Pill Works Well in Trials
WEDNESDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new anti-clotting drug
that could be one of the long-sought alternatives to commonly used
blood thinners has performed well in hip and knee replacement
patients, physicians report.
ADHD Gene Doesn't Predict Response to Drugs
WEDNESDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- Canadian researchers
report that a gene variant that seems to affect the severity of
attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder did
not help them predict which patients are likely to respond to
a class of drugs widely used to treat the disorder.
New Vaccine May Account for Less Severe Rotavirus
Season
WEDNESDAY, June 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new vaccine for
rotavirus -- a leading cause of vomiting and diarrhea in infants
and children -- may account for this year's less severe season, the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.
