Archive for February, 2007
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Radiation Seed Therapy Fights Prostate Cancer
(HealthDay News) — prostate cancer patients who receive radiation seed implants, called brachytherapy, have high survival rates, a U.S. study finds.
The seeds, about the size of a grain of rice, are designed to deliver concentrated radiation to the prostate, while sparing surrounding organs and tissues. This approach has become a widely accepted treatment for early-stage […]
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Brain Stents Might Help High-Risk Stroke Patients
(HealthDay News) — People at high risk of stroke because of narrowed blood vessels in the brain benefit from having flexible tubes known as stents implanted to keep those arteries open, a Chinese study finds.
That might seem to be common sense, but an American expert said it is far from common practice, and he agreed […]
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High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Boosts Lifetime Heart Risk
(HealthDay News) — High blood pressure during pregnancy is a warning sign of diabetes and heart disease later in life, a Dutch study indicates.
The study of 491 older, postmenopausal women found that those who had reported high blood pressure during a pregnancy had a 57 percent higher risk of developing calcium buildup in their arteries, […]
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Certain Online Behaviors Put Teens at Risk
(HealthDay News) — It’s a brave new World Wide Web, and parents may not always be doing all they can to protect their kids from the Internet.
A new study has found that teens who converse with strangers online are more likely to fall prey to online harassment than teens who share their personal information on […]
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Antipsychotic Drug Prescriptions for Kids Soaring
(HealthDay News) — The use of antipsychotic drugs prescribed for children has soared six-fold since the early 1990s, a new report finds.
The surge appears to be largely due to doctors who prescribe the drugs to treat mental illnesses — including behavior disorders and mood disorders — that don’t have a psychotic component. In many cases, […]
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Study May Explain How ADHD Treatments Work
(HealthDay News) — Commonly prescribed drugs to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) seem to have an effect on dopamine released in the brain of people with the disorder.
New German research shows that different amounts of dopamine, which is related to positive reinforcement-based learning and behavior, are released in the brains of people treated […]
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ADHD Drug to Get Stronger Warning
(HealthDay News) — U.S. officials have asked a pharmaceutical company to add a label warning of a risk for heart problems for patients taking the prescription drug Dexedrine, a stimulant used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The warning describes some instances of sudden death in children and teens with structural cardiac abnormalities or other heart […]
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ADHD Raises Kids’ Health Costs Even Before Diagnosis
(HealthDay News) — In the two years before and after they’re diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), children with the condition typically use more health-care services than other children, U.S. research shows.
It also found that white children with ADHD accumulate more expenses than other children with the disorder.
Researchers in California analyzed health-care costs for more […]
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Study Sparks Debate on Ritalin Use in Preschoolers
(HealthDay News) — A new national study that raises the possibility of preschoolers with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder taking Ritalin has sparked a debate over the safety and appropriateness of such a practice.
“This drug doesn’t work as well in preschoolers as it does in older kids, and there are more adverse effects and a higher drop-out […]
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Health Tip: Take ADHD Medication as Prescribed
(HealthDay News) — Medications used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be very effective if taken as prescribed by your doctor.But these medicines can trigger serious side effects if taken by a person who does not have ADHD, or if you take more than what is prescribed.Here are potential side effects of overdosing on […]