Ginkgo Won't Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke in Elderly
Nov 26, 2009 08:48 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Among people aged 75 and older, the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba does not prevent heart attacks, stroke or death, a new study finds.
Health Tip: Caring for Baby's Umbilical Cord
Nov 26, 2009 08:48 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Newborns still have a little stump of what's left of the umbilical cord. Though it should fall off on its own by the end of the third week, some doctors recommend that parents take additional steps to prevent infection. Other doctors recommend leaving the area alone.
Health Tip: Managing Herniated Disk Pain
Nov 26, 2009 08:48 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- A herniated disk occurs when the nucleus of a disk in the back or neck pushes out of the disk toward the spinal canal, putting pressure on surrounding nerves.
Pack Right for the Holidays to Avoid the ER
Nov 26, 2009 08:48 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- There may be nothing wrong with stuffing your turkey full to bursting, but you might not want to do the same thing with your suitcase as you pack for holiday trips.
Watching the Nail-Biting Big Game Hurts So Good
Nov 26, 2009 08:48 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Call it the fear factor meets the jubilant sports fan.
Loving Relationships May Help Block Pain
Nov 26, 2009 08:48 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Thinking about a loved one might help reduce physical pain, according to U.S. researchers, who said their findings show the importance of social relationships and of staying emotionally connected.
Graduated Driver's Licensing Saves Lives: Study
Nov 26, 2009 08:48 PM PST, HealthDayHealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Three-stage graduated licensing for teens and other new drivers prevents injuries and saves lives, say U.S. researchers who analyzed five years of crash data from six states -- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
Car insurance scofflaws raise health mandate doubt
Nov 26, 2009 01:27 PM PST, Associated PressAP - Thousands of drivers on the nation's roads don't carry auto insurance, despite laws in all but two states requiring it. Critics of President Barack Obama's health overhaul plan ask: What are the chances scofflaws will treat a requirement to carry health insurance any differently?
Sharp increase in swine flu deaths in France
Nov 26, 2009 12:12 PM PST, ReutersReuters - The number of deaths in mainland France from the H1N1 swine flu virus jumped in the last week, according to official data Thursday.
Women who smoke risk having seizures: study
Nov 26, 2009 10:29 AM PST, Reuters
Reuters - Women who smoke may have a higher risk of developing seizures than non-smokers do, a new study suggests.
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