File photo shows the Johannesburg skyline. The cause of a viral haemorrhagic fever which recently killed three people in the city may be related to the Lassa fever virus of West Africa, health officials have said.(AFP/File/Gianluigi Guercia)
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The cause of a viral haemorrhagic fever which recently killed three people in Johannesburg may be related [...]
- (HealthDay News) — As with eyesight, difficulty hearing can
become more common as people age.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, if you have three or more of these
symptoms, you probably have a hearing problem that should be evaluated by
your doctor:
Difficulty hearing people on the telephone.
Difficulty hearing when there is background noise.
Problems following a conversation when [...]
- (HealthDay News) — Having a hip replaced involves major surgery,
and you should lighten your activity load for as long as your doctor
recommends.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons offers these suggestions
to help make your recovery easier:
Keep items that you use often within close reach, so you won't have to
stretch or bend for them.
Arrange your [...]
- TUESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) — The death rate at top-ranked U.S.
hospitals is 70 percent lower than at the lowest-ranked hospitals,
according to a study that examined 41 million patient records at the
nation's approximately 5,000 hospitals over three years.
The 11th annual HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study focused
on 17 procedures and found that [...]
- Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Economic Turmoil May Affect HIV Vaccine
Research
Worldwide economic problems could lead to reduced AIDS research funding
and add to the many difficulties hampering efforts to develop an HIV
vaccine, according to leading scientists attending the international AIDS
vaccine conference in Cape Town, South [...]
- TUESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) — In adolescents, physical
inactivity is associated with emotional and behavioral problems, suggests
a Finnish study of more than 7,000 teenagers who took part in a survey
that assessed their levels of physical activity and mental and emotional
health.
Boys who reported less than one hour of moderate to vigorous physical
activity a week [...]
- TUESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) — A new study reports that warfarin,
a common treatment for atrial fibrillation, is either not prescribed by
U.S. doctors as often as it could be or, when it is, not at optimal
therapeutic doses.
More than 2 million people in the United States have atrial
fibrillation (AF), making it a very [...]
- TUESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that a
little bit of Googling goes a long way toward keeping your mind fit.
This small study doesn't confirm that using an Internet search engine
like Google is healthy for the brain. But some middle-aged and older
subjects who spent time searching for information on the Internet [...]
- TUESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) — People with inflammatory
bowel disease or chronic liver disease may be at increased risk of
developing vitamin D deficiencies, new research says.
Vitamin D is essential in the body's absorption of calcium, giving the
fat-soluble vitamin a critical role in a person having strong, healthy
bones.
Two separate studies, presented recently at the [...]
- TUESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) — Screening rates for
colorectal, breast and cervical cancer among older Medicaid patients are
below national objectives, a new study suggests.
The researchers looked at 1,951 North Carolina Medicaid recipients aged
50 and older. “Documentation that colorectal, breast and cervical cancer
screening was recommended by the primary-care provider was found for only
52.7 percent, [...]