Health Tip: Help Prevent Ice Skating Accidents (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ice skating is a winter ritual for many children in colder climates, but unless precautions are taken it can be fraught with the possibility of injury.

Even for the Overweight, Exercise Helps the Heart (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Getting and staying physically fit might help fend off heart disease even if you've put on a few pounds, new research suggests.

Government health spending seen hitting $1.8 trillion (Reuters)

Reuters - Government spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs will more than double over the next decade to $1.8 trillion, or 7.3 percent of the country's total economic output, congressional researchers said on Tuesday.

Government health spending seen hitting $1.8 trillion (Reuters)

Reuters - Government spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs will more than double over the next decade to $1.8 trillion, or 7.3 percent of the country's total economic output, congressional researchers said on Tuesday.

Afghan child labor fears grow as aid dries up (Reuters)

Reuters - Dwindling development aid as the war winds down in Afghanistan means child labor in the impoverished country is at risk of becoming more widespread, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned on Tuesday.

A push for family input to detect dementia earlier (AP)

AP - Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.

Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money (AP)

AP - The Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease of the aging baby-boom generation.

Obama to seek more Alzheimer's research money (AP)

AP - The Obama administration wants to spend just over half a billion dollars on Alzheimer's research next year, hoping to battle back against what could become the defining disease of the aging baby-boom generation.

Health Tip: How to Protect Seniors From Injury (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Creating a home safety checklist can help seniors prevent injuries and let them prepare if they happen to fall or hurt themselves.

Health Tip: How to Protect Seniors From Injury (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Creating a home safety checklist can help seniors prevent injuries and let them prepare if they happen to fall or hurt themselves.

New Criteria Could Change Who Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer's (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New guidelines for diagnosing the mental decline that can come with several diseases of aging may create confusion among doctors and patients about who has early Alzheimer's disease and who simply has mild cognitive impairment, a new report warns.

Certain Cancer Drugs May Have Fatal Side Effects: Analysis (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with three relatively new cancer drugs may be linked to a slightly increased risk of death, a new analysis suggests.

Certain Cancer Drugs May Have Fatal Side Effects: Analysis (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Treatment with three relatively new cancer drugs may be linked to a slightly increased risk of death, a new analysis suggests.

Antidepressants May Not Raise Suicide Risk in Youth: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Antidepressant drugs such as Prozac do not raise suicide risk in young people, a new study says.

Pancreas May 'Taste' Fructose, Hinting at Links to Diabetes (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that the pancreas has sweet-taste receptors -- like those found on the tongue -- that can "taste" fructose.

Does Abortion in First Trimester Raise Risk of Mental Ills' Return? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Women with a history of mental illness do not seem to be at increased risk of readmission to a psychiatric hospital after having an abortion in their first trimester, a new study suggests.

Blurry line in diagnosing early Alzheimer's: study (Reuters)

Reuters - The revised definition of a brain condition called mild cognitive impairment means that many people now considered to have mild or early Alzheimer's disease could easily be given that diagnosis instead, suggests a new study.

Ovarian cancer screening popular despite guidelines (Reuters)

Reuters - Despite expert guidelines and scientific evidence to the contrary, a third of U.S. primary care physicians believe ovarian cancer screening is effective and many would offer it to patients, according to a new survey.

Ovarian cancer screening popular despite guidelines (Reuters)

Reuters - Despite expert guidelines and scientific evidence to the contrary, a third of U.S. primary care physicians believe ovarian cancer screening is effective and many would offer it to patients, according to a new survey.

Diet supplements recalled on unlabeled drug worries (Reuters)

Reuters - Healthy People Co is recalling 15 lots of seven different dietary supplements because they contain appetite suppressants or a drug for male erectile dysfunction, the Long Beach, California, company said.

New Alzheimer's Criteria Would Change Diagnosis for Millions (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Almost everyone currently diagnosed with a mild form of Alzheimer's disease would be downgraded to not having the condition, if new proposed criteria for the diagnosis of cognitive problems were applied, a new study shows.

FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer (AP)

AP - Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.

FDA questions Amgen drug for prostate cancer (AP)

AP - Scientists for the Food and Drug Administration say that an Amgen drug slowed the spread of cancer to the bone in men with hard-to-treat prostate cancer, though the drug did not extend life and carried significant side effects.

Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC (AP)

AP - Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.

Green tea drinkers show less disability with age: study (Reuters)

Reuters - Elderly adults who regularly drink green tea may stay more agile and independent than their peers over time, according to a Japanese study that covered thousands of people.

Study: Breastfeeding Strengthens Children's Lungs (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - A study published by the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reverses some earlier thinking that breastfeeding by mothers with asthma might increase the child's risk for the disease. The study found breastfeeding strengthens children's lungs, even if the mother has asthma. Here are details about breastfeeding and lung health in children.

Winter Can Pose Hazards for Seniors (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Winter weather can be challenging for some seniors, especially those with mobility or other health issues.

Cancer survivors line up as opponents in Super Bowl (Reuters)

Reuters - There can only be one winner in Sunday's Super Bowl but for two opposing players, a bigger battle has already been won, victory over cancer.

Questionnaire Could Help Predict Alzheimer's: Study (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- A series of specific "yes" or "no" questions could help doctors distinguish between people who have normal memory loss that comes with age and those with a condition known as amnestic mild cognitive impairment, according to a new study.

Could a Blood Test Help Spot Depression? (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Depression can be a tough condition to diagnose accurately, but new research suggests that someday a blood test might help.