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News: February 14, 2012
FDA to Weigh Safety of Tobacco Lozenges, Strips
TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- They may look and smell a lot like candy, but dissolvable, smokeless tobacco products aren't for kids. The safety and risks of "dissolvables" are the subject of a three-day U.S. Food and Drug Administration mee...
Safety Tips for Cold-Weather Exercise
SATURDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- If you exercise outdoors in cold weather, you need to take certain steps to stay safe, an expert advises. The main issue is hypothermia, which is excessive loss of body heat, explained Dr. Cedric X. Bryant, chi...
'Safety-First' Playgrounds Linked to Bored, Inactive Kids: Study
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Remember those tall, shiny, metal, sliding boards? They seemed dauntingly steep, but you took the plunge and whizzed downward. Next, you tackled the monkey bars, climbing higher and higher and hanging by your ...
FDA Panels to Weigh Safety of Newer Forms of the 'Pill'
THURSDAY, Dec. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Two U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panels will meet Thursday to discuss whether to recommend new warning labels about increased risk of blood clots with newer forms of oral contraceptives. The Repro...
Kids of All Weights Benefit From Car Seats
FRIDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Child safety and booster seats protect children of all weights, including those on the heavy side. That's the finding of a new study that looked at nearly 1,000 children, aged 1 to 8 years, who were involved in c...
Experts Debate Tylenol's Safety for Asthmatic Kids
MONDAY, Nov. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Taken in the proper dose, acetaminophen has long been considered one of the safest over-the-counter medications. It's approved for use in children, and many obstetricians are even OK with its use during pregnancy...
Osteoporosis Drugs' Safety Subject of FDA Panel
FRIDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Experts convened by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were to meet Friday to discuss problems linked to long-term use of bone-building drugs such as Fosamax, Actonel, Boniva and Reclast. These drugs, known a...
Traffic Safety Should Be Among First Lessons in New School Year
FRIDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Traffic safety should be among a child's first lessons for the new school year, experts suggest. Each year in the United States, more than 25,000 pedestrians aged 5 to 14 are injured, according to the U.S. Cente...
FDA Focuses on Silicone Breast Implant Safety Studies
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel began a two-day meeting Tuesday on silicone breast implants to consider ways to improve the effectiveness of post-approval safety studies. After being banned f...
Simple Safety Steps Can Make Back to School a Breeze
MONDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Along with buying new clothes and classroom supplies, parents need to think about health and safety as they prepare their children to return to school. "Please take the initiative now and protect the health of y...
Heat Safety Precautions May Save Student Athletes
SATURDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Heat safety needs to be at the forefront as training gets under way for many high school sports this month, an expert says. "Players and coaches should take common-sense precautions to prevent heat exhaustion ...
Parents Must Be Vigilant About Pool Safety
SUNDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) -- Young children can drown in as little as 2 inches of water, so parents should be especially vigilant monitoring their kids around backyard swimming pools, experts say. Doctors from The Trauma Centre of The Montr...
Blood Stored Too Long May Threaten Patient Safety
THURSDAY, July 21 (HealthDay News) -- New research links medical problems caused by blood transfusion to the breakdown of red blood cells during blood storage. The findings suggest that a better way to store blood is needed. When transfused, older...
Kids Fare Better in Crashes When Grandparents Driving: Study
MONDAY, July 18 (HealthDay News) -- Some parents may hesitate to let their children ride in a car driven by grandparents because they believe the grandparent's driving skills may not be what they once were. But, new research suggests that children...
Keep Sun Safety in Mind This Summer: Experts
SATURDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- As you enjoy outdoor activities this summer, don't forget to keep sun safety in mind. The sun on your skin may feel nice, but it brings certain risks. For example, people who had just one major sunburn when th...
Safety Experts Warn of Fireworks Dangers
SUNDAY, July 3 (HealthDay News) -- No doubt about it: Fireworks are a delight, filling the summer air with dazzling colors and deafening sounds. But they also can be a danger. Thousands of people every year are harmed by fireworks, many of them ma...
Make Water Safety a Priority for Your Kids
SATURDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- Drowning is the second leading cause of death among U.S. children ages 1 to 19, and parents need to watch their children closely when they're around water, a doctor says. "Children can drown even in the smalles...
New Crib Safety Rules to Take Effect
MONDAY, June 27 (HealthDay News) -- New mandatory safety standards for cribs in the United States that take effect Tuesday "are an important step in ensuring a safe environment for infants as they sleep," according to a statement from the National...
Portable Pools Pose Drowning Risk for Young Kids
MONDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- Portable swimming pools, including the increasingly popular, inflatable models, pose serious risks to young children, experts warn. In a new study, investigators at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Oh...
FDA to Step Up Inspections of Imported Products
MONDAY, June 20 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday a new strategy to help ensure the safety and quality of imported drugs and food products. The plan, which calls for coalitions of international regulators a...
'Fat Transfer' Gets Early Safety OK in Breast Reconstruction
WEDNESDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- A procedure commonly used in breast reconstruction but lacking evidence as to its safety does, in fact, appear to be safe and unlikely to increase the chances of breast cancer returning, a new study has found....
Injuries Among Older Workers on the Rise: CDC
THURSDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- More and more Americans over age 55 are working later in life, and this means work-related injuries in this group continue to climb, up from 12 percent in 2003 to 17 percent in the latest tally, federal healt...
Pediatricians Urge Better Protection From Chemicals
MONDAY, April 25 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. chemical management policy needs an overhaul because it does not adequately protect children and pregnant women, who are most susceptible to hazardous substances, a new position paper from the American...
Nail Guns Often Sold Without Safety Advice: Study
SATURDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Store employees in businesses that sell nail guns don't seem to know much about them or how to use them safely, researchers warn. This lack of knowledge about these potentially dangerous tools is cause for co...
With Safety Devices in Place, Kids' Injuries Decline: Study
THURSDAY, April 14 (HealthDay News) -- Home safety devices greatly reduce the number of injuries sustained by small children, according to a new study. Researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center looked at two groups of families w...
Report: Hospital Errors May Be Far More Common Than Suspected
THURSDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- A new method for identifying medical errors contends that as many as 90 percent of hospital mistakes are overlooked. The actual error rate is 10 times greater than previously thought, despite a recent focus on...
Doctors Most Trusted Source of Vaccine Information, Study Finds
THURSDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- For American parents, doctors are the most trusted source of information about the safety of children's vaccines, a new study indicates. Researchers conducted a national survey of 1,552 parents of children age...
Keep Safety in Mind When Cleaning House, Experts Advise
SATURDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- With spring-cleaning season here, the American Cleaning Institute reminds adults to protect family members and pets from accidental poisoning. In conjunction with National Poison Prevention Week (March 20-26)...
Expert Shares Spring Break Safety Tips
SATURDAY, March 26 (HealthDay News) -- As many college students head south for spring break, there are some things moms and dads can do to ease their worries, an expert says. Levester Johnson, vice president of student affairs at Butler University...
Keep Kids in Rear-Facing Car Seats Until 2, Experts Say
MONDAY, March 21 (HealthDay News) -- Children are best kept in rear-facing car seats until age two or until they have reached the height and weight maximums set by the car seat manufacturer, according to new recommendations from a pediatricians' g...
Not Even Experts Agree on Safety of Airport Scanners
THURSDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term health dangers from the type of airport body scanners that emit radiation are tiny, experts say, but disagreement lingers over the collective cancer risks because of the sheer mass of travelers who ...
Young Adults May Need 'Safety Net'
THURSDAY, March 17 (HealthDay News) -- It's normal and healthy for parents to provide their 20-something children with financial and housing assistance, according to a new study. The finding challenges the widely held belief that such help involve...
Hospital Safety Varies Widely Nationwide: Report
WEDNESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Certain types of medical errors are 46 percent less likely to occur at top-rated U.S. hospitals than bottom-ranked hospitals, according to a new study. HealthGrades researchers analyzed 40 million Medicare pa...
Supreme Court Rejects Vaccine-Safety Lawsuit
TUESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. law protects drug makers from lawsuits filed for serious side effects caused by childhood vaccines, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. In a 6-2 vote, the court decided against a Pennsylvania couple who sai...
Separate Bikes-Only Lanes in Cities Cut Injury Rate: Study
THURSDAY, Feb. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Cyclists using special bike-only tracks that are physically separated from street traffic have fewer accidents compared to bikers pedalling alongside motor vehicles, a new study finds. "We found that there is ...
Spate of Hunter Injuries Spurs New Call for Tree Stand Safety
SUNDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Hunters who use tree stands can stay safe if they take proper precautions, say researchers who previously published a study on tree stand safety. The reminder comes after it was announced that 14 hunters in Alab...
Take Safety Precautions in the Snow, Ice
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The huge winter storm producing up to two feet of snow Wednesday in some sections of the United States could also cause a blizzard of injuries if people don't take proper safety precautions while shoveling or ...
Study Questions Safety of Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive care patients who may be infected with strains of pneumonia that are resistant to many drugs may be more likely to die if current treatment guidelines are followed, a new study suggests. The finding...
Obama to Sign Bill to Improve U.S. Food Safety
TUESDAY, Jan. 4 (HealthDay News) -- President Barack Obama was expected to sign Tuesday sweeping new legislation that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unprecedented powers to keep the nation's food supply safe. The Food Safety Moderniza...
U.S. Food-Safety Laws Overhauled
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- President Barack Obama is expected to sign, perhaps as early as Wednesday, new legislation that gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unprecedented powers to keep the nation's food supply safe. The Food...
FDA Panel Calls for Safety Review of Mercury in Dental Fillings
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers urged the agency to take a new look at data that may indicate potential safety problems with dental fillings that include mercury. The FDA had ruled in 2009 that mer...
No Scientific Proof Backing Stricter Tests of Ground Beef in School Lunches
THURSDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- There's no scientific evidence that stricter testing of ground beef used in school lunches and other federal food and nutrition programs would improve the safety of the meat, according to a U.S. National Resear...
Put Ladder Safety on Your Holiday To-Do List, Experts Say
SUNDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Simple precautions will help keep you safe and healthy when you're using a ladder to prepare the house for winter or put up holiday decorations, experts say. Between 2000 and 2003, an estimated 17,500 people were...
Gun-Safety Talk a Safe Bet for All Families, Experts Say
FRIDAY, Nov. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Most American parents who own guns discuss gun safety with their children, but the topic is far less likely to arise in homes without guns, a new survey finds. Perhaps as many as half of American households have...
FDA Failing to Monitor Safety of Medical Devices: Report
TUESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not doing its job of properly monitoring the safety of medical devices, the authors of a new report charge. The FDA has the authority to approve both drugs and medi...
FDA Restricts Access to Avandia
THURSDAY, Sept. 23 (HealthDay News) -- In response to major concerns about heart risks, U.S. health officials on Thursday severely restricted use of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone (Avandia) to patients with type 2 diabetes who cannot control thei...
Safety Top Concern of U.S. Workers, Surveys Show
FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Safety is the most important workplace issue, say 85 percent of American workers. Workplace safety, in fact, ranked first in importance among labor standards, ahead of issues such as minimum wage, family and mat...
Sunglasses Rival Lotions as Vital for Safety
FRIDAY, Aug. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Folks have been taught to slather on sunscreen, slip on a shirt and clap a hat on their heads to protect their skin from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. That's all good. But not adding a pair of good sunglas...
Back-to-School Tips on Backpack Safety
SATURDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- As the new school year approaches, parents and children planning their "back-to-school" lists are urged to keep backpack safety in mind. Each year, about 6,000 children in the United States experience backpack-...
Sunscreen Concerns Unfounded, Experts Say
MONDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Recent reports questioning the safety of many sunscreens have experts worried that some people may shun the very products that could save their lives, not to mention their skin. The research behind these allegat...
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