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None of Top-Selling Kids’ Drinks Meet Experts’ Health Recommendations

None of Top-Selling Kids’ Drinks Meet Experts’ Health Recommendations

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Drinks marketed to children often contain loads of unhealthy sugars and sweeteners, and they come in packages that deliver too-large servings, a new report finds. None of 34 sweetened drinks aimed at the youth market meet nutrition recommendations of the […]

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Breast Milk Combats Growth of Bad Bacteria

Breast Milk Combats Growth of Bad Bacteria

Latest Healthy Kids News TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Researchers say they have identified a compound in breast milk that combats the growth of infection-causing bacteria in infants. The compound is called glycerol monolaurate (GML), and the amount of GML in human breast milk is more than 200 times higher than in cow’s […]

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A Guide to Good Etiquette at the Gym

A Guide to Good Etiquette at the Gym

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Exercise & Fitness News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Universal gym etiquette includes steps like turning off your cellphone whenever you’re working out, being courteous when using shared equipment in the weight room, taking thoughtful steps such as not wearing heavy perfume, and wiping off your sweat after […]

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Can Testosterone Make Women Better Runners?

Can Testosterone Make Women Better Runners?

Latest Exercise & Fitness News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A little bit of testosterone cream might help women run faster longer, a new study suggests. Some female athletes have naturally high testosterone levels that are similar to men, and there is controversy over whether it’s fair to allow them to compete against […]

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Zoloft (sertraline) Side Effects

Zoloft (sertraline) Side Effects

Zoloft (sertraline) side effects list for healthcare professionals The following adverse reactions are described in more detail in other sections of the prescribing information: Hypersensitivity reactions to sertraline Disulfiram-alcohol reaction when Zoloft oral solution is taken with disulfiram QTc prolongation and ventricular arrhythmias when taken with pimozide Suicidal thoughts and behaviors Serotonin syndrome Increased risk […]

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Lexapro (escitalopram) Side Effects

Lexapro (escitalopram) Side Effects

Lexapro (escitalopram) side effects list for healthcare professionals Clinical Trials Experience Because clinical studies are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical studies of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical studies of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in practice. Clinical Trial […]

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Bladder Drug Can Cause Eye Damage: Study

Bladder Drug Can Cause Eye Damage: Study

Latest Chronic Pain News TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The widely used bladder drug Elmiron may cause eye damage, a new study claims. A report released last year suggested that the drug — known as pentosan polysulfate sodium and used by hundreds of thousands of people for decades — may be toxic to […]

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Torn Meniscus

What is the treatment for a torn meniscus? The treatment of a meniscus tear depends on its severity, location, and underlying disease within the knee joint. Patient circumstances also may affect the treatment options. Often it is possible to treat meniscus tears conservatively without an operation using anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy rehabilitation to strengthen […]

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Human Joints May Have Lizard-Like Limb Regrowth Potential

By Peter Schelden on 10/16/2019 2:31 PM Latest Arthritis News Source: MedicineNet Health News The molecules that control human cartilage repair are the same as the more active ones in salamanders, zebrafish, and other animals that can regrow limbs, according to Duke Health researchers. The researchers found evidence of an innate capacity for human cartilage […]