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Restless Legs Syndrome Tied to Earlier Death Risk WEDNESDAY, June 12 (HealthDay News) -- Men with restless legs syndrome now have another health concern: New research has just linked the condition to an increased risk of dying early. In a study of nearly 20,000 men, Harvard researchers found that men with restless legs syndrome had a 39 percent higher risk of an early death than did men without the condition. "This study suggests that individuals with restless legs syndrome are more likely to die early ...

Red Meat Linked to Increased Diabetes Risk MONDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat a lot of red meat increase their risk of developing type 2 diabetes, while those who cut down on red meat cut their risk. Those are the findings of a large new study out of Singapore involving 149,000 U.S. men and women. The researchers found that increasing the consumption of red meat can increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 48 percent. "There is no need to have more red meat on your plate; it in...

Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment May Not Work As Well for Heavier Patients TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Overweight and obese people with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely to go into remission in the early stages of the disease and require much more drug treatment than people with normal weight, according to a new study. The study included nearly 350 people with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who underwent a treatment meant to achieve remission of their disease. The strategy included strict fol...

Recession Forced Cutbacks in Care for Special Needs Kids: Study MONDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- The belt tightening triggered by the recent recession appears to have forced families to make tough choices about care for children with chronic physical or emotion problems, a new study suggests. The study, which was published in the June issue of the journal Health Affairs , used a large government database to track out-of-pocket costs for families with private health insurance carriers from 2001 to 2009...

Rape Survivors in War Zones May Benefit Most From Group Counseling WEDNESDAY, June 5 (HealthDay News) -- Group counseling is more effective than individual therapy in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety among victims of sexual violence in war zones, a new study shows. "Survivors of sexual violence have high rates of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress symptoms. We know what works for treating these victims in developed countries, but very little has been...

Research Shows How Ritalin Affects Brains of Kids With ADHD FRIDAY, May 31 (HealthDay News) -- Ritalin activates specific areas of the brain in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), mimicking the brain activity of children without the condition, a new review says. "This suggests that Ritalin does bring the brain [of a child with ADHD] back to the brain the typically developing kid has," said study author Constance Moore, associate director of the translational center for compara...

Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Lung Cancer Treatment TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Racial disparities exist in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer among hospitals in the United States, according to a large new study. Although most patients with this condition undergo surgery as part of their initial treatment, researchers found that blacks were less likely than Hispanics or whites to have surgery in the early stages of the disease. Hispanics were more likely to undergo surgery for stage 1...

Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Swollen tonsils and adenoids are a major cause of sleep apnea in children, and while removing them did not improve attention, memory or learning for these kids, it did help them with sleep, behavior and quality of life, a new study finds. Sleep apnea is a condition that causes abnormal pauses in breathing during sleep. "There was a greater improvement in sleep with the surgery, and those improvements were likel...

Revised Sunscreen Labels Should Help Consumers Make Wiser Choices MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- Dermatologists are saying that new federally mandated labeling laws for sunscreens should help Americans make smarter choices when it comes to products that provide the best sun protection. The new labels required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must provide information about whether a sunscreen will protect against skin cancer in addition to sunburn, and will also have to indicate whether...

Rich 'Cougar,' 'Sugar Daddy' Stereotypes Might Not Mirror Reality MONDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- The notion of wealthy "sugar daddies" with young, pretty wives and well-heeled "cougar" women with handsome, young husbands may be more fiction than fact, new research suggests. Couples with big age differences are typically less attractive, less educated and make less money than couples of similar ages, according to a new study. And the greater the age difference, the greater these negatives, the resear...