FRIDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) —
Routine blood pressure monitoring measurements taken at clinics are frequently inaccurate and can affect treatment for high blood pressure, according to a new study.
The incorrect measurements occur because some health care providers don’t follow official American Heart Association recommendations for accurate and consistent blood pressure measurements, the researchers said in a journal news release.
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By Jenifer Goodwin
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) — About 93 percent of parents said their children either had or were going to get all of the recommended vaccinations, and more than three-fourths said they trusted their doctor’s advice on immunizations, two new surveys find.
Pediatricians and infectious disease experts say this is good news. After years of hype about a supposed autism/MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) link — a claim that has been roundly discredited — it seems parents are heeding the advice of medical experts and protecting their children from potentially devastating diseases.
By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, April 19 (HealthDay News) — The risk that children will develop attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) rises with every week they are born short of full term, a new study suggests.
Earlier studies have shown an association between a too-early birth and the increased risk for ADHD. This study adds to that data by looking at the risk based on how preterm the delivery is, the Swedish researchers say.
MONDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) — New research finds that older diabetics with better control of their blood sugar face less chance of such diabetes-related complications as heart attacks, amputation and kidney disease.
However, there’s a twist: Those with the lowest blood sugar levels face a slightly higher chance of dying than do those whose blood sugar control is in a more normal range.
MONDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) — Patients with do-not-resuscitate (DNR) orders are more likely to suffer complications and die after surgery, even after non-emergency procedures, a new study finds.
DNR orders request that no “heroic” cardiovascular measures be used to revive someone who is clinically unresponsive and lacks a pulse.
MONDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) — Healthy lifestyle changes can significantly lower elevated levels of triglycerides, a type of blood fat associated with heart disease and other health problems, says an American Heart Association scientific statement released Monday.
About one-third (31 percent) of adults in the United States have elevated triglyceride levels, defined as more than 150 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL).
