Bleeding Alert Sounded for Stroke Drugs

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- People treated with the clot-dissolving drug tPA for a stroke caused by a blocked brain artery are significantly more likely to have excess bleeding if they have been taking the anti-clotting drug Coumadin, even though a test shows no great danger of bleeding, new research indicates.

Diet, Exercise Can Improve Thinking

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- A good diet and regular exercise may help the mind function better, a new study suggests.

Stroke Risk Runs in the Family

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- If your mother or father had a stroke by the time they were 65, your chances of also having a stroke by that age are increased fourfold, U.S. researchers report.

Waiting Safe for Some at Risk of Glaucoma

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Eye doctors can often treat glaucoma successfully if they catch it early, but a new study suggests that ophthalmologists can sometimes wait before treating those at risk of developing the disease.

Sudden Protein Intake Harmful for Some Hospitalized Patients

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors report that they've discovered a syndrome that could afflict thousands of hospital patients who take high-protein dietary supplements.

Blacks, Hispanics With Heart Failure Less Likely to Use Hospice

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Blacks and Hispanics with advanced heart failure are much less likely to turn to hospice care than whites, even though blacks in particular are more likely to develop the condition, a new report finds.

Study Looks At Cost-Effectiveness of ECG in Hyperactive Kids

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing stimulant medications may help identify those at risk, but is only borderline cost-effective compared to the current practice of taking a patient history and doing a physical examination, a new study shows.

Supermarket Display May Make Spinach Even Healthier

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Fluorescent lighting in grocery stores might increase the nutritional value of fresh spinach, a new study suggests.

Teamwork Unlikely to Improve Cholesterol Levels

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with high cholesterol, joint physician-pharmacist care to help them manage their lipid levels doesn't have a significant impact, a new study finds.

Light Drinking Might Help Keep Women Slim

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Count staying slim as one of the apparent benefits of light-to-moderate alcohol consumption, at least for women.

Proteins May Predict Spread of Colon Cancer

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Two proteins that might serve as biomarkers for predicting the spread of colon cancer have been identified by Chinese scientists.

Health Highlights: March 8, 2010

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:

Health Tip: Shovel Snow Safely

(HealthDay News) -- Shoveling snow may be a necessity if you live in a cold climate -- and it's good exercise. But you can also hurt yourself if you don't do it properly.

Health Tip: Dress Your Salad for Success

(HealthDay News) -- A salad can be a delicious and healthy meal or side item. But even a salad can become laden with calories with just a few toppings and dressings.

Breast Cancer Patients Often Confused by Genomic Testing

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors need to do a better job of explaining genomic test results to breast cancer patients, say U.S. researchers.

Sunlight May Help Protect Men From Kidney Cancer

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Men with jobs that expose them to high levels of sunlight are less likely to develop kidney cancer than those with little or no sunlight exposure at work, says a new study.

1 in 5 At-Risk U.S. Babies Doesn't Get Hepatitis B Vaccine

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- About one in five babies born to mothers with hepatitis B aren't getting treatments that have been shown to prevent the infection in newborns, a new study finds.

Sleepless Nights Plague America

MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News)-- Americans of all races toss and turn in bed each night, and sleeplessness is affecting their jobs, social lives and even their sexual habits, the latest poll on U.S. sleep habits finds.