University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences News Releases - News Around The Worldhttp://www.uamshealth.comUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences News Around The Worlden-us Age, Other Illnesses May Make Prostate Cancer Treatment Unnecessary http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676516 For older patients with hypertension, heart failure, different problems will likely cause death, study finds Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676590 High rates of obesity, heavy drinking, smoking and inactivity reported, but most people getting enough sleep Antidepressants May Be Helpful for Some Heart Patients: Study http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676534 Emotional stress can harm cardiovascular health, experts say, so boosting mental resilience may be key Bed-Sharing Raises SIDS Risk Fivefold, Study Finds http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676552 Number of cases would drop dramatically if parents did not sleep with their babies, researchers noted COPD Patients May Do Fine With Shorter Course of Steroids http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676620 Coming off meds sooner means fewer harmful side effects, study author says Depression May Raise Low Blood Sugar Risk in Diabetics http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676589 Experts say biological changes or a lack of interest in self-care might be to blame Genes May Boost Woman's Risk of Postpartum Depression http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676580 Test found specific changes to two genes predicted problem with 85 percent accuracy Health Highlights: May 21, 2013 http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676605 Report Backs Park Service Response to Yosemite Virus OutbreakGreat Britain in Throes of Measles Outbreak Health Tip: Possible Causes of Dry Eye http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676270 Medication use is a prime contributor Health Tip: Run Smart, Run Safe http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676271 Don't use headphones Long-Term Use of Antibiotic May Help Those With COPD http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676442 Taking azithromycin for a year cut down on re-hospitalizations for disease flare-ups, study found Pain a Common Problem for People With COPD http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676447 Narcotic pain relievers frequently used by patients with chronic lung condition, study finds Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Lung Cancer Treatment http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676402 Blacks less likely, Hispanics more likely than whites to undergo surgery as early treatment, study shows Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676622 Better slumber improved daytime energy and behavior, but not memory, learning, researchers say Sleepless Nights May Hurt School Performance of Kids With Asthma http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676444 Problems included carelessness, difficulty staying awake, study finds Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676410 'Suicide contagion' occurs even among those who didn't know victim, study found Study Supports Using Low-Dose CT Scans to Spot Early Lung Cancer http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676621 But expert notes questions about frequency remain Weather Worries Can Threaten a Child's Mental Health http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676623 Psychologist offers advice for coping with tragedies like the Oklahoma tornado ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676508 Study found boys with the disorder were twice as likely to have a higher body-mass index when they were men Certain COPD Meds Might Raise Heart Risks, Study Says http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676588 But benefits of 'bronchodilators' tend to outweigh risks, specialist adds Favorite Music May Ease Anxiety in ICU Patients http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676579 Those who heard well-loved tunes in study needed less sedation medicine Health Highlights: May 20, 2013 http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676570 Great Britain in Throes of Measles OutbreakVictim of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Demonstrates New Bionic Hands Health Tip: Help Children Eat Healthier http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676269 Set a good example Health Tip: Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676267 Enforce basic rules Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676567 Authors say it defines disorders more concisely; critics say it will lead to over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatments Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676443 Infants may have higher risk for conditions like pneumonia, study found Losing Weight May Ease Chronic Heartburn http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676553 Study found shedding pounds reduced GERD symptoms among overweight, obese patients Many Can Blame Family for Their Bunions http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676509 These and other foot disorders are 'highly inheritable,' study finds Newer, Pricier Prostate Cancer Radiation No Better Than Old: Study http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676569 Researchers looked at men who had the therapy after surgery Nighttime Docs at ICUs Don't Boost Patient Outcomes: Study http://www.uamshealth.com/HealthLibrary/Default.aspx?ContentTypeID=6&ContentID=676517 Patients do just as well with medical residents and nurses, researchers say