Eye on Your Health http://www.winknews.com/features/health RSS Feed for WINKTV - Features - Eye on Your Health en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:07:02 GMT Obesity in adolescence may increase girls' MS risk http://www.winknews.com/features/health/70637612.html A woman's risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) during her lifetime is doubled if she was obese at age 18, new research shows. P&G recalls some Vicks spray after bacteria found http://www.winknews.com/features/health/70536772.html Procter & Gamble Co is voluntarily recalling about 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after finding the bacteria B. cepacia in a small amount of the product made at its plant in Gross Gerau, Germany, and sold in the United States. High cholesterol under treated in many Americans http://www.winknews.com/features/health/70371317.html A US study on cholesterol released today contains both good and bad news. Had flu? You may have H1N1 protection http://www.winknews.com/features/health/70287712.html People who have had repeated flu infections -- or repeated flu vaccines -- may have some protection against the new pandemic swine influenza, U.S. researchers said on Monday. Slow walkers more likely to die of heart disease http://www.winknews.com/features/health/70201972.html Slow walking may not only mean getting to your destination later, according to a new study by French scientists: Older people who walk slowly are almost three times more likely to die of heart disease and related causes than older people who walk faster. Many pregnant smokers don't own up to the habit http://www.winknews.com/features/health/70054092.html Women who smoke while they are pregnant often don't admit it, which means they're missing out on an opportunity to get help to kick the habit, new research published in BMJ shows. Acetaminophen could up asthma, wheezing risk http://www.winknews.com/features/health/69908312.html An analysis of 19 studies provides additional evidence of increased asthma risk in children and adults given acetaminophen. Smoking tied to suicide risk in bipolar disorder http://www.winknews.com/features/health/69770022.html People with bipolar disorder who smoke appear to have a heightened risk of suicidal behavior -- possibly because they are generally prone to impulsive acts, a new study suggests. Antibiotic overuse threatens modern medicine http://www.winknews.com/features/health/69668672.html Overuse of antibiotics in Europe is building widespread resistance and threatening to halt vital medical treatments such as hip replacements, intensive care for premature babies and cancer therapies, health experts say. More muscle power means lower Alzheimer's risk http://www.winknews.com/features/health/69613237.html Older people with stronger muscles are at reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease compared to their weaker peers, a new study shows.