Health Tip: Prepare for a Road Trip

(HealthDay News) -- Any car travel requires preparation, especially those extended trips behind the wheel.

Health Tip: Soothing Itchy Skin

(HealthDay News) -- Itchy skin can be a major annoyance, whether it stems from an allergy, an irritant or plain old dry skin.

New Drugs Eyed for Huntington's Disease

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Enzymes associated with Huntington's disease may offer targets for the development of new drugs to treat the neurodegenerative disease, a new study suggests.

Higher Education Level May Help Brain Cope With Dementia

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- People with higher levels of education are better able to cope with dementia-related brain changes, which may explain why better-educated folks have a lower risk of developing dementia, researchers say.

In Young Girls, Obesity Linked to Early Puberty, Analysis Reveals

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity is associated with early puberty in young girls, according to a researcher who analyzed more than 100 reports on the issue.

Level of Parent-Child Conflict Seems to Differ Among Nations

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- American parents are more likely than European parents to have conflicts with their adult children, finds a new study.

For Some Female Birds, Infidelity Boosts Offspring's Survival

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Infidelity may be a way for some female birds to increase their offspring's chances of survival, the results of a new study suggest.

Could Drinking Help Thwart Rheumatoid Arthritis?

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Drinking alcohol may help keep rheumatoid arthritis at bay, possibly because it dampens the body's immune response, new research suggests.

Anesthesia's Role in Hip, Knee Replacement Infections Studied

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Patients are less likely to develop infections at the sites of total hip or knee replacements if they undergo epidural or spinal anesthesia instead of general anesthesia, a new study reports.

Health Highlights: July 28, 2010

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

Vaccine Boosts Survival for Men With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Study

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- A newly approved therapeutic prostate cancer vaccine extended the lives of men with metastatic tumors resistant to standard hormonal treatment, a new study shows.

Clinical Trials Update: July 28, 2010

(HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of ClinicalConnection.com:

Teens With ADHD Often Have Trouble Completing High School

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- Teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to drop out of high school or delay completing high school than other kids, a new study has found.

Implantable Sensor Measures Blood Sugar Levels

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- A new implantable blood sugar sensor might one day eliminate the need for the multiple daily finger sticks that people with diabetes must currently endure to check their blood sugar levels.

Sleep Disorder May Help Predict Parkinson's Decades Earlier

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- A certain type of sleep disorder may be an early warning of Parkinson's disease and other neurological disorders, new research confirms.

Chest Compressions Alone Best With CPR

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- If you haven't been well-trained in CPR and you see someone having what appears to be a heart attack, just doing chest compressions to help keep the blood flowing can be as effective as CPR that includes mouth-to-mouth breathing, new research claims.

Scientists Use Stem Cells to Help Rabbits Grow New Joints

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time, scientists have been able to grow an entire joint from stem cells, albeit in rabbits not humans. And the joints worked.

FDA Cites Its Food Safety Web Site

WEDNESDAY, July 28 (HealthDay News) -- More than 100 reports of potentially hazardous food products were filed with the U.S. government's food safety Web site in its first seven months of operation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.