Your Wednesday health round-up:
Vitamin D and knees: Taking vitamin D supplements may not ease
the pain or slow down the progression of osteoarthritis of the knee, a
new study shows. The study compared patients who took the supplements
with those who took placebos and found no significant differences.
Earlier studies suggested that people with higher blood levels of the
vitamin might see slower progression of the joint disorder. (Reuters)
Teens and suicide:
More than half of teens who consider or try suicide have had some
mental health treatment -- raising new questions about whether the
therapies they get are effective, researchers say. The researchers also
found that 1 in 8 teens had persistent suicidal thoughts and one third
of those young people made suicide attempts. (New York Times)
Gonorrhea alarm:
Could gonorrhea become an incurable disease? That prospect has moved
closer to reality with the discovery of the first North American cases
that are resistant to the single oral antibiotic that still works
against most cases. The patients, found in Canada, were cured with an
injected antibiotic, but scientists fear that medication will eventually
fail as well.(U.S. News & World Report)
STORY: CDC: Binge drinking is serious problem for girls, women
Today's talker: Oh, if our forks could talk. Well, now there's one that can. It's called the Hapifork and, according to PCMag.com,
this soon-to-be-marketed electronic eating device -- a smart fork, if
you will -- counts your bites, lights up when you are eating too fast
and keeps track of the minutes between your meals. Naturally, you can
upload your data and keep track of it with an app. Finger foods, anyone?