Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Most Americans Say They’re in Good Health: Report
Rates of obesity and diabetes are rising and it’s harder to afford health insurance, but 90 percent of Americans rate their health as good or better, according to a federal government report […]

Erectile Dysfunction
This study will evaluate an investigational drug for erectile dysfunction. Participants must be males, aged 45 to 70, in stable monogamous relationships with females.
The research site is in Dallas, Texas.
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Ulcerative Colitis
This study seeks candidates with ulcerative colitis to evaluate an investigational medication. Those who qualify will be compensated $1,445 for […]

There was a total of 11,181 tuberculosis (TB) cases reported in the United States in 2010, a 3.9 percent decline from 2009 — to 3.6 cases per 100,000 people. Still, infection rates were seven times higher for Hispanics, eight times higher for blacks, and 25 times higher for Asians than for whites, the researchers […]

Shingles is caused by the same varicella-zoster virus that caused chickenpox when the affected people were younger. The virus lies dormant in the body until years later, when for reasons that aren’t understood, it re-emerges as shingles — commonly in older people with weakened immune systems.
Shingles is characterized by a painful blistery rash, often on […]

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Threat of Hunger Plagues Millions of Americans: Report
About 15 million American households (50 million people) believed they did not have enough money or could not get enough money for food at some time during 2009, according to a new […]

Arthritis and Cardiovascular Disease
This study is for people diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis who are at high risk for cardiovascular disease. Participants will receive study medication, study-related physical exams, laboratories, ECGs and compensation for time and travel.
The research site is in Austin, Texas.
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Iron Deficiency Anemia
This study is evaluating an investigational […]

The research team analyzed the medical records of 33,476 children, aged 6 months to 20 years, who visited four primary care centers in Philadelphia. Of those children, 3,007 had growth faltering, defined as being in the lowest 5 percent of height for age and gender.
Most of the kids with growth faltering were managed by primary […]

The survey also found that 32.5 percent of respondents stated they don’t engage in planned exercise on a weekly basis, 48.7 percent exercise three or more times weekly, 43.4 percent get two or more hours of exercise a week, and 39.1 percent exercise less than an hour a week.
Only one-quarter of respondents said they avoid […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers these guidelines to help you take an antibiotic properly:

Finish your prescription without missing any dose — even if you stop feeling sick. Do not stop taking it because you want to save some of the medication for a future illness.
Only stop taking the antibiotic if your doctor tells […]

Rheumatoid Arthritis
This study is evaluating an investigational medication for rheumatoid arthritis. You may qualify if you are 18 or older and have been diagnosed with RA for at least 6 months.
The research site is in Phoenix, Ariz.
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COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
This study of an investigational drug is for people with chronic […]