Living with a smoker hard on tiny infants
Infants born at very low birth weights are at increased risk of lung ailments in the first 12 months of life, and a new study suggests that modifiable indoor respiratory triggers, namely exposure to cigarette smoke and pests in the home, may be at least partly to blame.
More Recalls In Salmonella Outbreak
The company that sells Little Debbie snacks announced a recall Sunday of peanut butter crackers because of a potential link to a deadly salmonella outbreak.
UK firm to launch pioneering stem cell trial
A British biotechnology company, working with a team of doctors in Scotland, is to launch a pioneering clinical trial to assess whether stem cell therapy can help patients left disabled by stroke.
‘Needless’ birth induction fears
Concerns have been raised about pregnant women being induced “unnecessarily”, after a Scottish audit of 17,000 births.
In more than a quarter of cases, researchers could not find a medical or other explanation for the procedure.
‘Body double’ aids stroke victims
A virtual “body double” system has been developed to help people regain movement after a stroke by highlighting the muscles they are using.
Use of sleep aids by young U.S. adults soars: study
Use of prescription sleep aids nearly tripled among young adults between 1998 and 2006, according to a study released on Thursday by the healthcare business arm of Thomson Reuters.
Study: A Simple Surgery Checklist Saves Lives
Sticks and stones may break your bones — but if you need surgery, the right words used in the operating room can be more powerful than many drugs.
Kids’ vaccine slashes meningitis
Rates of pneumococcal meningitis, an inflammation of the membranes around the brain caused by bacteria, dropped 64% in children under age 2 from 1998-1999 to 2004-2005, according to a study in today’s New England Journal of Medicine.
Obesity may raise risk of ovarian cancer
Obese women may have a higher risk of developing ovarian cancer than their thinner counterparts, a large study of U.S. women suggests.
Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids’ Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Components of metabolic syndrome that appear in children should be treated by doctors who also must encourage them to improve their diet and exercise routines, a new report says.
