The Guardian
South Asia leads the world with highest preterm birth rateNew York Daily NewsPremature birth is the leading cause of death for infants, with 1.1 million dying each year. Southern Asia leads the world with 13.3 percent of babies born early. Fifteen million babies, or one in 10 around the world are born premature every [...]
Vaginal Microbes Vary Over TimeMedical News TodayScientists say that new research might be the starting point for personalized medicine for women. Research undertaken by The University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute for Genome Sciences and the University of Idaho shows that the delicate …Vaginas Host Dynamic Battleground for Microbes, Study FindsLiveScience.comStudy Redefines What a [...]
CBC.ca
15 million of world's babies are born prematurelyFox NewsAbout 15 million premature babies are born every year — more than 1 in 10 of the world's births and a bigger problem than previously believed, according to the first country-by-country estimates of this obstetric epidemic.US Lags in Global Measure of Premature BirthsNew York TimesMore than 1 [...]
The Guardian
15 million babies born prematurely every yearNew York Daily NewsWashington, May 3 — Fifteen million babies are born too soon every year and 1.1 million die shortly after birth, making premature birth the second leading cause of death in children under age 5, according to the first ever national, regional and global …Over 1 [...]
CBS News
First of controversial bird flu papers publishedCBS News(CBS/AP) Controversial bird flu research is now one step closer to being public. One of the two papers on bird flu is being published, with the approval of the US government. Gov't wants bird flu research kept under wraps, away from terrorists Bird flu …Paper on lab-made [...]
BBC News
More than one in ten babies worldwide born prematurelyBBC NewsFifteen million babies, one in ten births, are born prematurely every year, a global project suggests. One million of these babies die soon after birth. The joint report, led by the WHO, says three quarters of deaths could be prevented with basic care.As preterm births [...]
ABC News
Mammograms may be worth risks for some in their 40sFox NewsREUTERS/Enrique Castro-Mendivil New research suggests that starting breast cancer screening at age 40 might be worthwhile for some women who have a higher-than-average risk of the disease, for example because their mother had cancer.Pair of studies may offer clarity on mammogramsLos Angeles TimesTipping the [...]
BBC News
US sees sharp rise in newborns with opiate withdrawalBBC NewsThe number of babies born in the US showing symptoms of opiate withdrawal increased threefold in the 10 years up to 2009, a medical study has found. The number of pregnant women testing positive for illegal or legal opiates increased fivefold in the …Number of [...]
CBS News
Metformin And Rosiglitazone Combo Best For Kids With Diabetes Type 2Medical News TodayControlling blood sugar in children and teenagers with diabetes type two is best achieved with a metformin plus rosiglitazone combo, compared to just metformin or metformin plus lifestyle changes, researchers reported in NEJM (New England Journal of …Study: Heavy teens have trouble [...]
CBS News
Study: Type 2 diabetes tougher to treat in teenagersFox NewsNew research sends a stark warning to overweight teens: If you develop diabetes, you'll have a very tough time keeping it under control. A major study, released Sunday, tested several ways to manage blood sugar in teens newly diagnosed with diabetes …Obesity-Linked Diabetes in Children [...]
Irish Independent
Levaquin Approved For Treating Plague, USAMedical News TodayLevaquin (levofloxacin) has been approved by the FDA for the treatment and prevention of the plague. Levofloxacin is a synthetic antibiotic of the fluoroquinolones drug class; it is currently used for the treatment of severe bacterial infection, …FDA Clears J&J Antibiotic For Treatment Of PlagueWall Street JournalLevaquin [...]
News10.net
FDA OK's Levaquin To Treat PlagueRTT News(RTTNews) – The US Food and Drug Administration approved antibacterial agent Levaquin, to treat people with the pneumonic plague and to reduce the risk of people exposed to the bacterium that causes the disease, according to a statement from the US …FDA Clears J&J Antibiotic For Treatment Of PlagueWall [...]
BBC News
Bullied 'more prone to self harm'BBC NewsChildren bullied during their early years are up to three times more likely to self harm than their classmates when they reach adolescence, a study suggests. It found that half of 12-year-olds who harm themselves were frequently bullied.Bullied children at greater risk for self-harmWSFABullying Victims More Likely To [...]
FDA Update Safety Information On HIV Drug Victerlis (boceprevir)Medical News TodayThe United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is updating information on Victrelis (boceprevir). The drug is used as a hepatitis C (HCV) protease inhibitor. It is combined with various ritonavir-boosted human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) …US: do not mix Merck hepatitis pill with HIV drugsReutersFDA: [...]
ABC News
Delta Plane Monkeypox Scare: Passenger Blames Bed BugsABC NewsThe rash that prompted a two-hour quarantine of a Delta plane in Chicago Thursday may have been the work of bed bugs, not the monkeypox virus health officials feared. The itchy passenger was Lise Sievers of Red Wing, Minn., a 50-year-old woman …Son: Rash mom suspects [...]
WWLP 22News
Insufficient Sleep Affects 30% Of US WorkersMedical News TodayThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 30% of the nation's workers are sleeping under 6 hours a day, which is less than the 7 to 9 hours that the National Sleep Foundation recommends for healthy adults.30% of Workers Get Far Too [...]
CBS News
Man's failed kidney retransplanted in US firstCBS News(CBS/AP) When Ray Fearing's body didn't take to the kidney his sister had donated to him, the 27-year-old Illinois man had few options. But doctors approached him with a unique suggestion: Why not try donating the organ to another patient in need?Add Kidneys to List of Things [...]
ABC News
One Kidney, Three Bodies: After Failed Transplant, Kidney Gives New LifeABC NewsIn a medical first, a transplanted kidney rejected by one patient was successfully transplanted into another patient, according to doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. Twelve years ago, Ray Fearing, 27, of Arlington Heights, Ill., …Kidney gets transplanted twice in two weeksUSA [...]
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Mad Cow Disease Case Found in USDA TestFox NewsExterior view of Baker Commodities transfer station, where a cow with mad cow disease was discovered, in Hanford, Calif.AP Truck entering Baker Commodities transfer station, where a cow with mad cow disease was discovered, in Hanford, Calif.Mad cow in California: South Korea halts beef importsChicago TribuneTesting for [...]
ABC News
Discovery of Mad Cow in Calif. Was Stroke of LuckABC NewsA non-descript building in the heart of California's dairy country has become the focus of intense scrutiny now that mad cow disease has been discovered in a dead dairy cow. The finding, announced Tuesday, is the first new case of the disease in the [...]