Archive: 03/03/2015
Pregnant women with asthma need to curb urge to ask for antibiotics
Getting sick when you're pregnant is especially difficult, but women whose children are at risk for developing asthma should avoid antibiotics, according to a new study.
Mar 3, 2015
Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed
Growing up, you may have been given reasons for not smoking marijuana. What you may not have heard is that marijuana, like other pollen-bearing plants, is an allergen which can cause allergic responses.
Mar 3, 2015
Researchers investigate possible colon cancer risk for new generation of weight-loss drugs
Gastric bypass and similar stomach-shrinking surgeries are a popular option for obese patients looking to lose weight or treat type 2 diabetes. While the surgeries have been linked to a decreased risk in many types of cancers, ...
Mar 3, 2015
Prevnar, Pfizer's pneumonia vaccine, okayed for adults in EU
Pfizer's blockbuster vaccine against pneumonia and other bacterial infections has won another approval, for use in European Union residents aged 18 and older.
Mar 3, 2015
Divorce fuels sugary beverage consumption, study finds
Children of recently separated or divorced families are likelier to drink sugar-sweetened beverages than children in families where the parents are married, putting them at higher risk for obesity later in life, according ...
Mar 3, 2015