Archive: 10/03/2017

Rookie docs can work longer, 24-hour shifts under new rules

Rookie doctors can work up to 24 hours straight under new work limits taking effect this summer—a move supporters say will enhance training and foes maintain will do just the opposite.

Mar 10, 2017

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The secret to a good sex life is …

(HealthDay)—Couples who regularly have sex tend to be happier, and now a new study suggests one reason why: affection.

Mar 10, 2017

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Nonclinical factors drive antibiotic choice in pediatric CAP

(HealthDay)—For children with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), patient and nonclinical characteristics are associated with receipt of macrolides and broad-spectrum antibiotics versus amoxicillin, according to a study ...

Mar 10, 2017

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Woman resigned to being plump learns she had 140-pound tumor

Mary Clancey said she was resigned to being a plump old lady. Over 15 years she kept getting bigger despite dieting. But with her health deteriorating, her son persuaded her to go to the hospital.

Mar 10, 2017

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Cardiometabolic risk factors not always seen with obesity

(HealthDay)—Almost 10 percent of obese people have no cardiometabolic risk factors (CRFs), according to research published March 9 in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Preventing Chronic Disease.

Mar 10, 2017

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Women more likely to take part in clinical trials they discover through peers

Women are often underrepresented in HIV clinical trials, making it difficult to decipher the relevance of findings and whether they are applicable to all.

Mar 10, 2017

Computational biologists predict antibiotic resistances using biotech

Just a few days ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a list of twelve antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains, which are considered to be the "greatest threats to human health". Andreas Keller, professor for ...

Mar 10, 2017

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EWG report: strawberries have most pesticides

(HealthDay)—Strawberries have the highest level of pesticide contamination in produce, while sweet corn and avocados have the lowest levels, according to an annual report from the Environmental Working Group.

Mar 10, 2017

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Scientists review the basic and translational studies of hedgehog signaling

Hedgehog (HH) signaling plays an important role in certain types of adult stem cells and cancer stem cells. Its aberrant activity is linked to degenerative diseases and a multitude of cancers.

Mar 10, 2017

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Cholera reaches South Sudan's second-largest city, UN says

South Sudan's cholera outbreak has reached the country's second-largest city, the United Nations said Friday, while the number of cases nationwide has risen beyond 5,500.

Mar 10, 2017

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