Archive: 18/02/2015
Proactive labor induction can improve perinatal outcomes, study suggests
A proactive labour induction practice once women are full term can improve perinatal outcomes suggests a new Danish study, published today (18 February) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (BJOG).
Feb 18, 2015
Help for people with muscle cramps?
A new treatment may bring hope for people who suffer from muscle cramps or spasms from neuromuscular disorders, diseases such as multiple sclerosis or simply from nighttime leg cramps that keep people from sleeping, according ...
Feb 18, 2015
Chicken pox virus may be linked to serious condition in the elderly
A new study links the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles to a condition that inflames blood vessels on the temples and scalp in the elderly, called giant cell arteritis. The study is published in the February 18, ...
Feb 18, 2015
Older adults with limited mobility may lessen heart problems with activity
Older adults with limited mobility may lower their risk of heart attack and coronary death for every minute of physical activity, according to research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Feb 18, 2015
Florida has highest number of enrollees under health law
Florida has eclipsed California to become the state with the highest number of consumers buying health coverage through new insurance markets under the Affordable Care Act, according to federal statistics released Wednesday.
Feb 18, 2015