Syria hit by typhoid outbreak: WHO
A rebel-held area of Syria has been hit by an outbreak of typhoid after power cuts hit water supplies and forced the population to turn to the Euphrates River, the UN's health agency warned Tuesday.
Feb 19, 2013
Archive: 19/02/2013
Study shows reduced risk of preterm birth for pregnant women vaccinated during pandemic flu
(Medical Xpress)—Pregnant women who received the H1N1 influenza vaccine during the 2009 pandemic were less likely to have premature babies, and their babies weighed more on average.
Feb 19, 2013
Romania: alleged illegal trafficking of human eggs
(AP)—Police questioned 30 people on Tuesday and searched the homes of six employees of a private fertility clinic who are suspected of illegally trafficking human eggs and selling them to Israeli couples with fertility ...
Feb 19, 2013
Don't trust liposomes in your beauty products
New research shows that liposomes in cremes are not capable of transporting active ingredients into the skin.
Feb 19, 2013
Degenerative cervical spine disease may not progress over time
Follow-up data on patients with degenerative disease of the upper (cervical) spinal vertebrae show little or no evidence of worsening degeneration over time, according to a study in the February 15 issue of Spine.
Feb 19, 2013
Is there a link between childhood obesity and ADHD, learning disabilities?
A University of Illinois study has established a possible link between high-fat diets and such childhood brain-based conditions as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and memory-dependent learning disabilities.
Feb 19, 2013
Thigh fat may be to blame for older adults who slow down
(Medical Xpress)—A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that an increase in fat throughout the thigh is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults.
Feb 19, 2013
Steroid injection may lead to worse outcomes in patients with spinal stenosis
For patients with spinal stenosis, epidural steroid injections (ESI) may actually lead to worse outcomes—whether or not the patient later undergoes surgery, according to a study in the February 15 issue of Spine.
Feb 19, 2013
Fungi offers new clues in asthma fight
Hundreds of tiny fungal particles found in the lungs of asthma sufferers could offer new clues in the development of new treatments, according to a team of Cardiff University scientists.
Feb 19, 2013
