Archive: 23/11/2015
Breastfeeding lowers risk of type 2 diabetes following gestational diabetes
Women with gestational diabetes who consistently and continuously breastfeed from the time of giving birth are half as likely to develop type 2 diabetes within two years after delivery, according to a study from Kaiser Permanente ...
Nov 23, 2015
Hepatitis C screening of prison inmates would benefit wider community, be cost-effective
The benefits of screening prison inmates for infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and treating those who test positive for the infection would extend far beyond the prison population, according to projections made by ...
Nov 23, 2015
FDA approves Bristol-Myers drug for new use in kidney cancer
Federal health regulators have expanded approval of a cancer drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb to treat an advanced form of kidney cancer.
Nov 23, 2015
New findings offer hope for diabetic wound healing
University of Notre Dame researchers have discovered a compound that accelerates diabetic wound healing, which may open the door to new treatment strategies. Non-healing chronic wounds are a major complication of diabetes, ...
Nov 23, 2015