Archive: 30/11/2016

Use of needle exchange programs up dramatically in 10 years: CDC

(HealthDay)—Although there was a significant increase in the use of syringe services programs (SSPs)—more commonly known as needle exchange programs—across the United States over the past decade, many injection drug ...

Nov 30, 2016

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Having trouble hearing? Maybe it's not your ears

(HealthDay)—Seniors who struggle to make out what people are saying around the dinner table or on a noisy street may have perfectly "normal" hearing. The problem could actually be in the brain, a new study suggests.

Nov 30, 2016

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Fewer Americans struggle with medical bills: report

(HealthDay)—Fewer Americans are struggling to pay medical bills now than five years ago, a new government report shows.

Nov 30, 2016

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Meta-analysis: statins cut risk of advanced colorectal adenoma

(HealthDay)—Statins seem not to be associated with the risk of colorectal adenoma, but are associated with reduced risk of advanced adenoma, according to a review and meta-analysis published online Nov. 23 in the Journal ...

Nov 30, 2016

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New federal rule bans smoking in public housing

Smoking will be prohibited in public housing developments nationwide under a final rule announced Wednesday by the Obama administration.

Nov 30, 2016

Preemies often receive gastroesophageal reflux meds

(HealthDay)—Thirty-seven percent of premature infants receive gastroesophageal reflux (GER) medications, with more than three-quarters initiating medication use after discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), ...

Nov 30, 2016

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Lawsuits challenge abortion restrictions in 3 states

Taking the offensive after Election Day setbacks, Planned Parenthood and its allies filed lawsuits Wednesday in North Carolina, Missouri and Alaska challenging laws that they view as unconstitutional restrictions on abortion.

Nov 30, 2016

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UK experts give green light to 'three-parent babies'

British scientists on Wednesday approved the use of so-called "three-parent baby" fertility treatments, paving the way for the country to become the first in the world to officially introduce the procedures.

Nov 30, 2016

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Philip Morris looking towards cigarette phase-out

Tobacco giant Philip Morris is aiming to stop selling conventional cigarettes and replace them with a less harmful product, its chief executive said Wednesday.

Nov 30, 2016

Study shows thinning of brain tissue remains in college football players

A growing body of research continues to raise concerns about the effects of head trauma sustained while participating in popular contact sports, particularly football. But this may not be confined to professional players ...

Nov 30, 2016

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Archive: 30/11/2016

Use of needle exchange programs up dramatically in 10 years: CDC

Having trouble hearing? Maybe it's not your ears

Fewer Americans struggle with medical bills: report

Meta-analysis: statins cut risk of advanced colorectal adenoma

New federal rule bans smoking in public housing

Preemies often receive gastroesophageal reflux meds

Lawsuits challenge abortion restrictions in 3 states

UK experts give green light to 'three-parent babies'

Philip Morris looking towards cigarette phase-out

Study shows thinning of brain tissue remains in college football players

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