Officials list pot vape brands reported in US outbreak Health officials investigating a nationwide outbreak of vaping illnesses have listed, for the first time, the vape brands most commonly linked to hospitalizations. Dec 6, 2019 0 3
Study debunks notion that C-section would increase risk of obesity in the child Women who have C-sections are no more likely to have children who develop obesity than women who give birth naturally, according to a large study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, published in the journal ... Dec 6, 2019 1 41
Genetically engineered animals offer fresh hope to heart valve patients Scientists have cloned a genetically engineered bull which they hope will help heart valve transplant patients lead better quality lives and benefit people with red meat allergies. Dec 6, 2019 0 6
Why people buy, trade, donate medications on the black market Altruism and a lack of access and affordability are three reasons why people with chronic illnesses are turning to the "black market" for medicines and supplies, new research shows. Scientists at University of Utah Health ... Dec 6, 2019 0 1
Study: Lack of psychological support for those dealing with infertility in the UK Psychological support for those dealing with infertility and its treatment is received by only just half of those who want it in the U.K.—with many left to suffer with anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts, according ... Dec 6, 2019 1 2
Leukemia, lymphoma squarely in sights of new class of drugs UT Health San Antonio researchers, working with collaborators at the University of Florida, have discovered a safe and potent next generation of drugs to fight multiple types of leukemia and lymphoma in adults and children. ... Dec 6, 2019 0 286
Infant morbidity decreases with incentive-based prenatal tobacco interventions Colorado is taking a critical step to protect low-income women during their pregnancy through incentive-based smoking cessation interventions. A new study from the Colorado School of Public Health at the Anschutz Medical ... Dec 6, 2019 0 4
Measles cases up in the US and globally In a year when measles outbreaks surged in the United States and elsewhere in the world, the number of reported cases around the world for 2019 so far is more than 660,000 cases, a threefold increase over this time last year, ... Dec 6, 2019 0 1
More girls admitted with pediatric multiple sclerosis (HealthDay)—For pediatric patients with multiple sclerosis, there are more admissions among girls and among white children, according to a research letter published in the February 2020 issue of Multiple Sclerosis and Related ... Dec 6, 2019 0 6
Cleaner air quickly brings big health benefits, study finds When people are breathing cleaner air, their health generally improves—rapidly, in some cases, a new review shows. Dec 6, 2019 0 573