Archive: 09/05/2015

Two killed, 37 sickened after reactions to vaccine in Mexico

At least two children died and another 37 were sickened after babies were vaccinated in a remote village in southern Mexico, officials said Saturday.

May 9, 2015

Liberia is free of Ebola, says World Health Organization

Liberia is now free of Ebola after going 42 days—twice the maximum incubation period for the deadly disease—without any new cases, the World Health Organization announced on Saturday.

May 9, 2015

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Vitamin D supplements might help some lose weight

(HealthDay)—For obese Americans who are low on vitamin D, taking a supplement of the nutrient might help them lose weight, a new study suggests.

May 9, 2015

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Maternal SDB doesn't affect infant neurodevelopment

(HealthDay)—Maternal sleep disordered breathing (SDB) during pregnancy does not affect infant neurodevelopment, according to a study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

May 9, 2015

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Veteran eye care clinicians use holistic image information

(HealthDay)—Experienced eye care clinicians use holistic image information, which is present in fundus photographs but not when using the restricted view of slit lamps, according to a study published online May 1 in Ophthalmic ...

May 9, 2015

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Drug-loaded microbubbles can diagnose, treat thrombosis

(HealthDay)—Targeted theranostic microbubbles (TT-MB), that consist of a fusion construct combining urokinase, echo-enhancing microbubbles for visualization by ultrasonography, and an activated platelet-specific single-chain ...

May 9, 2015

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High-value research of 2014 presented for pulmonary med

(HealthDay)—Articles relating to diffuse parenchymal lung disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, pulmonary diagnostics, and respiratory infections are included in a special update summary ...

May 9, 2015

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Avelox approved for plague

(HealthDay)—Avelox (moxifloxacin) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday to treat plague, a rare but deadly bacterial infection that can strike the lungs (pneumonic), blood (septicemic) or lymph ...

May 9, 2015

Morning, midday most common time for babies' arrival, study finds

(HealthDay)—Just in time for Mother's Day, a new study looks at when during the day the stork brings American parents that bundle of joy.

May 9, 2015

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High-protein diet may be dangerous for those at risk of heart disease

(HealthDay)—A high-protein diet may backfire for people at risk for heart disease—increasing the likelihood of weight gain and early death, a new study suggests.

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