Health
Child deaths in Brazil fall following comprehensive smoking ban
Child deaths have fallen in Brazil following complete smoking bans in public places, according to a new study.
May 31, 2019
0
1
Page 25 - News tagged with seconds
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Fainting during the first trimester of pregnancy may raise risk of problems for mom and baby
Pregnant women who faint (syncope) during pregnancy, especially in their first trimester, may have a higher risk of health problems for themselves and their babies according to new research published in Journal of the American ...
May 22, 2019
0
6
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Harvard undergrad's AI model helps to predict TB resistance
One of the greatest challenges in treating tuberculosis—the top infectious killer worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO)—is the bacterium's ability to shapeshift rapidly and become resistant to multiple ...
May 3, 2019
0
163
Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer under-recognized in people who have never smoked
A group of respiratory medicine and public health experts are calling for lung cancer in never-smokers to be given greater recognition. Writing in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, they say that lung cancer in ...
Apr 25, 2019
0
3
Immunology
Unlocking the female bias in lupus
The autoimmune disease lupus, which can cause fatigue, a facial rash, and joint pain, strikes females far more often than males. Eight-five percent of people with lupus are female, and their second X chromosome seems partly ...
Apr 5, 2019
0
24
Health
Stretches to strengthen your core
(HealthDay)—Ever had a bad spasm from bending down to pick up your child or tie your shoes?
Mar 21, 2019
0
5
Obstetrics & gynaecology
In utero ultrafine particle exposure tied to asthma in offspring
(HealthDay)—Exposure to ultrafine particles (UFPs;
Mar 19, 2019
0
18
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Later abortion increased in Texas after House Bill 2
A new study by the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) finds that the number of second-trimester abortions in Texas increased 13 percent after the implementation of the restrictive abortion law known as House Bill 2 (HB ...
Mar 13, 2019
3
0
Health
Slow down! Eating too fast can pile on the pounds
(HealthDay)—Has your hectic lifestyle turned you into someone who gulps down meals?
Mar 11, 2019
0
58
Obstetrics & gynaecology
What do normal labia look like? Sometimes doctors are the wrong people to ask
Women's genitals are as diverse as our faces, as you can see in the Labia Library photo gallery. We are accustomed to some faces being accepted as "beautiful", and know that the standard varies across time and culture. We ...
Mar 1, 2019
0
12
