Choosing C-Section May Not Prevent Incontinence
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Having a Cesarean section may not lower a woman’s chance of incontinence later in life—unless she delivers all of her children that way, according to a new study. The findings question the suggestion that by choosing a C-section over vaginal delivery, women might be protecting themselves against urinary or fecal incontinence down the road. And ... Read More »
Delaware Legalizes Medical Marijuana
WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – Delaware became the 16th state on Friday to legalize marijuana for medical use after the governor signed the bill into law. The law allows patients who certify they have a serious medical condition such as cancer to possess up to six ounces, or 170 grams, of marijuana. State-licensed centers will be allowed to grow the marijuana ... Read More »
Climate Change Bringing Infection, Hunger, Illness
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Climate change threatens far more than our environment. It’s already led to the spread of infectious diseases and respiratory ailments across the globe and contributed to thousands of deaths through heat waves and other extreme weather events. It’s even fueled recent revolts in the Middle East and North Africa. That’s according to the Dan Ferber ... Read More »
New Assessment of Medicare to Fuel U.S. Budget Debate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A financial assessment of two popular U.S. government programs for the elderly on Friday will likely reflect the impact of aging baby boomers and a slow economy, fueling debate over how they can be sustained. The report on the Medicare healthcare and Social Security retirement programs will show the recession and job losses hit the two programs ... Read More »
How Many Kids Have Droopy Eye?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Droopy eye affects about 1 in 12,500 kids, which is about what doctors expected, a new study says. Droopy eye, or ptosis, is usually caused by damage to the muscle that raises the eyelid and can be present at birth or result from later injuries or disease. It often forces kids to raise their eyebrows ... Read More »
A Little Waiting May Be Good for Head-Injured Kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Observing some kids after a head injury may help doctors decide which ones need a head x-ray, according to a new study published in Pediatrics. That’s important because researchers still aren’t sure whether too many of those x-rays, called computed tomography, or CT scans, might trigger cancer years later. CT scans can help doctors recognize ... Read More »
Early Solid Foods Tied to Lower Peanut Allergy Risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Infants with a family history of allergies might be less likely to develop a peanut allergy if they start solid foods before the age of four months, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 2- and 3-year-olds whose parents suffered from allergies, those who were started early on solid foods or cow’s milk were ... Read More »
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C can become chronic, life-long infections which can lead to liver cancer. Millions of Americans are living with chronic viral hepatitis, and many do not know they are infected. Although May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, viral hepatitis needs more attention throughout the year. One of the main findings from last year’sInstitute of Medicine (IOM) report was the ... Read More »
Hepatitis Awareness Month
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Droopy eye affects about 1 in 12,500 kids, which is about what doctors expected, a new study says. Droopy eye, or ptosis, is usually caused by damage to the muscle that raises the eyelid and can be present at birth or result from later injuries or disease. It often forces kids to raise their eyebrows ... Read More »
Asthma Pills As Good As Inhaler: Study
LONDON (Reuters) – Rarely prescribed asthma pills made by drugmakers such as AstraZeneca and Merck are easier to use and just as effective as conventional inhaler treatments, according to research by British scientists. In a study in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers tracked 650 patients with chronic asthma for two years and found the tablets, called leukotriene receptor antagonists ... Read More »
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