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High blood pressure during pregnancy could elevate risk of future stroke
High blood pressure during pregnancy could dramatically raise a woman's lifetime risk of stroke, according to a study.
Well: Air Pollution Linked to Lower Birth Weights
A European study found that air pollution is associated with a significant increase in the risk of having a low-birth-weight baby.
Bariatric surgery patients not being prioritized correctly
Most people who receive bariatric surgery in Canada, and around the world, are obese women, even though their male counterparts are more at risk, especially if those men are smokers...
After Burning Man, Leaving No Trace (Op-Ed)
Burning Man comes and goes without leaving a trace — but how?
Hopes for breakthrough in triple-negative breast cancer treatment
Sydney team has produced a treatment for the aggressive cancer based on a combination of two drugs already in use
Gastric banding may reverse diabetes
Scientists have discovered that gastric banding may help reverse diabetes and improve glucose tolerance within 12 weeks.
Ghrelin, a stress-induced hormone, primes the brain for PTSD
About a dozen years ago, scientists discovered that a hormone called ghrelin enhances appetite. Dubbed the "hunger hormone," ghrelin was quickly targeted by drug companies seeking treatments for obesity —...
Craze Workout Supplement Contains Meth Analog
If you buy supplements, alternative medicines and advertised herbal gimmicks based on the claim that they are too progressive for the FDA, you are lacking in judgment. If you are buying...
Sexting dangers prompt N.L. police warning to teens
Police in Newfoundland and Labrador are warning teenagers about the dangers of circulating lewd cellphone photos of themselves to other pupils, while some young people say so-called sexting is more...
Low-Cost Device Quickly Isolates Blood Plasma
Medical Diagnostics: A plastic device allows researchers to separate plasma from whole blood for measuring HIV viral loads
10% of women drink a little alcohol while pregnant
Researchers in Norway found that negative affectivity is linked to light alcohol use and binge drinking during pregnancy. Results published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, a journal...
A reminder on the importance of clean mitts on Global Handwashing Day
What have ice cubes, sesame seeds and festival wrist bands got in common? Public Health England reports these are all items that have all tested positive for the presence of...
Community weight loss yields more than self-help approach
A new randomized controlled trial conducted by Baylor College of Medicine researchers and published today as an Article in Press in The American Journal of Medicine finds that overweight and...
Bulgaria’s Air Is Dirtiest in Europe, Study Finds, Followed by Poland
Bulgaria has the highest levels of two kinds of particulate matter that can lead to health problems from asthma to cancer, the European Union says in an environmental study.
3D printers' could change our economy and our lives
(Phys.org) —"When you produce something yourself instead of purchasing it, that changes your relationship to it," says Chelsea Schelly, assistant professor of social sciences. She's discussing the current popular trend...
Making low-fat cheese taste better
In an effort to promote better public health, recent European law requires producers to limit fat content, particularly in cheese and cheese-based products.
Supreme court ruling brings clinical trials to a halt in India
Pressure from campaign group precipitates action that puts 162 drug trials on ice
Recipes for Health: Fried Small Peppers Filled With Feta and Quinoa
A take on a classic Balkan dish made more substantial with quinoa or bulgur.
Ailing Occupants of the Bronx Zoo Get Sophisticated Medical Care
The treatment of Holli, a female gorilla with a stomach abscess, offers an inside look at how the Bronx Zoo cares for animals who fall ill.
Hope for more targeted drugs
Research into how drugs interact with the body could lead to more effective treatments with fewer side effects.
Global Health: Parasites: Hookworm Vaccine Will Be Tried in Africa
The first African clinical trial of an experimental vaccine could lead to eventual help for millions of children.
The New Old Age: California Imposes New Home Care Regulations
The state will require that home care agencies conduct background checks on workers and provide training.
Hard Cases: Testing the Limits of ‘Terminal’
When a patient’s health declines rapidly, it’s hard to pinpoint what went wrong, or whether pushing for intensive care instead of “comfort care” could have saved a life.
18 and Under: Haunted by a Child’s Illness
Long after a child has recovered from a serious illness or injury, families can be left dealing with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress.
Breaking Through Cancer’s Shield
The recent discovery that cancers can evade the immune system by wrapping themselves in a protective shield offered a bonus: a way to try to thwart the disease.
Books: ‘The Compatibility Gene’ Offers Insights to Immunology
Daniel M. Davis writes with an insider’s perspective, not only on how our immune systems do and don’t work, but on the scientists who study them.
Brokers simplify, confuse health exchange shopping
This month's glitch-filled rollout of the health insurance marketplaces created by federal law is a business opportunity for brokers and agents, but regulators warn that it also opened the door...
What Is MRSA?
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, is a strain of staph bacteria that is resistant to the antibiotics normally used to treat such infections. In 1961, British scientists discovered MRSA; it...