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C.D.C. Is Monitoring 279 Pregnant Women With Possible Zika Virus Infections
The agency said on Friday that 122 of the women are from Puerto Rico, where the mosquito-borne virus is most common so far in the United States.
A tool to support public health decisions on Zika virus predicts most planned interventions to be cost-effective
A new study presents a cost-effectiveness tool that can help guide decisions regarding resource allocation to fund interventions targeted at curtailing the ongoing Zika virus outbreak. Analyses using the tool...
Doctors changing their approach to common heart attack treatment
After a heart attack, doctors are changing practice trends as the debate continues on optimal time to administer antiplatelet therapy, researchers report.
Well: Exercise Tied to Lower Risk for 13 Types of Cancer
The potential cancer-fighting benefits of exercise seem to hold true even if someone is overweight, a comprehensive new study found.
Zika virus may spread to Europe in coming months, WHO warns
The World Health Organization says the risk of a Zika outbreak across Europe is "low to moderate," in a new risk assessment.
Pfizer to buy Anacor for eczema ointment
$5.2bn deal will bolster pharma giant’s inflammation and immunology drugs portfolio
Helmet better than mask for patients with respiratory distress
Stephen FellerCHICAGO, May 17 (UPI) -- Doctors report a helmet helped patients in ICU breathe better, recover faster and survive more often than those given a face mask for breathing...
Children with and without multiple sclerosis have differences in gut bacteria
In a recent study, children with multiple sclerosis had differences in the abundance of specific gut bacteria than children without the disease. Certain types of bacteria were either more or...
Poll: Many parents keep prescription opioids at home
Nearly half of parents whose child had leftover pain medication from a surgery or illness say they kept the prescription opioids at home.
Monthly resident handoff of patients may increase risk of dying
Transitions in care that occur when medical residents leave a clinical rotation and turn their patients' care over to another resident is associated with increased mortality, according to new research.
Converting cells to burn fat, not store it
Researchers have uncovered a new molecular pathway for stimulating the body to burn fat -- a discovery that could help fight obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Animal welfare initiatives improves feather cover of cage-free laying hens, new study shows
Recognized welfare outcome assessments within farm assurance schemes have shown a reduction in feather loss and improvement in the welfare of UK cage-free laying hens, according to the findings of...
E.coli 'anchors' provide novel way to hijack superbugs
Scientists may have found a way to stop deadly bacteria from infecting patients. The discovery could lead to a whole new way of treating antibiotic-resistant 'superbugs'. The researchers have uncovered...
Frequent religious service attendance linked with decreased mortality risk among women
Women who attended religious services more than once per week were more than 30 percent less likely to die during a 16-year-follow-up than women who never attended, according to a...
Freight train: Myo1c provides cellular transport for protein crucial to kidney filtration
Researchers used small-angle X-ray scattering to determine the full structure of the motor protein Myo1c and its complex with Neph1, a protein crucial for kidney filtration. Their findings suggest that...
Inaccurate coding of patient data may explain 'weekend effect'
Studies that use UK hospital coding data to examine 'weekend effects' for acute conditions, such as stroke, may be undermined by inaccurate coding, suggests new research.
Improving natural killer cancer therapy
Researchers have discovered a potential way to 'tune up' the immune system's ability to kill cancer cells. In a new paper, they describe their discovery in mice of a tolerance...
Metals released by burning fuel oil may damage children's developing lungs
A new study investigating the health impact of the chemical components of air pollution is reporting that two metals, nickel and vanadium (Ni and V), may be damaging to the...
DEA Approves First Trial Of Medical Marijuana For PTSD
Health The study will focus on war veterans with a chronic form of the condition DEA Approves First-Ever Trial Of Medical Marijuana For PTSD.
Sinead O'Connor reported missing outside Chicago
Annie MartinWILMETTE, Ill., May 16 (UPI) -- Irish singer Sinead O'Connor was reported missing and possibly suicidal after she didn't return from a bike ride in Wilmette, Ill., on May...
When moms work longer hours, breastfeeding takes back seat
Dennis Thompson, HealthDay News A new study has concluded that the more hours a new mom works, the tougher it is for her to continue breastfeeding.
Zika Shown to Penetrate the Placenta, Strengthening Its Link to Birth Defects
The Zika virus infects and crosses the placenta, causing microcephaly in mice -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
HIV vaccine design should adapt as HIV mutates
Researchers have demonstrated that HIV has evolved to be pre-adapted to the immune response, worsening clinical outcomes in newly infected patients.
Implantation of rapid deployment aortic valve found to be durable, safe, and effective
EDWARDS INTUITY valve system shortens duration of interrupted blood flow and heart stoppage during surgery, according to new research.
Trump says another 9/11-like attack likely if more Syrian refugees come to U.S.
Andrew V. PestanoWASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- Donald Trump warned the U.S. is under threat of an onslaught similar to the Sept. 11 attacks if Syrian refugees continue to be...
International experts publish guidelines for cardiac rehab in developing countries
The cardiac rehab model of care is quite standard in developed countries, and consists of risk factor assessment and management, exercise training, patient education, as well as dietary and psychosocial...
First penile transplant in the United States performed at Massachusetts General Hospital
A team of surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital announced today that they have performed the nation's first genitourinary reconstructive (penile) transplant. The 15-hour operation, which took place earlier this month,...
Stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer survival rates improved when care includes four specific quality measures
Only 13% of eligible patients studied benefited from all four quality measures and there is a wide disparity of implementation across the patients analyzed, according to a recent presentation.