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Newark School Officials Knew of Lead Risks, 2014 Memo Shows
The document, sent that summer, urged principals and custodians to have everyone run the water in fountains before drinking in an effort “to reduce the risk of possible lead contamination.”
NIH-Funded Researchers Develop Promising Candidate for Next-Generation Anti-Malarial Drug
An international team that includes NIH-funded researchers at Stanford University has developed a therapeutic compound that is effective in inhibiting Plasmodium falciparum, one of five species of parasite that infects...
Mom's smoking may put kids at higher risk of COPD in adulthood
Alan Mozes, HealthDay News The children of mothers who smoke heavily may face a much higher risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as adults, new research suggests.
Technique Allows Kidney Transplants From Any Donor
Health And it’s saving thousands of lives After eight years and evaluating thousands of patients, researchers have proof...
Gene may worsen cancer outcome by speeding metabolism of drugs
Some patients with breast cancer, lung cancer and leukemia seem to fare poorly after treatment because of the effects of a particular gene, a new study finds. The gene, called...
ADHD or just immature?
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is typically diagnosed in childhood and manifests as an inability to sustain attention and control activity levels and impulse control. Some reports have indicated a prevalence...
Parent of toddler who died of meningitis asked Alberta naturopath for immune system boost
An employee at a southern Alberta naturopathic clinic says the mother of a gravely ill toddler asked for an immune system boost because she feared her son had viral meningitis.
Long a niche, street medicine for homeless heads mainstream
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) -- They're house calls without the house....
Virginia passes bill to produce medical marijuana oil
Shawn PriceRICHMOND, Va., March 10 (UPI) -- Virginia lawmakers passed a bill allowing the production and use of marijuana oils for patients with epilepsy. The bill passed both houses unanimously.
Indiana poised to ban abortions due to fetal defects
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Indiana is poised to become the second state to ban abortions sought because a fetus has a genetic abnormality such...
Combining two imaging technologies may better identify dangerous coronary plaques
Combing optical coherence tomography with near-infrared autofluorescence imaging may more accurately identify coronary artery plaques that are most likely to rupture and cause a heart attack, say investigators.
Depression, high blood pressure, other chronic conditions may be common at MS diagnosis
People newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) may often have other chronic health conditions as well, according to a study. For the study, researchers examined how common several chronic conditions...
Periorbital transplantation may be promising alternative to protect vision in facial transplant candidates
Transplantation of the periorbital tissues -- the area surrounding the eyes -- is a 'technically feasible' alternative to protect a functioning eye in some patients being considered for facial transplant,...
Child care providers need more education, training on benefits of breastfeeding, human milk
A research team investigated individual child care centers' attitudes and policies related to breastfeeding in two distinct areas in Philadelphia. Their research concluded that there is much room for improvement...
Children born prematurely are disadvantaged at school and into adulthood but delaying school entry may not be the answer
Children born before 34 weeks gestation have poorer reading and maths skills than those born at full term, and the difficulties they experience at school continue to have effects into...
Compounds restore antibiotics' efficacy against MRSA
Antibiotics rendered useless by the notorious methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, (MRSA) may get a second life, thanks to compounds that can restore the bug's susceptibility to antibiotics, according to a new...
Nicotine vaccine delays the drug's effects in mice
Many people who smoke want to quit, but the urge to light up is often irresistible. An effective vaccine to help people kick the habit once and for all has...
How to get a handle on potential risks posed by fracking fluids
The latest skirmishes over hydraulic fracturing in Florida and California are, at their core, about water. Many fracking-related spills have been recorded, and opponents say that such incidents pose unacceptable...
For 'Ironman' athletes, study shows danger of too much water
Alan Mozes, HealthDay News Long-distance triathletes who drink too much water during competition may end up with dangerously low blood sodium levels, new research warns.
No Laughs: New Technique Helps Ticklish Patients
For ticklish people, a routine doctor's exam can lead to lots of squirming and giggling, but now, doctors in England may have come up with an innovative solution to this...
Rhino slaughter continues unabated
The mass slaughter of rhinos increases for a sixth consecutive year, despite a drive to fight poachers by various means.
Positive Reinforcement Helps Surgeons Learn
Teaching physicians implement dog-training techniques to impart complex surgical skills -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Boise State NSF CAREER Award Could Lead to New Disease Treatments
The use of proteins to identify a single molecule in a solution could be extremely important for early diagnosis of cancer, much earlier than is possible with current technology.
CDC: U.S. cancer deaths continue decade-long decline
Stephen FellerATLANTA, March 9 (UPI) -- U.S. cancer death rates continue a nearly decade-long decline, according to a new CDC report, though it says an increase in liver cancer death...
Well: Pollution Tied to Premature Births, Especially in Women With Asthma
A new study suggests that women with asthma exposed to air pollution, even before conception, significantly increase their risk of delivering a premature baby.
New device shortens chest-tube insertion from minutes to seconds
Pneumothorax is a medical emergency: the collection of air in the pleural space separating the lung from the chest wall, causing it to collapse and resulting in suffocation. Pneumothorax is...
How hospitals avoid penalties for making patients sick
For years now, health care reformers have been pushing hospitals to do what should be obvious: protect patients from hospital-bred infections that make them sicker than they already are. Starting...
'Sci fi' eye experiments improve vision in children — and rabbits
Cells grown both inside and outside the body show promise in fixing lenses and corneas.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2016.19535