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Babies with opioid withdrawal better off staying with mom than in ICU
Newborn babies who suffer from opioid withdrawal might have shorter hospital stays and less need for medications if they stay in a room with their mother instead of being sent to intensive care, a research review says. Researchers examined data […]
More evidence appears on the link between advanced maternal age with preterm births
A Canadian study has confirmed that women over 40 do have the highest risk of preterm births: 7.8 % of pregnancies in this age group resulted in preterm births and 1 % ended in extremely premature deliveries. Women age 30 […]
Male rats exposed to high levels of cellphone radiation found to have tumours
A draft report by the U.S. government on the dangers of cellphones have found that male rats exposed to very high levels of radiation from the device have tumours in the tissues around their hearts. Female rats and mice exposed […]
Florida nurse warns: “wash your stinking hands!”
A Florida nurse has given frank advice to people on how to avoid the deadly flu outbreak: “wash your stinking hands!” In the six-minute video entitled “After Work Thoughts”, which has been watched more than 6 million times since it […]
Researchers make progress in developing a blood test that can predict who will get Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers in Japan and Australia say they have made important progress in developing a blood test that could in future help doctors detect who might go on to get Alzheimer’s disease. In a study published in the journal Nature, the […]
Overactive bladder treatment among women also lead to them having better sleep
Women who take medication to treat overactive bladder to address the problem may feel the urge to urinate less often and also sleep better at night as a result, a U.S. study suggests. For the study, researchers examined data on […]
Drinking probiotic milk during pregnancy reduces a mother’s risk of developing pregnancy complications
A Scandinavian study has found that pregnant women who consume milk containing probiotic “friendly” bacteria are less likely to have premature births or pre-eclampsia, a serious complication of pregnancy. Timing was everything, though, researchers found: Women who drank probiotic milk […]
Children with sleep problems have greater relationship problems with teachers
Sleep problems in younger children may be associated with higher student-teacher conflict, a small U.S. study suggests. The role of sleep problems in children with behavior problems at school has long been explored, and many youngsters who come to doctors […]
Risk of developing dementia increases after traumatic brain injuries
A large-scale Swedish study that followed millions of people age 50 or older for decades has found that the risk of developing dementia rises four- to six-fold during the first year after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) People who experienced […]
People living in community high in obesity rates more likely to become overweight themselves
A U.S. study has found that families who live in communities with high obesity rates are more likely to become overweight themselves than families living in communities where more people are a healthy weight. Researchers focused on 1,519 military families […]
