15 August 2011
According to a new study, an estimated one in five children with an autistic older sibling may develop the disorder as well, a rate much higher than previously thought. Over than 650 infants with at least one older sibling with autism participated in the study, which was published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. In total, [...]
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14 August 2011
According to a new report, depressed women may be at a higher risk for stroke or cerebrovascular accident (CVA). Scientists discovered that a history of depression has been linked to a 29% increased risk of stroke even after considering other stroke risk factors. Another finding from this study is that women who use selective serotonin [...]
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13 August 2011
World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Friday that 18 people seeking medical attention at hospitals in Somalia had been confirmed cholera positive through laboratory tests. WHO spokesperson Tarek Jasarevic told reporters that the 18 positive cases were confirmed thanks to 30 stool samples collected from patients seeking hospital treatment for acute watery diarrhea, a symptom [...]
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12 August 2011
Scientists announced Friday that it may soon be possible to have an invisible patch placed on the skin as a means of transmitting important vital signs. “We threw everything in our bag of tricks onto that platform, and then added a few other new ideas on top of those, to show that we could make [...]
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09 August 2011
Raymond Johnson, a 26-year-old construction worker fromCharleston, S.C., was recently told that Medicaid would not be providing coverage for his breast cancer treatment because he is not a woman. Johnson has said he was shocked once he learned the diagnosis, which doctors discovered after he experienced chest pain during the recent Independence Day weekend. Johnson [...]
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08 August 2011
A new study has revealed that over 50 per cent of intermittent cases of schizophrenia are caused by new, or “de novo,” protein-altering mutations, which are genetic errors that are present in schizophrenia sufferers but not in their parents. A group led by Maria Karayiorgou, MD, and Joseph A. Gogos, MD, PhD, analyzed the genomes [...]
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07 August 2011
With Medicare cuts still up for discussion for the upcoming congressional “super committee”, provider groups have been busy evaluating the results of further cuts to nursing homes. The American Health Care Association has made it clear that if the congressional budget deficit committee fails to find other ways to trim $1.5 trillion over 10 years, [...]
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05 August 2011
According to a recent study, healthy eating comes at a price which many simply cannot afford. In other words, one should be prepared to loosen their budget if you would like to follow a healthy diet. A study led by Pablo Monsivais, an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and the School of Public [...]
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05 August 2011
Fertility scientists in Japan created sperm-producing germ cells in a laboratory and implanted them into infertile mice and after the treatment, these mice were able to produce healthy offspring. The discovery, which has been described by experts as “hugely exciting”, could help thousands of infertile men become parents if the process proves similarly successful in [...]
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03 August 2011
A new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that most U.S. hospitals do not fully support breastfeeding, which can have a significant effect on children’s health and their overall likelihood of becoming obese. According to the report, less than 4 percent of U.S. hospitals currently provide the type of encouragement [...]
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Fifteen Minutes of Daily Exercise Can Increase Life Expectancy
Siblings of Autistic Kids At 20 Times the Risk of Having the Disorder As Well
Women With Depression Have Increased Risk of Stroke
Somalia Facing Cholera Outbreak
In the Future Vital Signs May Be Monitored by Electronic ‘Skin Tattoos’
Simple Blood Test Can Reveal Baby’s Gender
Medicaid Will Not Provide Breast Cancer Coverage for Men
Schizophrenia Caused by Genetic Mutations
‘Teen Choice Awards’ Going Green This Year
Medicare and Medicaid May Suffer in Debt Deal Cuts
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