Couple's caffeine habits linked to risk of miscarriage
Miscarriage is more likely if a couple drinks more than two caffeinated beverages a day in the weeks prior to conception and in early pregnancy, a new study shows.The study, published in the journal Fertility and Sterility, also found that women can reduce the risk of miscarriage by taking a daily multivitamin.Researchers from the National Institutes of Health and Ohio State University, Columbus, wanted to look at lifestyle habits during sensitive windows of fetal development and the impact on ..>> view originalMammograms May Also Help Spot Heart Disease, Study Suggests
THURSDAY, March 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The standard breast cancer screening test, mammography, may offer a surprising extra benefit -- the ability to check heart health, new research suggests. When radiologists look at mammograms for signs of breast cancer, they can also see calcium deposits that have built up in the arteries that supply blood to the breasts, said researcher Dr. Laurie Margolies. She's director of breast imaging at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Women with large ca..>> view originalMindfulness Meditation May Reduce Low Back Pain
People with chronic low back pain may benefit from meditating, a new study finds. The practice may reduce pain and make it easier for patients to carry out their daily activities, according to the findings. In the study, a group of people with chronic low back pain participated in an eight-week program called mindfulness-based stress reduction, which involved using meditation to increase their awareness of the present moment, and their acceptance of difficult thoughts and feelings, including the..>> view originalWoman sues Yale Medical Center claiming surgeons removed wrong rib
A 60-year-old woman is suing Yale-New Haven Medical Center and two of its surgeons after they allegedly removed the wrong rib from her body. Deborah Craven was admitted in May of last year to have a painful and potentially cancerous lesion on her rib removed. According to the lawsuit, radiologists properly marked the site where her possibly cancerous lesion was located, placed metallic coils into her ribs and injected dye to mark her skin. However, the suit claims, somehow the team removed the..>> view originalFrance confirms case of mad cow disease
PARIS France's agriculture ministry confirmed on Thursday that a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, had been discovered in the northeastern region of Ardennes.The suspected case, found in a five-year-old cow, was identified last week during a test carried out on cattle older than 48 months after slaughter.The farm ministry said there was no risk to human health as all parts of the cow susceptible to being infected must be removed by slaughter houses."The detect..>> view originalReport: Longstanding decline in TB cases has stalled
By Mike Stobbe | AP March 24 at 2:02 PM NEW YORK — For the first time in more than two decades, the rate of newly diagnosed tuberculosis cases is not dropping, U.S. health officials said Thursday. Indeed, the number of new cases actually rose a little last year — the first of increase since 1992. Officials said they’re not sure why it’s leveled off. “It’s always concerning when we see progress stall — especially when there are proven interventions to prevent a disease,” said Dr. Tom Frieden..>> view originalFDA Issues Draft Guidance for Abuse-Deterrent Opioid Generics
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on Thursday to help drug companies develop generic versions of approved opioids with abuse-deterrent formulations while ensuring that these products are no less abuse-deterrent than the brand-name drugs. "Today's action reflects the important role that generic drugs play in the United States, especially for patients in pain," FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, said during a media briefing. "With 100 million Americans with signi..>> view originalKids' Fruit Drinks, Juices Contain Day's Worth of Sugar
THURSDAY, March 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Many commercially sold fruit drinks and juices give kids a full day's worth of sugar in a single serving, a new British study shows. One U.S. expert said she wasn't surprised by the finding. "I believe the results would be very similar if this study was conducted with fruit drink products available in the United States," said Pamela Koch, executive director of the nutrition program at Teachers College, Columbia University, in New York City. "Many ..>> view originalGerber recalls fruit, veggie baby food pouches
Gerber has voluntarily recalling some pouches of baby food.(Photo: Gerber)Gerber is voluntarily recalling pouches of baby food due to concerns that the food inside might have spoiled.The baby food company — which was founded in Fremont, Newaygo County, in 1928 and now is owned by Nestle — said today the problem stems from a packaging defect, which makes the fruit- and vegetable-flavored contents "susceptible to spoilage during transport and handling."The recall is for Organic 2nd Foods Pears Ca..>> view originalGenetic study tracks start of Zika's invasion of Americas back to 2013
The Zika virus currently sweeping through the Americas looks to have hitched a ride on a plane into Brazil in 2013 and begun its invasion of the continent from there, scientists said on Thursday. In the first genome analysis of the current Zika epidemic, which has been linked in Brazil to cases of birth defects known as microcephaly, researchers said the virus' introduction to the Americas almost three years ago coincided with a 50 percent rise in air passengers from Zika-affected areas. The st..>> view original
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