Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks
Condition, which affects mom and baby alike, may be more common than many think SUNDAY, July 19 (HealthDay News) -- Thanks to high-profile celebrities like Brooke Shields, postpartum depression is out of the closet and discussed as something to recognize and treat. But less well kn...Atrial fibrillation in endurance athletes still poses problems for sports cardiologists
The fulfilment which so many people increasingly derive from competitive sports and endurance training comes with a real even if rare twist. Because, while most people will enjoy the benefits and pleasures of exercise, there are a few for whom regular athletic training will increase the risk of ...Cenegenics Poses Challenge to Obama for Successful Healthcare Reform
Global age management medicine leader urges president to learn from their proven preventive approach to solve nation's current healthcare crisis. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 29, 2009 -- Cenegenics® Medical Institute, global age management medicine leader, set a challe...Prescription Drug Abuse Poses Public Health Threat
Alliance Calls for Cross-Sector Solutions, Releases Strategy Report WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- A national alliance of families, the pharmaceutical industry, patients, consumer groups, and drug abuse prevention advocates released a national strategy proposal to counter the continued ris...Parents: Bottled Water Trend Poses Threat to Dental Health
CHICAGO, April 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Five billion gallons of bottled water were consumed in 2000, an increase of more than 200 percent from a decade earlier. Whether consumers drink more bottled water because it is an alternative to soda, or because it is convenient to do so is unclear, bu...Lack of Awareness of Eye Health Risk Associated with Diabetes Poses Blinding Threat to Millions
Eyecare Professionals Advise Diabetics on How to Minimize That Risk PINELLAS PARK, Fla., April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Health Organization reports that 366 million cases of diabetes are projected by 2030, raising concerns among eyecare professionals globally because of the risk posed to h...Compulsive Hoarding Poses Safety and Psychological Risks
U-M experts say hoarding can be treated with therapy if subjects are willing and motivated ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Even though Elizabeth Nelson was raised in an upper-middle class suburb, she felt a deep sense of shame about her living conditions growing up. ...Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes
Care for aging people with the disease falls short, study finds,,,, MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More and more people with diabetes are living to older ages, thanks to medical advances. But the long-term facilities, such as nursing homes, that care for aging Americans may not be ...Unpasteurized milk poses health risks without benefits
With disease outbreaks linked to unpasteurized milk rising in the United States, a review published in the January 1, 2009 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases examines the dangers of drinking raw milk. Milk and dairy products are cornerstones of a healthy diet. However, if those products a...Late Preterm Birth Poses Developmental Risks
Caesarean or induction should not be done before 39 weeks unless necessary, study says THURSDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Late preterm birth puts newborns at increased risk for serious problems, according to U.S. researchers. Dr. Joann Petrini of the March of Dimes and colleague...Arrayit to Mass Produce Rapid H1N1 Swine Flu Test Chip
... The 2009 swine flu outbreak has raised concerns at the CDC and the World Health Organization (WHO). The CDC and WHO believe that the current outbreak poses a pandemic risk because the H1N1 flu virus contains genetic elements from both the swine and human influenza viruses, allowing direct human-to-human t...FDA Approves Tapentadol Immediate-Release Tablets for Relief of Moderate to Severe Acute Pain
...g tapentadol in situations where the physician or pharmacist is concerned about an increased risk of misuse, abuse, or diversion. Abuse of tapentadol poses a risk of overdose and death. This risk is increased with concurrent abuse of tapentadol with alcohol and other substances. Monitor patients closely...Gaining Too Much Weight During Pregnancy Nearly Doubles Risk of Having a Heavy Baby
...Hillier, MD, MS, an endocrinologist and senior investigator at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in Oregon and Hawaii. "A big baby also poses serious risks for both mom and baby at birth -- for mothers, vaginal tearing, bleeding, and often C-sections, and for the babies, stuck shoulders and ...New Global Survey Exposes Considerable Burden of Fibromyalgia Including Potential Economic Impact
...lobal survey of fibromyalgia patients and physicians shows that fibromyalgia, a chronic widespread pain condition, results in poor quality of life and poses a financial burden on patients often resulting in an inability to work and earn income. The burden of fibromyalgia may be further compounded by the fa...Use of nanomaterials in food packaging poses regulatory challenges
Washington, DC Engineered nanoscale materials (ENMs), which contain novel properties that offer potential benefits for use in food packaging, raise new safety evaluation challenges for regulators and industry, according to a report released today by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) ...Too much or too little weight gain poses risks to pregnant mothers, babies
CHAPEL HILL Women who gain more or less than recommended amounts of weight during pregnancy are likely to increase the risk of problems for both themselves and their child, according to a new report by the RTI International-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Evidence-based Practice Cente...Ancient lemur's little finger poses mystery
Analysis of the first hand bones belonging to an ancient lemur has revealed a mysterious joint structure that has scientists puzzled. Pierre Lemelin, an assistant professor of anatomy at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and a team of fellow American researchers have analyzed the f...Mouse study reveals human X-SCID gene therapy poses substantial cancer risk
New animal studies conducted at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies show that the only human gene therapy treatment to date considered to be largely successful, is, in fact, riskier than realized. The Salk researchers, led by Inder Verma, Ph.D., a professor in the Laboratory of Genetics, d...Researchers: Treated wood poses long-term threat
Arsenic from treated lumber used in decks, utility poles and fences will likely leach into the environment for decades to come, possibly threatening groundwater, according to two research papers published online Wednesday. Researchers from the University of Miami, the University of Florida and Fl...The hepatitis healing power of blueberry leaves
... there is no vaccine for HCV, and though a combination drug regimen can clear HCV infection, this treatment is only about 60% effective on average and poses risks of severe side effects. Kataoka and colleagues believed that since HCV is localized in the liver and can take 20 years or more to develop int...Manatees can probably hear which directions boats approach from
... The world is a perilous place for the endangered manatee. While the mammals are at risk from natural threats, human activity also poses a great danger to manatee numbers. Debborah Colbert, from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, explains that many manatees die and are seriously inj...Tracking down the causes of multiple sclerosis
...ommon form of the disease in Germany. ( Nature Medicine , May 31, 2009 & Journal of Experimental Medicine , June 1, 2009) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) poses enormous problems for both patients and doctors: it is the most common inflammatory disease of the central nervous system in our part of the world and...Climate change could drive vast human migrations
...nces to those left in affected regions. "New thinking and practical approaches are needed to address the threats that climate-related migration poses to human security and well-being," said coauthor Koko Warner, head of the UN University's Institute for Environment and Human Security. ...UCSF researchers help crack parasite genome, identify drug leads
...California Institute of Quantitative Biosciences (QB3). Just one drug is currently widely available to treat schistosomiasis, which researchers say poses the risk of encouraging the parasite's drug resistance as aid organizations extend the current medication to more infected populations, according to C...Novo Nordisk Convenes Policy and Clinical Experts at Diabetes Media Summit
... fellow, National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago , and an expert on the congressional budgeting process, stressed that diabetes poses one of the nation's greatest public health challenges, underscoring the need to adjust our focus to include the chronic condition, not just the acute ...New study examines effects of Graniteville, S.C., chlorine gas disaster
...ty of Wisconsin and lead author of the report. "It was a tragic disaster that shows us what a significant challenge a large-scale chlorine gas release poses to health care facilities." Van Sickle added that hospitals need to be able to quickly recognize the signs of chlorine exposure, and have a plan to...Recent Reports Regarding Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup Flawed and Misleading
...The mercury found in HFCS may be a different form of mercury than the methylmercury typically found in fish (we just don't know), but it poses a risk just the same. Mercury in any form can be toxic to the developing brain." (Wallinga et al, 2009). The ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Su...Reaction Monitoring of Processes Under Pressure Using In Situ FTIR
...Kowalchyk Reaction Monitoring of Processes Under Pressure Using In Situ FTIR taking place on April 1, 2009. Monitoring reactions under pressure poses many challenges. Often, it is impossible to see into the reactor or process because the required pressure necessitates using a metal reactor instead o...Cutting the cord to determine babies' health risk from toxic exposure
...are smokers. Exposure of a developing baby to harmful cigarette byproducts from mothers who smoke affects an estimated 420,000 newborns each year and poses a significant health care burden. Now, in the first study of its kind, a team of researchers has completed a global assessment of newborns' umbilic...Landauer, Inc. Appoints Two New Members to Board of Directors
...te radiation dosimetry services to hospitals, medical and dental offices, universities, national laboratories, and other industries in which radiation poses a potential threat to employees. Landauer's services include the manufacture of various types of radiation detection monitors, the distribution and co...Landauer, Inc. Sets Date and Time for Announcement of Fiscal Third Quarter 2008 Results
...te radiation dosimetry services to hospitals, medical and dental offices, universities, national laboratories, and other industries in which radiation poses a potential threat to employees. Landauer's services include the manufacture of various types of radiation detection monitors, the distribution and co...