Children of recently separated or divorced families are likelier to drink sugar-sweetened beverages than children…
Month: March 2015
Tools can identify nations vulnerable to Ebola and aid response, analysis finds
Ebola remains a serious problem in parts of West Africa and the experiences in affected…
Researchers investigate possible colon cancer risk for new generation of weight-loss drugs
Gastric bypass and similar stomach-shrinking surgeries are a popular option for obese patients looking to…
High-salt diet could protect against invading microbes
Most people consume more salt than they need and therefore have a higher risk of…
Marijuana: The allergen you never knew existed
As marijuana’s legal status throughout the country continues to change, people should know it can…
Pregnant women with asthma need to curb urge to ask for antibiotics
Twice as many children born to mothers who took antibiotics during pregnancy were diagnosed with…
Outcomes of lung transplantations since implementation of need-based allocation system
Since implementation of a medical need-based allocation system of donor lungs in 2005, double-lung transplantation…
Examination of prior authorization policies for antipsychotic prescribing to children
With a concern about inappropriate prescribing of antipsychotic medications to children, 31 states in the…
Long-term follow-up of benign thyroid nodules shows favorable prognosis
After five years of follow-up, a majority of asymptomatic, benign thyroid nodules exhibited no significant…
Administering sedatives for patients receiving general anesthesia questioned
Although sedatives are often administered before surgery, a randomized trial finds that among patients undergoing…