Best practices are failing. No matter how good you are at sticking to them, they…
Month: May 2015
Sunshine alone not enough for vitamin D during pregnancy
Despite high levels of sunshine, low levels of vitamin D during pregnancy are common in…
Smoking marijuana may cause early puberty and stunts growth in boys
Boys who smoke marijuana go through puberty earlier but grow more slowly than those who…
Obesity may exacerbate inactivity, due to poor motor skills
Obese adults have very poor motor skills which makes fine movements difficult for them, according…
Collaborative research team solves cancer-cell mutation mystery
Approximately 85 percent of cancer cells obtain their limitless replicative potential through the reactivation of…
Maternal obesity compromises babies’ immune system at time of birth
Maternal obesity is linked to several adverse health outcomes for the infant that can persist…
Microclinics help keep Kenyan HIV patients in care
The results of a new study have shown that microclinics cut in half the normal…
New school-based program helps reduce absentee rate for urban minority children with asthma
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, and it can only…
Readmissions in severe sepsis are as common as those in heart failure and pneumonia
Severe sepsis is a significant cause of rehospitalization along the lines of nationally recognized outcome…
Evidence found of non-adaptive evolution within cicadas
Something new has been discovered about the complex and intriguing inner workings of the cicada…