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Headache from epidural for labor may up subdural hematoma risk

18.09.2019 Health Problems

(HealthDay)—The presence of presumed postdural puncture headache after neuraxial anesthesia (epidural or spinal) in childbirth is associated with an increased risk for being diagnosed with an intracranial subdural hematoma, according to a study published online Sept. 16 in JAMA Neurology. Albert R. Moore, M.D., from McGill University in Montreal, and colleagues examined the correlation between postdural puncture headache and postpartum […]

The 8 Best Swaddles, From A Mom Who's Tried Them All

18.08.2019 Kids Health

If you’ve ever seen a newborn wrapped up like a burrito, you know it is the cutest sight. Their legs and arms are tucked and snug, and all you can see is their sweet little head. But cuteness aside, swaddling serves a very important purpose: It helps infants “feel safe and warm,” Dr. Katherine Williamson, MD, a pediatrician at Mission […]

Study: Racial tension may stem from fear of exposure to infectious diseases

06.08.2019 Health Problems

Social scientists have long worked to understand the roots of racial prejudice in the U.S., and for years, the story went like this: As different groups are exposed to others, their prejudice against those others increases. Brian O’Shea wasn’t buying it. A postdoctoral fellow working in the lab of Matt Nock, the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology, O’Shea is the […]

Ebola case reported not far from South Sudan border

02.07.2019 Health Problems

Authorities have confirmed an Ebola case not far from Congo’s border with South Sudan, a country with a weak health care system after years of civil war that is vulnerable to the potential spread of the deadly disease. The 40-year-old woman had traveled nearly 500 kilometers (289 miles) from Beni, despite having been identified by health officials as having been […]

Childhood leukemia cannot hide from the immune system

26.06.2019 Health Problems

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists have evidence that children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia mount a robust immune response to their cancer. The findings, which appear today in the journal Science Translational Medicine, will likely aid development of immunotherapy for the most common childhood cancer. Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment in the last decade, particularly for adults with melanoma, lung […]

Parents of depressed teens in treatment may also benefit from counseling

07.06.2019 Health Problems

Teen depression can affect parents’ marital satisfaction, a new Northwestern Medicine study has found. Parents often seek mental health treatment for a child struggling with depression, but the treatment shouldn’t stop with the depressed teen, suggests the study. The study found that while depressed teens were involved in active treatment, parents’ marriages and parent-child conflict remained stable. Once the teens’ […]

Sia Wants to Adopt a Teen From HBO's 'Foster' Documentary

29.05.2019 Kids Health

Providing a place. Sia announced that she wants to adopt a teen from HBO’s Foster documentary with a Tuesday, May 28, tweet. “Hey Dasani from ‘FOSTER’ on HBO! I’d like to adopt you,” the singer, 43, wrote. “We’re just trying to find you and get my house check done etc. but I want you to know you will have a […]

Scientists discover how superbugs hide from their host

30.04.2019 Health Problems

New research led by the University of Sheffield has discovered how a hospital superbug evades the immune system to cause infection – paving the way for new treatments. The study, led by the University of Sheffield’s Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, investigated how Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis), bacteria commonly found in the digestive tracts of humans, cause life-threatening infections. […]

Suicide-related ED visits increased in children from 2007 to 2015

10.04.2019 Kids Health

(HealthDay)—From 2007 to 2015, the number of emergency department visits for suicide attempts (SA) and suicide ideation (SI) doubled among children, according to a research letter published online April 8 in JAMA Pediatrics. Brett Burstein, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the Montreal Children’s Hospital, and colleagues performed a repeated cross-sectional analysis of the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey emergency department database […]

A tiny cry for help from inside the liver could lead to better treatment

09.04.2019 Health Problems

On a normal day, the cells of a human liver do what they do best—making key blood proteins, clearing toxins from the blood and sending their remains down the digestive tract in a never-ending stream of bile. But when something comes along that badly injures enough of those cells—such as a liver-damaging overdose of pain medicine—this vital work can come […]

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