Title:Extreme Birth Weights Tied to Autism in Swedish StudyCategory:Health NewsCreated:5/3/2013 10:35:00 AMLast Editorial Review:5/3/2013 12:00:00 AM MedicineNet Daily News
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 | Hypertension Family Medicine News WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) —An administrative block of OTC Plan B emergency contraceptives to minors was overturned late this week,while lawmakers took additional steps to repeal Medicare’s sustainable growth rate formula. MedPageToday.com –medical news plus CME for physicians Cardiac muscle restitution,or true regeneration,is an unmet need in the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI),prompting a decade of study with stem cells of many kinds. Among key obstacles to effective cardiac cell grafting are the cost of autologous stem cell–derived cardiomyocytes,the ethical implications of using embryonic stem cell (ESC) products,[...] A scientist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has been awarded a $ 1.2 million grant to develop a therapy to reduce the prevalence of premature births,which today affect more than 15 million newborns worldwide each year. Newswise:MedNews Title:U.S. Teen Birth Rates Highest in Rural Areas,Research ShowsCategory:Health NewsCreated:2/27/2013 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review:2/28/2013 12:00:00 AM MedicineNet Daily News THURSDAY,Feb. 14 —Progesterone shots are not effective in preventing preterm delivery of twins,say French researchers,who found that the hormone injections could actually do more harm than good. The researchers were working with a form of…Drugs.com –Daily MedNews A large study spanning four continents finds that babies carried by mothers exposed to air pollution caused by tiny particles in fumes from traffic,heating systems,and coal-fired power stations,are more likely to be of low birth weight. A report on the work,led jointly by Tracey J…Health News from Medical News Today [...] Born slightly heavy on average,a sample of hundreds of infants in American Samoa continued to gain weight quickly after birth,achieving high rates of obesity within 15 months. Breastfeeding slowed weight gain in boys. Findings may presage infant obesity in other populations where obesity is increasing population wide. ScienceDaily:Obesity News [...] |
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