September 27, 2016 More US babies born addicted to opiates like heroin The proportion of U.S. babies born suffering from withdrawal syndrome after exposure to heroin or prescription opiates in utero has more than doubled in less than a decade, a study suggests.
September 23, 2016 Chronic sleep problems linked to disability later in life In adults of all ages, chronic sleep problems were linked with a greater risk of trouble with activities of daily living later in life, in a recent study.
September 23, 2016 Parent bloggers question role in Mylan's EpiPen schools push When Mylan NV recruited food allergy bloggers to learn about its campaign to get allergic shock antidotes into schools, many were eager to join the maker of the EpiPens they carry in purses and stash in book bags to protect their children against potentially lethal attacks.
September 23, 2016 Wife in real-life 'Fault in Our Stars' couple dies days after husband The wife in the so-called real-life “Fault in Our Stars” couple has died, her family announced on Facebook, mere days after her husband died of the same terminal illness.
September 22, 2016 Deaths and complications after surgery decline at VA hospitals Surgery patients in Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals are much less likely to die or suffer postoperative complications today than they were 15 years ago, a U.S. study suggests.
September 22, 2016 E-cigarette users view smoke-free areas as okay for vaping The majority of e-cigarette users have "vaped" in a smoke-free environment and most don't view use of the devices as harmful to themselves or others, according to a U.S. study.
September 22, 2016 Frequent testing for nickel allergies may prevent them More frequent testing for nickel allergies in children might help keep the allergies from developing, according to a report in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology.
September 21, 2016 'Fault in Our Stars' couple: Why cystic fibrosis shortens lives Dalton Prager, a young man who received national attention because both he and his wife had cystic fibrosis, died this weekend of the disease at age 25.
September 21, 2016 Giving babies eggs and nuts early may avert allergies Infants who get a taste of eggs and peanuts starting when they're as young as 4 months old may have a lower risk of developing allergies to those foods than babies who try them later, a research review suggests.
September 20, 2016 Indonesia rejects US research estimate of 100K 'haze' deaths Harvard and Columbia university research showing smoke from land fires in Southeast Asia led to more than 100,000 premature deaths last year "makes no sense at all," an official at Indonesia's Health Ministry said on Wednesday.