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Mom's Obesity, Diabetes May Spur Fetus to Grow Too Fast THURSDAY, April 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors have long known that pregnant women who are obese or have diabetes are more likely to have abnormally large babies.
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Mom's obesity, diabetes may spur fetus to grow too fast THURSDAY, April 7, 2016 -- Doctors have long known that pregnant women who are obese or have diabetes are more likely to have abnormally large babies.
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Maternal Obesity And Diabetes In Pregnancy Result In Early Overgrowth Of Baby In The Womb The babies of obese women who develop gestational diabetes are five times as likely to be excessively large by six months of pregnancy, according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.
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Food labels should include exercise needed to burn off calories, UK researchers suggest More than two-thirds of people in the U.K. are either overweight or obese, and Shirley Cramer is hoping to curb that trend. She's the chief executive of the Royal Society for Public Health in London and wants food labels to include information on how ...
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Farmer's market program begins The Florida Department of Health and the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) kicks off its seasonal Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) this month, Alachua County officials announced in a news release earlier this ...
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Using Old Tires to Fight Zika Virus: Canadian Government Funds DIY Mosquito Trap With about $3.50 and an old tire, a professor in Canada has come up with a mosquito trap that might dramatically cut down mosquito populations as part of an ongoing fight against infectious diseases like the Zika virus, a new study shows.
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ACC: Expert Guidance Issued for Use of Non-Statin Therapies Expert consensus guidance has been issued regarding the use of non-statin therapies to lower cholesterol in high-risk patients. The consensus document was published online April 1 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology to coincide with ...
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Fighting Zika Mosquitos With Tires With 33 countries in the Americas now identified as carrying the Zika virus, the need for a solution to the epidemic is great. But with limited funds in the regions where it's spreading the fastest, the need for a cost-effective one is even greater ...
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PCSK9 inhibitor benefits patients with statin intolerance Statin intolerance does exist and a PCSK9 inhibitor can lower cholesterol in these patients, according to a study published online in JAMA and presented at the American College of Cardiology's 65th Annual Scientific Session in Chicago.
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Groups unveil new traps for Zika mosquitoes An 'ovillanta' is created from two sections of a car tire, with a fluid release valve at the bottom. aedes_larvae-matt_barton.
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Researchers identify potent antibodies against HIV HIV (yellow) infecting a human immune cell. Credit: Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer and Austin Athman, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health.
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FDA Approves Medtronic Pacemaker That Attaches Directly to Heart The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new pacemaker for the heart that doesn't require the use of wires that can sometimes cause complications.
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Sleep-deprived teens at greater risk of injury Sleep-deprived high school students are more likely to sustain injuries -- often due to risky behaviors -- than those who are well rested, U.S.
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Is your high schooler sleep-deprived? Buckle up for bad news Texting behind the wheel. Drunk driving. Skimping on sleep. For teens, these are dangerous bedfellows. New research finds that compared with high schoolers who typically get nine hours of sleep, those who get less shut-eye are more likely to drink and ...
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Deadly diabetes in 'unrelenting march' The world is facing an "unrelenting march" of diabetes which now affects nearly one in 11 adults, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
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Whole Milk Better For You Than Skim, Study Suggests PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Do you drink a latte or eat cereal in the morning? If so, you'll want to read this new study. Researchers say full fat dairy, like whole milk, may actually be better for you than skim milk.
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Wyden, Merkley: Feds may reclassify marijuana this year In response to requests from Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and their Senate colleagues, three federal agencies announced plans to release a determination this year about whether to reschedule marijuana.
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Zika virus Diseases News in United States – Clearwater Daily Science Georgia has 6 Zika virus Case, Florida had first sexually transmitted Zika virus Case,New York is expanding free Zika virus testing to pregnant women who had unprotected sex with a partner who had traveled to a Zika-infected area, the state's health ...
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ZIKA: Second Inland case confirmed as hospital holds related talk As mass communication and faster travel make the world seem smaller, everything moves at a brisker pace - including diseases. RELATED.
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Nobody is completely sure which mosquito spreads Zika virus in Brazil The World Health Organization's fact sheet on the Zika virus contains a wealth of useful information about the mysterious disease that has spread across the Americas and is blamed for a surge in birth defects in Brazil.
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Republicans take victory lap on Zika funds REPUBLICANS TAKE VICTORY LAP ON ZIKA DECISION - Republican appropriators applauded the Obama administration's Wednesday announcement that it will redirect nearly $600 million in unused Ebola funds to fight the Zika virus - a move that GOP ...
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High Dose Radiation May Not Benefit Low Risk Prostate Cancer Patients A new review finds that low-risk prostate cancer patients may not benefit from high-dose radiation treatment. The meta-analysis shows that higher doses of radiation do not result in higher survival rates or lower rates of the cancer spreading.
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Myth busters: How to keep diabetes at bay By Dr K N Manohar Ignorance isn't bliss Knowledge plays a key role in preventing diabetes and in its management too. Adopting a healthy lifestyle and eating the right foods can go a long way in ensuring that we keep the `sugar problem' at bay.
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The 6 Filthiest Pieces Of Gym Equipment Will Remind You To Wipe Down Every Machine You Use From Now On Good news, everyone. The next time your gym buddy asks why you bailed on your last treadmill date, you have a legitimate excuse: The treadmill is disgusting.
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Poll: Some key gaps in Americans' knowledge about Zika virus WASHINGTON - Americans don't know a lot about the Zika virus that is linked to birth defects and creeping steadily closer to the U.S.
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Minimally invasive treatment reduced phantom limb pain A minimally invasive technique significantly reduced phantom limb pain, according to research recently published in the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.
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German Study Confirms Accuracy of Multigene Test Predictions of Safe Omission of Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer A multigene test can identify patients with early stage breast cancer who do not need chemotherapy and who will be alive 5 years after diagnosis.
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VA bosses in 7 states falsified vets' wait times for care WASHINGTON - Supervisors instructed employees to falsify patient wait times at Veterans Affairs' medical facilities in at least seven states, according to a USA TODAY analysis of more than 70 investigation reports released in recent weeks.
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How to tell if you're suffering from allergies or a cold This story was written by Dr. Dave Hnida andoriginally appeared on CBS Denver. It seems like the endless river of sniffles and runny noses.
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Why BMI is a flawed measure of body fat, explained by an eloquent 14-year-old In a letter that's now gone viral, a 14-year-old girl from Indiana is schooling the world in why body mass index, or BMI, is an imperfect measure of the body.
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Global Tobacco Control Efforts Underway but Gains Elusive April 07, 2016 12:30 PM. The number of adult cigarette smokers worldwide is increasing, particularly in poor countries, despite the adoption of a global treaty on tobacco control.
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State Wants More Drivers to Register as Organ Donors Governor Peter Shumlin was applauded Wednesday for his administrations work. Today, 48 percent of Vermonters are registered as organ donors, but the Governor thinks more are needed.
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Smith County Relay for Life begins today On Friday, the Relay for Life of Smith County will once again bring together cancer survivors, their caregivers and those reflecting on the memories of people who have passed away from the disease.
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Positive Signs in VA Health Program May be Too Little Too Late The United States federal government has grappled with veteran affairs for the longest time in history. The United States has waged some of the most longest and deadliest wars in the past century and have one of the largest numbers of armed forces ...
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Cigarette tax is considered to help fund Medicaid A proposed $1.50-per-pack cigarette tax is needed to stabilize a Medicaid system in danger of collapse, Oklahoma Health Care Authority CEO Nico Gomez said Thursday.
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Despite growing popularity, e-cigarettes not allowed on campus Ken Miguel exhales e-cigarette vapor at The Vape Bar in San Jose, Calif., on Oct. 18, 2013. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News Group/MCT). Share · Tweet · Email.
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VRMC holds ceremony for organ donors, recipients The Valley Regional Medical Center intensive care unit was applauded for their dedication to save lives Thursday with a "Donation Save Lives" banner during a ceremony honoring organ donors.
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Medicaid cuts may have devastating impact on rural Oklahoma health care, economy PRICE WITH THE STORY FROM FAIRVIEW. CRYSTAL: FAIRVIEW FELLOWSHIP HOME IS THE ONLY FIVE-STAR NURSING HOME WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS IN MAJOR COUNTY.
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Study: Michigan hospitals have cut drug error rates Within the last two years, many hospitals across Michigan have improved the way that patients get prescription drugs during their hospital stays - improvements that should lead to fewer physician errors and fewer adverse drug reactions, according to ...
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Flu-related death toll increases to 29 in N.C. North Carolina health officials reported two flu-related deaths for the week that ended April 2. With the total raised from eight to nine for the week that ended March 25, there have been 29 deaths in North Carolina since the flu season began Oct. 1.
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Farmington children celebrate autism awareness April 7, 2016 — Lori Pound, 11, reacts with joy as she and the rest of her fifth grade class at Farmington Elementary during a scavenger hunt through the halls during Autism Awareness Week at the school.
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Northern Highlands gears up for fourth annual Relay for Life If you want to feel like a superhero this year, you may want to get a team of individuals together and "walk the walk" against a dreaded disease that touches almost every person and every life: cancer.
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'I Just Wanted to Speak to Their Hearts': Judge 'Shocked' Her Speech to Black Youths Went Viral A Georgia judge's impassioned speech to a courtroom full of youths last month brought her listeners to tears - but she had no idea her message would make headlines all across the country.
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Tale of 2 Agencies: CDC Avoids Gun Violence Research But NIH Funds It Garen Wintemute, MD, MPH, is the first to describe his lifestyle as frugal. An emergency room physician on the faculty of the University of California, Davis, Wintemute lives in a $900-a-month 1-bedroom apartment on the outskirts of Sacramento.
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Despite bipartisan support, mental health reform bill could be derailed Mental health advocates are pressing Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill not to abandon a push to modernize the nation's ailing mental health system amid rising partisan tensions over President Obama's Supreme Court pick.
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US Biosimilar Space Reaches Its Inflectra Point The entry of Inflectra, the biosimilar of Johnson & Johnson's (NYSE:JNJ) antirheumatic antibody Remicade, is probably not the chief thing its licensee Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) is concerned with today.
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For some, antibiotics don't cure tick-borne illnesses A few minutes on Google confirmed that the bull's-eye rash was a clear sign of Lyme disease. I read that antibiotics, administered early, could zap the corkscrew-shaped bacteria and prevent their wreaking long-term havoc on a person's brain, muscles ...
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