Antibiotics for AOM: 10 Days More Effective Than 5
A 10-day course of antibiotics worked better than a 5-day course for young children with ear infections in a randomized controlled trial of 520 children at two centers. The 5-day course did not result in any fewer cases of antibiotic-resistant infections or adverse events. Alejandro Hoberman, MD, from the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania, and colleagues report their findings in an article published in the December 22 issue of the New E..>> view originalFacebook 'lurking' is making you miserable and here's what you can do about it
LONDON — Another study has proved what we already knew but didn't want to admit — Facebook 'lurking' is making you miserable. A new study by the University of Copenhagen has revealed that regular use of social media such as Facebook can harm your emotional well-being and overall satisfaction with life. The study also presented a solution — one that many of us might not like. The study found that taking a break from social media will have an overwhelmingly positive impact on your overall wellbe..>> view originalIkea To Pay $50 Million Over 3 Toddler Deaths From Dresser Tip-Overs
MALM dressers are seen at an Ikea store in Hangzhou, China, this July. The company recalled millions of drawers after three toddlers died in three years from tip-over incidents with MALM dressers. VCG via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption VCG via Getty Images MALM dressers are seen at an Ikea store in Hangzhou, China, ..>> view originalNurse credited with saving student who had blood clot near brain stem
A Tennessee school nurse is being credited with saving the life of one of her students after the seventh-grader collapsed in the hallway from a blood clot near his brain stem on Friday, KREM.com reported. When Carrie Stephenson heard that Isiah Griffin had gotten sick, she initially thought it was a case of the stomach virus like three other students at West Bemis Middle School had dealt with that week. But when Stephenson saw the 14-year-old’s eyes rolling to the back of his head and that his ..>> view originalSurgeon's recommendation often affects women's breast cancer choices - Pittsburgh Post
By Sean D. Hamill / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The rate of women having a double mastectomy surgery after diagnosis of cancer in one breast was rising steadily for a decade before Angelina Jolie famously announced in 2013 that she was having the preventive surgery, even though her doctors had not yet detected cancer. Ms. Jolie had tested positive for being genetically linked to breast cancer, and ever since, researchers have wondered what the impact her announcement would have on women’s breast ca..>> view originalAnticipating assault on federal funding, Planned Parenthood rallies support
Planned Parenthood is rallying supporters in anticipation of attempts by opponents in Congress to strip its federal funding. A Republican majority in both houses of Congress and a Donald Trump administration are causing concerns that an effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act will include a renewed attack on Planned Parenthood. Organizers are concerned that opponents will move swiftly to defund Planned Parenthood by preventing it from receiving reimbursement from Medicaid and other programs fo..>> view originalInnovative Programs Help Addicts Get Off Opioids
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People trying to kick addiction to heroin or prescription painkillers often wait weeks or months before they can get into a treatment facility, putting them at continued risk for a fatal overdose. Now, two ...>> view originalA hearing test may be able to identify a concussion
University of Michigan quarterback Shane Morris, 20, sustained a concussion during a game in September 2014. (AP /Tony Ding) Call it the Telltale Brain. The first objective measurement for concussion may have been identified, according to a study published Thursday in the journal Nature, Scientific Reports. By measuring the brain’s electrical reactions to speech sounds, researchers at Northwestern University were able to identify children who had suffered a recent concussion with 90 percent ..>> view originalUpdated Guidance on Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping Released
Updated guidance from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends delaying clamping of the umbilical cord by 30 to 60 seconds. The ACOG committee opinion report is published online and appears in the January 2017 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. It updates the 2012 committee opinion, which focused on the benefits for preterm infants. The document was developed by ACOG's Committee on Obstetric Practice in collaboration with committee members Maria A. Mascola, MD..>> view originalUS Melanoma Rate Is Rising, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- More Americans are developing the potentially deadly skin cancer known as melanoma than in the past, new research shows.In 2016, one out of every 54 Americans was expected to develop a potentially lethal, invasive melanoma over their lifetime -- up from the one in 58 estimate when the same tally was performed in 2009.Overall, an estimated 76,380 Americans will be diagnosed with melanoma in 2016, said a team led by Dr. Alex Glazer of the National Soci..>> view original
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