Health|FDA Urges Caution on Yeast Infection Drug During Pregnancy
The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that doctors should exercise caution in prescribing to pregnant women an oral drug for yeast infections because of new evidence suggesting a possible link to miscarriage.An estimated 10 percent of women get yeast infections in pregnancy, a period during which they are especially susceptible. Symptoms include severe itchiness, painful sex and abnormal vaginal discharge.The F.D.A. had previously warned that chronic high doses of the drug, fluconazole ..>> view originalRates of Severe Obesity Among US Kids Still Rising: Study
TUESDAY, April 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity continues to plague American kids, with a new study finding rates of severe obesity climbing over a 15-year period.Examining national data from 1999 through 2014, researchers found that one-third of American children aged 2 to 19 were overweight, nearly one-quarter were obese, and more than 2 percent were severely obese."Despite other recent reports, all categories of obesity have increased from 1999 to 2014, and there is no evidence of a decl..>> view originalDemocrats turn up the heat on Republicans to act on Zika
"This is an emergency if there ever were an emergency," said Harry Reid who blamed GOP senators for a "continual pattern of constant Republican gridlock" that the Senate minority leader said was blocking swift passage of the money."The Senate should not leave this week without addressing the legislation that deals with Zika," the Nevada Democrat declared.Late on Tuesday two top White House officials -- National Security Advisor Susan Rice and Budget Chief Shaun Donovan -- sent letters to House S..>> view originalDogs Hate Hugs, Study Suggests
If you love your dogs, you should hug them, right? Wrong.In an article published in Psychology Today, psychology professor and neuropsychological researcher Stanley Coren argues that most dogs are actually stressed out by hugs.The study analyzed 250 Internet photos of people hugging their dogs, scanning for for known signs of anxiety in the dog, including turning their head away, showing the whites of the eyes and slicked back ears. Coren's data revealed that 82 percent of dogs in the photos sh..>> view originalAnalysis concludes spanking children causes more harm than good
CLEVELAND, Ohio รข€” An analysis of dozens of studies covering 50 years shows spanking children has no positive short-term effect and can lead to worse behavior in the long run. "We found that spanking was associated with unintended detrimental outcomes and was not associated with more immediate or long-term compliance, which are parents' intended outcomes when they discipline their children," Elizabeth Gershoff, associate professor of human development and family sciences at the University of ..>> view originalYoung British Gay and Bi Men Six Times More Likely to Attempt Suicide
A new U.K. study found that the risk of suicide attempts is six times higher among gay and bisexual men under the age of 45—and that rates are even higher for those of color.Young gay and bisexual men in the United Kingdom are six times more likely to attempt suicide than their counterparts over the age of 45.That shocking number only goes up for those who are black, poor, or less educated, researchers at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) found. The team used nearly 6,000 ..>> view originalTrouble with sense of direction may be linked to early Alzheimer's
TUESDAY, April 26, 2016 -- Difficulty remembering how to get around in new surroundings may be an extremely early sign of Alzheimer's, a small study suggests. The findings, if borne out in future research, might help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's long before someone shows obvious memory problems, said researchers from Washington University in St. Louis. The study included 16 people with symptoms of early stage Alzheimer's and 13 outwardly normal people with signs of preclinical Alzheimer's in f..>> view originalIn setback, a majority of FDA experts reject Sarepta's emotional campaign to gain Duchenne
Sarepta lost a major battle in its years-long quest to gain an accelerated approval for its Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug eteplirsen. An FDA panel of outside experts voted 7 to 6 that Sarepta did not provide substantial evidence from “adequate and well controlled” studies that the drug produced dystrophin at a level that was reasonably likely to produce a clinical benefit. Seven of the agency advisers also voted that there could not be an objective, valid comparison that was free of bias betw..>> view originalNorovirus costs billions of dollars globally each year
Though we often only hear about norovirus when it's been linked to outbreaks on cruise ships, the highly contagious stomach bug is costing the world billions of dollars each year, new research suggests.Each year, nearly 700 million people worldwide are sickened with norovirus. This results in roughly $4.2 billion in health care costs and $60.3 billion costs in lost productivity, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.The findings, published in PLOS ONE, su..>> view original
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