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By Rob GoodierNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may provoke systemic allergic reactions to bee stings in people who might otherwise tolerate them, according to a letter published June 27 online in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
By Rob Goodier
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Researchers have identified bacterial species in the cervix and vagina that may be linked to the risk of spontaneous preterm birth.
"It is very exciting data and hopefully will lead us on a new path to identifying women at risk for preterm birth but also finding new cures to prevent prematurity," Dr. Michal Elovitz of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia told Reuters Health by email.
A new study examined the impact of dietary fats on patients with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes.
A research letter assessed the extent to which youths are exposed to harmful substances contained in aerosols emitted by electronic cigarettes.
A recent study adds weight to the growing argument that antianxiety and hypnotic drugs increase the risk of death in long-term users.
By Will Boggs MDNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pediatric multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse rates increase with fat intake and decrease with vegetable intake, according to a U.S. multicenter study.
Researchers test the theory that vitamin D supplementation eases depression—and their findings contradict previous studies.
<p>Use of a standardized evidence-based handoff process can significantly reduce handoff-related care failures in children's hospitals, according to results from a 23-hospital study.</p>
<p><span>Parents who quit smoking may be less likely to relapse when they discuss the dangers of cigarettes with their children, a U.S. study suggests.</span></p>
Automobile accidents involving pediatric pedestrians tend to occur midblock, near bus stops, and when supervisors are not paying attention. (Photography by User:Fb78)
<P>The time when anticipatory guidance for an 11-year-old patient consisted of reminding him or her to wear a seat belt and drink milk is long past. Over the years, we have begun to discuss drugs, alcohol, safe sex, and tobacco avoidance at earlier and earlier ages. In addition, as times have changed, new hazards have made their way into our patients’ lives, causing us to make further adjustments to these discussions.</P>
<p>Individuals with schizophrenia who have visual hallucinations show deviations in cortical sulcation.</p>
<p>Marijuana smokers' behavior is more important than the potency of their pot or how much of the psychoactive ingredient THC they take in for predicting who will become dependent, according to a small new study.</p>
<p>An updated analysis of a vaccine against potentially-deadly hepatitis E shows that it can provide long-term protection, at least for adults and children age 16 and older.</p>
<p>Oxytocin is showing promise as a potential treatment for people with anorexia nervosa, according to research by British and Korean scientists.</p>
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Hypothyroidism is most commonly treated with thyroid-replacement medications such as levothyroxine or liothyronine.