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<p><span>Parents may be missing some good teachable moments when their kids are learning to drive, U.S. researchers say.</span></p>
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.
Multiple sclerosis has been described for centuries, though physicians at the time did not have a name for the condition. In what year was multiple sclerosis officially recognized in the United States?
A new study investigated the connection between venous thromboembolism risk and heart failure in hospitalized patients.
<p>U.S. premature births linked to air pollution cost more than $4 billion a year in medical care and lost economic opportunity, a new analysis estimates.</p><p> </p>
<p> Young adults with healthy blood pressure go on to have better thinking and memory skills in midlife than their peers with higher blood pressure, according to a new analysis.</p>
<p>Pain and other symptoms of chronic sinus problems might cause sufferers to miss work or school but depression is their biggest source of lost productivity.</p>
In part 2 of this video, Charles Conway, MD, covers possible side effects of the use of nitrous oxide for the treatment of treatment-resistant major depression , and next steps for continued research.
Automobile accidents involving pediatric pedestrians tend to occur midblock, near bus stops, and when supervisors are not paying attention. (Photography by User:Fb78)
<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><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>
Your patient is a 46-year-old man who has struggled in the past with sustained weight loss. He asks if there are any supplements that he could be taking that would make his efforts more effective.
In this video, researcher and neuropsychiatrist Reza Hosseini Ghomi, MD, MSE, shares details about a study that suggests automatic language processing may be able to play a role in detecting and tracking depression.
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.
<p>Children with a history of penicillin allergy can be safely and reliably skin tested with only penicillin G, new research suggests.</p>
Researchers test the theory that vitamin D supplementation eases depression—and their findings contradict previous studies.