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Interventions most likely to be effective in promotion of exclusive breastfeeding
Date: Mar-07-2014Only about 37% of babies around the world are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers are well-established. The effectiveness of different types of interventions for promoting exclusive breastfeeding in high-income countries is the focus of a Review article published in Breastfeeding Medicine, the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available on the Breastfeeding Medicine website.
Diagnosing Parkinson's earlier with ultra-high field MRI looks promising
Date: Mar-07-2014Diagnosis of Parkinson's disease is not easy or straightforward: it can often be hard to distinguish from other diseases. Currently, clinicians have to rely on medical history and neurological examination, as there are no reliable radiologic techniques to aid in diagnosis. Now, new research suggests a special type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which shows high-resolution, detailed views of the part of the brain affected by Parkinson's, may help to detect the disease earlier.
Racism associated with weight gain in African American women
Date: Mar-07-2014A recent analysis conducted by investigators from the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University has found that frequent experiences of racism were associated with a higher risk of obesity among African American women. The findings, which currently appear online in the American Journal of Epidemiology, found the relationship between racism and obesity was strongest among women who reported consistently high experiences of racism over a 12-year period.
Interventions most likely to be effective in promotion of exclusive breastfeeding
Date: Mar-07-2014Only about 37% of babies around the world are exclusively breastfed for the first 6 months of life, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The benefits of breastfeeding for both infants and mothers are well-established. The effectiveness of different types of interventions for promoting exclusive breastfeeding in high-income countries is the focus of a Review article published in Breastfeeding Medicine, the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. The article is available on the Breastfeeding Medicine website.
Fertility prospects following ectopic pregnancy
Date: Mar-07-2014Preserving a fallopian tube following an ectopic pregnancy seems like it would favor a woman's fertility prospects, right?A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center looked at pregnancy outcomes in regards to the two surgical treatments for ectopic pregnancy - salpingectomy, in which the affected fallopian tube is removed, or salpingotomy, in which the tube is preserved.The aim of the study, said co-author Tamer Yalcinkaya, M.D.
Young nonmelanoma skin cancer survivors more likely to get other cancers later
Date: Mar-07-2014People who had nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) were at increased risk for subsequently developing melanoma and 29 other cancer types, and this association was much higher for those under 25 years of age, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.NMSC is the most common type of skin cancer. It is relatively easy to treat if detected early, and rarely spreads to other organs.
Prenatal nicotine exposure may lead to ADHD in future generations
Date: Mar-07-2014Prenatal exposure to nicotine could manifest as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children born a generation later, according to a new study by Florida State University College of Medicine researchers.Professors Pradeep G. Bhide and Jinmin Zhu have found evidence that ADHD associated with nicotine can be passed across generations. In other words, your child's ADHD might be an environmentally induced health condition inherited from your grandmother, who may have smoked cigarettes during pregnancy a long time ago.
Intravaginal ring providing dual protection against HIV and pregnancy is first of its kind to enter a clinical trial
Date: Mar-07-2014Women's reproductive health may never be the same, thanks to Northwestern University biomedical engineer Patrick Kiser and his first-of-its-kind intravaginal ring that reliably delivers an antiretroviral drug and a contraceptive for months.Kiser's one ring delivers two drugs that do three important things: the device is designed to protect against HIV and herpes as well as unwanted pregnancy. It will be the first device with the potential to offer this protection to be tested in women.
Intravaginal ring providing dual protection against HIV and pregnancy is first of its kind to enter a clinical trial
Date: Mar-07-2014Women's reproductive health may never be the same, thanks to Northwestern University biomedical engineer Patrick Kiser and his first-of-its-kind intravaginal ring that reliably delivers an antiretroviral drug and a contraceptive for months.Kiser's one ring delivers two drugs that do three important things: the device is designed to protect against HIV and herpes as well as unwanted pregnancy. It will be the first device with the potential to offer this protection to be tested in women.
Contact lenses recommended for babies after cataract surgery
Date: Mar-07-2014It is standard for adults and children who undergo cataract surgery to be implanted with an artificial lens in their eye. But a clinical trial funded by the National Eye Institute suggests that the ideal treatment for infants should be surgery followed by the use of contact lenses for several years, and then an eventual lens implant.A cataract is a cloud on the lens of the eye. Removal of cataracts involves a quick, safe surgical procedure, which is usually followed by the artificial lens - called an intraocular lens (IOL) - being implanted.
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