| Suffocation Danger To Young Babies In Sling Carriers: US Consumers Warned
US consumers are being warned about the dangers of carrying babies up to four months old in a sling carrier as there is a possible risk of them suffocating if...
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| FDA Announces New Boxed Warning On Plavix
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration added a boxed warning to the anti-blood clotting drug Plavix (clopidogrel), alerting patients and health care professionals that the drug can be less effective...
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| What Is Prader-Willi Syndrome? What Causes Prader-Willi Syndrome?
Prader-Willi syndrome, also known as PWS is an uncommon genetic disorder (present at birth) in which seven genes (or subsets) on chromosome 15 are deleted or unexpressed. Patients with PWS...
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| What Is Kidney Infection? What Causes Kidney Infection?
Kidney infection, also known as pyelonephritis is a type of urinary tract infection (UTI), typically caused by E. coli bacteria. The bacteria may have spread from the bladder or the...
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| Exploring Diabetes' Link To Eating Disorders
Diabetics, under the gun to better manage their disease by controlling their food intake and weight, may find themselves in the sticky wicket of needing treatment that makes them hungry,...
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| What Is Hypothermia? What Causes Hypothermia?
Hypothermia occurs when a person's normal body temperature of around 37°C (98.6°F) drops below 35°C (95°F). It is a medical emergency. The body loses heat faster than it can produce...
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| Short Term High-Intensity Interval Training (HIT) As Effective As Moderate Long Term Endurance Exercise, Study
The excuse that there is not enough time to exercise effectively is beginning to wear thin according to evidence from a study by scientists in Canada who found that short...
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| Occasional High Blood Pressure May Pose Higher Stroke Risk
Having high blood pressure occasionally may pose a higher risk of having a stroke than having consistently high readings: a series of UK-led research papers published this week in leading...
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| Joint Role Of Obesity And Alcohol In Increasing The Risk Of Liver Disease
Obesity and alcohol act together to increase the risk of liver disease in both men and women according to two studies published on bmj.com today. These findings have significant clinical...
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| What Is Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)? What Causes Hyperhidrosis?
Hyperhidrosis, also known as polyhidrosis or sudorrhea means excessive sweating; sweating too much. Hidrosis means sweating, while hyper means too much, or excessively. The excessive sweating may be either localized...
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