by Research Team | Jul 6, 2015 | Health News
The Mason City Globe Gazette reports Jan Maulsby donated the kidney to her husband, Mike, on Thursday. “Celebrating 50 years of marriage is a big deal in itself, but it’s the ultimate gift to be able to give something like this to your spouse,” the...
by Research Team | Jul 6, 2015 | Health News
An eastern Indiana county that’s facing a surge in hepatitis cases tied to needle-sharing among intravenous drug users could soon become the state’s third county to request approval for a needle-exchange program under a new state law. Wayne County Health...
by Research Team | Jul 6, 2015 | Health News
When Kate Klein began working as a nurse in the Cleveland Clinic’s Neurointensive Care Unit, one of the first things she noticed was that her patients spent a lot of time in bed. She knew patients with other injuries benefitted from getting up and moving early...
by Research Team | Jul 6, 2015 | Health News
Quit rates were lowest in China, India, Russia and Egypt. “In India and Bangladesh, smokeless tobacco use is very high and oral cancer rates are among the highest in the world,” says lead study author Gary Giovino.
by Research Team | Jul 6, 2015 | Health News
With the recent U.S. measles outbreak, the issue of vaccine refusal has received growing scrutiny. Now doctors are calling attention to a similar problem: Some parents are shunning the vitamin K shot routinely given to newborns to prevent internal bleeding.
