Pregnancy
Dr. George Smith
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Breast Cancer Deaths Drop Again
Breast cancer death rates continue to drop by 2% a year. Despite the decline, African-American women die of breast cancer 40% more often than white women....more |
CDC: Alarming Increase in Methadone Deaths
The growing use of methadone for pain relief is largely responsible for a dramatic increase in deaths linked to the drug, which have risen sevenfold in less than a decade, an alarming government report shows....more |
Bacteria Have Role in Swine Flu Deaths
Bacterial co-infections play a role in swine flu deaths. Most of these are vaccine-preventable pneumococcus infections. Some are deadly MRSA....more |
Strep Throat: No Link Seen to Tourette's Syndrome, Tics, or OCD
Streptococcal infections such as strep throat and strep pneumonia don't appear to make Tourette's syndrome, tics, or obsessive-compulsive disorder more likely....more |
Only 1/3 in U.S. Plan to Get Swine Flu Vaccine
Only a third of Americans plan to get the swine flu vaccine. One reason: 57% of those at risk of severe flu don't know it, a Consumer Reports poll shows....more |
Treat Gestational Diabetes for Baby's Sake
Treating pregnant women who have even mild gestational diabetes helps reduce the risk of complications in infants and the women's own risk of blood pressure problems, according to a new study....more |
28 Pregnant Women Dead from H1N1 Swine Flu in U.S.
H1N1 swine flu has killed 28 pregnant women in the U.S., raising the level of concern among obstetricians and CDC investigators....more |
Low-Cost Drugs Prevent Heart Attack, Stroke
Giving two low-cost prescription drugs to reduce cholesterol and blood pressure in people with diabetes or heart disease -- along with encouraging them to take a daily aspirin -- can slash their risk of hospitalization for heart attack or stroke by 60%, according to a new study....more |
Heart Defects, Mom's Weight May Be Linked
Being overweight or obese before pregnancy may be associated with a greater chance of having a baby with congenital heart defects, CDC researchers report....more |
Living to 100 to Become Common?
If life expectancy keeps rising, most babies born since 2000 in wealthy countries will live to 100, researchers predict in The Lancet....more |
Study: Chantix Has Little or No Suicide Risk
The antismoking drug Chantix has been linked to suicide and suicidal thoughts, but a new study shows that if such a risk exists it is likely to be very small....more |
100 Worst Cities for Fall Allergies
McAllen, Texas, is the worst city in the U.S. this year for fall allergies, according to the new list of "fall allergy capitals" selected by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America....more |
Study: ER Patients Wait Too Long for Care
Even the sickest patients treated in hospital emergency departments across the U.S. routinely wait longer than they should for medical care, new research suggests....more |
Vitamin D May Help Prevent Falls
Taking vitamin D supplements, at a dose of 700-1000 international units per day, may make falling 19% less likely for people age 65 and older....more |
Parents Unaware of Risks of Tiny Batteries
Tiny "button type" batteries found in everything from vibrating teethers to musical touch-and-learn baby books present big dangers to young children, but parents and doctors are sorely undereducated about the topic....more |
