Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘Risk’
Home Births Pose Some Risks, but Absolute Risk of Death is Low – WallStreet OTC A recent study explores the risks and benefits of birthing outside a hospital. Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology compared data on hospital and home births and the risks involved, and found that […]
January 1, 2016 | Posted in
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Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Raise Autism Risk, Study Suggests – Philly.com Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015, 2:00 PM MONDAY, Dec. 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Women who take antidepressants during the final two trimesters of pregnancy may put their children at risk for autism spectrum disorder, a new Canadian study suggests. […]
December 15, 2015 | Posted in
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Autism and SSRIs During Pregnancy: Is There Really a Risk? – MedPage Today Action Points Maternal use of antidepressants, especially SSRIs, during the second and/or third trimester was statistically associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorder even after considering maternal history of depression, in a retrospective analysis of a Canadian database. Note that […]
December 14, 2015 | Posted in
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Transplant tourism can increase risk for organ recipients – CBS News When people languish on a wait-list for a kidney transplant, they may start to consider a desperate measure: Traveling to a country where they can buy a donor kidney on the black market. But beyond the legal and ethical pitfalls, Nephrology & Hypertension Medical Associates […]
November 6, 2015 | Posted in
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Fast Food TV Ads May Be Increasing Your Child’s Obesity Risk – Science World Report Fast food ads may be specifically targeting kids–increasing their risk of obesity, a new study suggests. (Photo : Wikimedia Commons) Are fast food advertisements making your children fat? Researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth found that children who […]
November 1, 2015 | Posted in
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Lack of sleep linked to risk factors for diabetes and heart disease – Reuters A businessman takes a mid-day nap in the lobby of a midtown hotel in the Manhattan borough of New York August 1, 2014. Reuters/Carlo Allegri (Reuters Health) – People who get less than six hours of sleep a night may be […]
October 22, 2015 | Posted in
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(WATCH Report) Low Vitamin D raises risk of dementia in older adults – Nature World Report Joshua Miller, professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the time when the research was conducted and now professor and chair of the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Rutgers University said, “Independent of race or ethnicity, […]
September 16, 2015 | Posted in
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Heart attack patients ‘at risk by not following lifestyle advice’ – Times of Malta Up to one in five heart attack patients will go on to have another attack. Many heart attack patients are not taking the correct steps to look after their heart health and prevent another attack from happening, experts have warned. Cardiologists […]
September 8, 2015 | Posted in
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Heart attack patients ‘at risk by not following lifestyle advice’ – Times of Malta Up to one in five heart attack patients will go on to have another attack. Many heart attack patients are not taking the correct steps to look after their heart health and prevent another attack from happening, experts have warned. Cardiologists […]
September 8, 2015 | Posted in
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Heart attack patients ‘at risk by not following lifestyle advice’ – Times of Malta Up to one in five heart attack patients will go on to have another attack. Many heart attack patients are not taking the correct steps to look after their heart health and prevent another attack from happening, experts have warned. Cardiologists […]
September 7, 2015 | Posted in
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