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Antibiotics Use In Early Pregnancy May Up Risk In Miscarriage; Here's Why [VIDEO]
By Gerard Black | May 02, 2017 10:03 AM EDTAntibiotics use in early pregnancy have been found to increase the risk in spontaneous abortions or miscarriages. The increased risk however is considered to be small and is pegged to about 10 percent.
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Infections Of A Rare Parasitic Worm Confirmed In Maui, Hawaii [VIDEO]
By Icar Ballesteros | Apr 10, 2017 11:28 AM EDTThere are already six cases confirmed for people infected with the rare parasitic worm in Maui, Hawaii. There is no cure for the disease as of yet.
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Breast Milk Protein Tested To Destroy Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
By Jenn Loro | Jan 26, 2016 10:46 AM ESTA UK-based study proves that a component of breast milk protein is powerful enough to destroy drug-resistant bacteria known as superbugs
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Beards May Make Men More Resistant To MRSA
By R. Siva Kumar | Jan 23, 2016 03:18 PM ESTSome research shows that beards might protect men against some harmful bacterial diseases.
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Sexually Active Teens And Young Adults Not Getting HIV Testing
By Jenn Loro | Jan 21, 2016 10:48 AM ESTA worrying report from US federal health authorities warned that only 22% of high school teens and 33% of young adults, who are reportedly sexually active, are getting HIV tests leaving the two age groups at-risk to HIV infections.
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Olive, Sunflower Oils are not Good for a Baby’s Skin, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 14, 2015 12:45 PM ESTOlive and sunflower oils are not good for babies' skin, a new study found.
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Medicare to Fine more than 700 Hospitals for Safety Incidents
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 11, 2015 10:51 AM EST758 hospitals across the United States will be fined for safety incidents, a new Medicare report revealed.
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Nervous System May Play a Bigger Role In Infections: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Nov 27, 2014 07:36 PM ESTThe nervous system may play a bigger role in infections and autoimmune diseases than previously known, according to a new study.
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Global Infection Outbreaks, Unique Diseases Rising Since 1980: Study
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 29, 2014 10:35 AM EDTThe number of infectious disease outbreaks and the number of unique illnesses causing them are increasing around the globe, a new study has found.
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Vaccine Stops Urinary Tract Infections Linked To Catheters
By Kamal Nayan | Sep 18, 2014 10:14 AM EDTThe most common type of hospital-associated infection may be preventable with a vaccine, according to a new mice study.
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Federal Officers are often exposed to Contagious Diseases by Illegal Immigrants, Report Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 01, 2014 01:55 PM EDTA new report commissioned by the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General found that federal agents are often exposed to communicable diseases by illegal immigrant children.
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Despite Winter Months, Ticks Rampant in NYC
By Christine Hsu | May 07, 2014 07:53 PM EDTTicks are taking over New York. New research reveals that ticks have survived the harsh winter, and managed to settle comfortably in New York.
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Drug Pair Lowers Children's Urinary Infections Up To 80 Percent
By Kamal Nayan | May 05, 2014 11:52 AM EDTUsing a drug combination in long-term reduces the risk of recurrent urinary tract infection by up to 80 percent in children with the urinary condition vesicoureteral reflux compared to placebo, according to a new research.
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Uganda Nurse Accused Of Deliberately Spreading HIV
By Kamal Nayan | Apr 14, 2014 09:12 AM EDTAn HIV-infected nurse has been accused of injecting her blood into a two-year-old patient. The Ugandan press has nicknamed her as "the killer nurse."
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Stress can Affect Children’s Immune System, Study Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Feb 19, 2014 02:47 PM ESTA new study reported that high stress levels can compromise children's immune systems.
