(WASHINGTON) — The Cleveland Clinic says the nation’s first uterus transplant has failed.
A 26-year-old woman received the transplant there on Feb. 24 and had appeared to be recovering well, even appearing briefly at a news conference on Monday. But according to a hospital statement Wednesday, the patient experienced a sudden complication.
Doctors surgically removed the organ on Tuesday.
The hospital...
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Sabtu, 19 Maret 2016
Lead Found in Drinking Water at Newark Schools
But lead levels are nowhere near those found in Flint, Mich.
A school district in Newark, N.J. is shutting off its water fountains after testing found lead in building drinking water, according to state health officials.
Drinking water at 30 schools in Newark tested positive for levels of lead higher than the federal standard, according to a joint announcement from the New Jersey Department of...
Weight Loss Drug Doesn’t Deliver On Claims: Study
A recently approved weight loss drug was touted to also lower risk of heart problems. But the latest study shows that may not be the case
In September 2014, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the weight loss drug Contrave. It’s a combination of naltrexone and bupropion, an antidepressant,...
Meldonium Use Widespread in Elite Athletes, Researchers Say
A commission looked at the athletes from the 2015 European Games
Meldonium, the banned drug Maria Sharapova recently admitted to taking, may be used quite widely in the athletic community according to new research.
The research, performed by members of the European Olympic Committees Medical and Anti-Doping Commission and published online Tuesday, examined athletes at the 2015 European Games in...
You Asked: How Do I Improve My Posture?
Change starts with your seat.
Experts call it “the turtle.” It’s that neck-bent, shoulders-forward, hunched-over position many people assume when sitting all day at work on their computers or texting on their phones.
Even if you begin the workday sitting ramrod straight—your chin held at an angle...
Pediatricians Should ‘Screen’ Kids for Poverty, Says Group
It’s not a direct medical condition, but experts say poverty can have a major impact on children’s health, and doctors should be asking families about their financial situation
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is recommending that pediatricians start assessing children for their poverty...
WHO: Sexual Transmission of Zika More Common Than Previously Thought
WHO says pregnant women shouldn't travel to countries with ongoing Zika outbreaks
(GENEVA) — The sexual transmission of the Zika virus is more common than previously thought, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, citing reports from several countries.
After a meeting of its emergency committee...
