Health & Medicine : Science World Report

Oct 26, 2014 08:09 PM EDT

Pregnant Women In Urban Areas May Harm Lung Function Of Future Children

Expectant mothers need to take the necessary precautions in order to prevent risk of harming their future child.

Oct 26, 2014 07:59 PM EDT

Gluten Free Chicken Recall: Over 31,000 Pounds At Risk Of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin

Over 31,000 pounds of Bell & Evans Gluten Free Breaded Chicken was recalled by Murry's Inc. of Lebanon, Pa., for potential risk of Staphylococcal Enterotoxin.

Oct 26, 2014 07:56 PM EDT

Cologuard Test Brings Colon Cancer Screening Home

A new colon cancer screening kit called Cologuard can now be used at home, starting Monday at the Mayo Clinic.

Oct 26, 2014 07:43 PM EDT

Gestational Diabetes Increases Risk Of Obesity In Future Children

Recent findings published in the journal Diabetes Care reveal that daughters of women with mother's who've dealt with gestational diabetes during pregnancy are more likely to be obese later in childhood.

Oct 25, 2014 12:50 PM EDT

Female Health Care Worker Returning From Africa Quarantined With A Fever

The Ebola scare has sent a nurse who recently worked with patients suffering from the illness under quarantine. After she arrived in Newark on Friday, a new order set by governors of New York and New Jersey has required that she stay in quarantine for at least 21 days in accordance with the recently...

Oct 24, 2014 10:49 PM EDT

Crab Meat Recall: Possible Listeria Contamination

The Rome Packing Co. of East Providence, RI, has recently issued a voluntary recall of their Ocean's Catch brand, including All Natural Jonah Crab Leg Meat following a routine product sampling by the company that showed portions of the product had been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Oct 24, 2014 10:16 PM EDT

Rare Hormone Helps Test For Potentially Fatal Insulin Disease In Infants

Recent findings published in the Journal of Pediatrics reveal that a certain hormone found in infants stomachs can help provide a potential marker for testing of a rare form of insulin issues, that can result in death.

Oct 24, 2014 09:55 PM EDT

Pulmonary Edema Cases Higher Among Community Athletes

Recent findings published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine reveals that extreme fitness commonly seen in athletes can sometimes be unexpectedly deadly.

Oct 24, 2014 09:36 PM EDT

Cutting Limb Blood Helps To Protect The Heart Before Surgery

Recent findings published in the International Journal of Cardiology reveal that cutting off blood supply before undergoing surgery can help to protect heart patients undergoing an operation.

Oct 24, 2014 09:13 PM EDT

Type 1 Diabetes Rate Jumps In Non-Hispanic Children

Recent findings published in the journal Diabetes reveal that the number of cases of type 1 diabetes diagnosed in non-Hispanic white children and adolescents has dramatically increased in the last several years.

Oct 23, 2014 11:45 PM EDT

'Helicopter Parents' Can Greatly Hinder Their Child's Social Life

It's only natural for parents to want to provide the best love and support for their children. Yet some may take this farther than others

Oct 23, 2014 10:24 PM EDT

Receipt BPA Exposure Links Chemical Absorption In The Skin

Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia discovered that those who were exposed to high levels of BPA via mixed receipts with hand sanitizers were likely to deal with exposure through their skin.