French court says doctors must resume life support for paralyzed patient
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – A French appeals court on Monday ordered doctors to resume giving food and water to a French quadriplegic, lawyers said, some […]
Cutting down on blue light exposure for a week could help teens sleep: study
Do you know a teenager who is spending way too much time tossing and turning trying to sleep? They might be able to fix pretty […]
Relying on homemade, natural sunscreens might get you burned
(Reuters Health) – Homemade sunscreens on Pinterest may look pretty and smell even prettier, but most of them won’t shield you from sunburn or skin […]
Until broadband access improves, telemedicine won’t help rural communities
(Reuters Health) – Telemedicine has been touted as a solution to the dearth of doctors in rural America. But the same places where residents must […]
Merck’s Keytruda fails as monotherapy in breast cancer study
FILE PHOTO: The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Linden, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan […]
Teen drivers with ADHD have higher crash rates even with graduated licenses
(Reuters Health) – New teen drivers with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are more likely to crash their cars than adolescents who don’t have ADHD – especially […]
Looking to terminate, but nowhere to turn? Abortion doulas can help
Shannon Hardy, a doula who volunteers to help women through the logistics and emotions of an abortion, offered a training session in St. John’s over […]
Most infant sleep-deaths in ‘sitting devices’ happen in car seats: Researchers
Researchers with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) studied 11,779 infant sleep-related deaths over a ten-year period and found that 3 per cent of babies […]
‘Center of Excellence’ may not mean fewer deaths or readmissions
(Reuters Health) – Select hospitals designated as “Centers of Excellence” by major U.S. health plans may not necessarily have lower death rates or fewer repeat […]
How To Know When It’s Time To Take Medication For Anxiety
Until a couple years ago, I didn’t think I was an “anxious” person. On the outside, I’m easygoing. I’m adventurous, spontaneous and social. I’m not […]