AP – Scientists have identified a lethal new virus in Africa that causes bleeding like the dreaded Ebola virus. The so-called “Lujo” virus infected five people in Zambia and South Africa last fall. Four of them died, but a fifth survived, perhaps helped by a medicine recommended by the scientists.
Reuters – When Seema Shrikhande goes to work, she drives. When she takes her son to school, they drive. And when she shopping, to the bank or to visit friends, she gets into her car, buckles up and hits the road.
AFP – Doctors have warned about the risks from “energy” chewing gum, citing the case of a 13-year-old boy who became moody and listless from caffeine intoxication.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) — Compression stockings don’t
reduce the risk of blood clots in stroke patients, according to a study
that urges revision of guidelines on the use of the support hose.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) — Playing music seems to reduce
pain and encourage feeding in premature infants, University of Alberta
researchers report.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — A farm can be a great place for children to
live and learn. But the farm has its own safety hazards that parents must
help children avoid.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — When you’re a caregiver, you have a lot of
responsibilities in managing someone else’s health and personal matters.
But it’s very important not to neglect your own well being.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — Just one in five teens is getting
the recommended eight hours of sleep each night. The rest may be texting
the night away with the help of highly-caffeinated energy drinks,
according to new research.
HealthDay – THURSDAY, May 28 (HealthDay News) — Each year, 219,000 to
246,000 babies conceived through assisted reproductive technology (ART)
are born worldwide, says an international study that also found that the
number of ART procedures increased by more than 25 percent between 2000
and 2002.
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay: