Early Treatment May Have Cured HIV in Second Baby
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Early Treatment May Have Cured HIV in Second Baby
March 6, 2014 — A second baby who was born with HIV infection may have been cured by receiving treatment soon after birth, doctors said Wednesday at an AIDS conference in Boston.
The first case, which was announced last April and involved a baby girl in Mississippi, made doctors worldwide reconsider how soon and aggressively to treat infants...
Rising E-Cigarette Use Tied to More Smoking in Teens
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E-Cigarette Use Tied to More Smoking in Teens
By Mary Brophy Marcus
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teens who have tried electronic cigarettes may be more likely to smoke regular cigarettes, according to the authors of a new study.
“We found that e-cigarette use was actually associated with increased cigarette smoking among adolescents,...
Hearing Loss Tied to Depression in Study
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Hearing Loss Tied to Depression in Study
By Kathleen Doheny
HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Hearing loss is associated with depression among American adults, especially women and those younger than age 70, according to new research.
While other studies previously have found the same link, many of them looked only at older adults or at specific...
Balanced Diet During Pregnancy May Lower Risk of Preterm Delivery
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Balanced Diet During Pregnancy May Lower Risk of Preterm Delivery
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, March 4, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Expectant mothers are often told to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, and a new study adds to evidence that a healthy diet is linked to a reduced risk of premature birth.
Researchers analyzed data gathered from more than 66,000 pregnant...
2-Mile Daily Walk Might Help Fight COPD
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2-Mile Daily Walk Might Help Fight COPD
By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Taking daily walks of at least two miles can reduce hospitalizations from severe episodes of a life-threatening breathing disorder, new research suggests.
Scientists found that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients without regular...
Changes To Health Law Rules Include Extra Month To Enroll In 2015
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The Obama administration on Wednesday released a broad set of regulatory changes to the health law that would give some consumers additional time to stay in plans that do not comply with all its coverage requirements and all consumers more time to enroll in coverage come 2015.
In response to reporters’ questions, an administration official said repeatedly that March 31 remains the enrollment...
One Goal in Hand, Kiev’s Demonstrators Vow to Stay ‘Until the End’
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Secondhand Smoke in Childhood Thickens Arteries
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Secondhand Smoke in Childhood Thickens Arteries
By Robert Preidt
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Secondhand smoke causes irreversible damage to children’s arteries and puts them at increased risk for heart attack and stroke later in life, a new study says.
Researchers looked at more than 3,700 adults in Australia and Finland, and...
Gene Therapy for Controlling HIV Shows Early Promise
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Gene Therapy for Controlling HIV Shows Early Promise
By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, March 5, 2014 (HealthDay News) — In an early step toward drug-free HIV therapy, researchers are reporting the first success in genetically “editing” T-cells in patients’ immune systems to become resistant to the virus.
The findings, published in the March...
Alzheimer’s Disease Death Toll Higher Than Thought
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Alzheimer’s Kills Many More Than Expected
March 5, 2014 — The number of people who die from Alzheimer’s disease may be five times higher than previously thought, researchers at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago say.
The study’s numbers would make Alzheimer’s the third leading cause of death in the U.S., right behind heart disease and cancer. The CDC lists Alzheimer’s...
