Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers
(AP)
AP - A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found.
Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears
(AP)
AP - High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality — including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal — raising fears of increased drug resistance that could wipe out the last weapon left to battle a disease that kills 1 million people each year, according to a U.S. report released Monday.
Even if you're careful, drugs can end up in water
(AP)
AP - The federal government advises throwing most unused or expired medications into the trash instead of down the drain, but they can end up in the water anyway, a study from Maine suggests.
China finds 170 more tons of tainted milk powder
(AP)
AP - The discovery has punched a 170-ton hole in China's promises to overhaul its food safety system. Officials say they've found yet another case where large amounts of tainted milk powder from the country's 2008 scandal that should have been destroyed were instead repackaged.
Is the US swine flu epidemic over?
(AP)
AP - If the U.S. swine flu epidemic isn't over, it certainly looks as if it's on its last legs. While federal health officials are not ready to declare the threat has passed and the outbreak has run its course, they did report Friday that for the fourth week in a row, no states had widespread flu activity. U.S. cases have been declining since late October.
For obese, vaccine needle size matters
(Reuters)
Reuters - Our ever-expanding waistlines may have outgrown the doctor's needle, researchers say, in what could be another casualty of the obesity epidemic.
Men have key role in ending female circumcision: experts
(AFP)
AFP - Experts and workers on the ground said Friday that men had a key role to play in the fight against female circumcision in Africa, a day before the International Day against Female Genital Mutilation.
Older Moms More Apt to Have Autistic Child
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Older moms are more likely to
have a child with autism than women who give birth at a younger age, new
research shows.
Cleaning Agent Tied to Parkinson's in Study
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The industrial cleaner
trichloroethylene (TCE) has been linked to an increased risk of
Parkinson's disease, U.S. researchers say.
Black and Hispanic Infants Much More Likely to Have HIV
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Rates of HIV infection in
infants are significantly higher among blacks and Hispanics than whites,
and preventive measures are needed to reduce the disparity, a new
government report says.
Sugary soft drinks linked to pancreatic cancer: study
(AFP)
AFP - People who drink at least two sugary sodas a week have an increased risk of developing cancer of the pancreas, and researchers suspect the culprit is sugar, a new study shows.
Age of mother affects child's autism risk: study
(Reuters)
Reuters - Being an older mother significantly increases the risk of having a child with autism, but being an older father only increases the risk when the mother is under the age of 30, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
US puts locals in charge of AIDS spending
(AP)
AP - U.S. and South African AIDS workers say putting more of the decision-making in local hands can help stretch donor money, amid concerns international giving will be limited because of the global recession.
Artificial Pancreas Helps Type 1 Diabetics During Sleep
(HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that young
children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes could benefit by using an
artificial pancreas device to lower the risk of dangerously low blood
sugar levels during sleep and help them control their disease.
Study links infections in womb to asthma
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. researchers have linked mothers' infection during pregnancy to asthma, the most common chronic disease among American children, in their offspring.
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