Cart is empty More than 200 cases of lead poisoning linked to contaminated fruit puree pouches have now been reported in the United States, up from 125 cases in the last weekly tally, with 33 states now reporting poisonings, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its latest update.
Study charts possibilities for a better way to diagnose gestational diabetes
A Rutgers professor and other researchers have performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate studies comparing perinatal outcomes among individuals with gestational diabetes mellitus. Pregnancy weight and biochemical markers measured in blood from women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) were related to increased risk of poor pregnancy outcomes, suggesting a new direction for precision diagnostics, according to researchers.
Polluted air means more asthma attacks for urban kids, says new study
Air pollution may trigger more asthma attacks in urban children and teens, a new study reports. Even moderate levels of ozone and fine airborne particulates—two ingredients of smog—appear to increase kids’ risk of asthma attacks, according to findings published online in The Lancet Planetary Health journal.
Pediatrician offers advice on ‘toddler formula’
The formula aisle at your local supermarket has expanded in the past few years. Next to infant formula products you will often see products labeled specifically for older babies and toddlers. The products have names like, “follow-up formula,” “weaning formula,” “toddler milk” or “toddler formula.” These names are misleading, because the products are not a necessary part of a healthy child’s diet or equivalent to infant formula in any way. Some are labeled with unproven health claims.
Mysterious morel mushrooms at center of food poisoning outbreak
A food poisoning outbreak that killed two people and sickened 51, stemming from a Montana restaurant, has highlighted just how little is known about morel mushrooms and the risks in preparing the popular and expensive delicacy.
Pandemic lessons: Insights into how mobility restrictions affect health care costs
As the world grappled with lockdowns and restrictions brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University conducted an extensive study to elucidate the link between changes in human mobility and the impact on medical costs associated with lifestyle-related diseases.
CATHOLIC BISHOPS ARE RIGHT
THE Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) must be commended for its bold stance which at face value points to undermining instructions from the Vatican.
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Multi-ancestry study uncovers shared genetics of problematic drinking
A study led by VA Connecticut Healthcare Center/Yale researchers reveals ancestries around the world possess a shared genetic architecture for problematic alcohol use (PAU)—habitual heavy drinking, accompanied by harmful consequences.
Ongoing brain injury caused by COVID-19 may not always be detected by routine tests
A new study details that markers of brain injury are present in the blood many months after COVID-19 infection, despite inflammation blood tests being normal. The full paper, “Para-infectious brain injury in COVID-19 persists at follow-up despite attenuated cytokine and autoantibody responses,” is available in Nature Communications
Brain cell discovery sparks hope for fertility treatments
Researchers at Nagoya University’s Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences and the National Institute of Physiological Sciences in Japan have demonstrated how a specific type of neuron in the brain affects the release of hormones that control ovarian function, such as follicular development and ovulation in females. These findings, published in Scientific Reports, could help researchers understand and treat reproductive disorders in animals and humans.