Researchers Gain New Insights Into SIDS
FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- While new research suggests
that putting a baby to sleep with a pacifier may reduce the risk of
sudden infant death syndrome, putting your baby to sleep on his or
her back and not exposing the baby to smoke before or after birth
are the two most important steps parents can take to reduce the
risk of SIDS, according to child care experts.
Health Tip: Understanding Autoimmune Diseases
(HealthDay News) -- An autoimmune disease occurs when the body's
immune system mistakenly begins to attack itself. More commonly
known autoimmune diseases include lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and
multiple sclerosis.
Health Tip: A Sprain in the Neck
(HealthDay News) -- A neck sprain can be caused by a car
accident, a sudden impact or fall. Neck pain should be evaluated by
a doctor, to see what kind of treatment may be required.
Physicians Say They Need More Sleep
FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- American doctors aren't
getting the amount of sleep they need to function at their best,
and work schedules may be one of the reasons for that lack of
sleep, a new analysis suggests.
Researchers Design Promising Cancer Drug
FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- A drug that targets a
protein interaction involved in many types of cancer has been
created by University of Michigan researchers.
Blood Stem Cells Originate in the Placenta
FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- Blood stem cells, which
later differentiate into all types of blood cells, originate and
are nurtured in the placenta, a U.S. study finds.
Vaccine Could One Day Control High Blood
Pressure
THURSDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- A vaccine that blocks
so-called angiotensin II receptors, thus relaxing blood vessels to
lower blood pressure, may one day replace current blood pressure
medications, a new study suggests.
Happiness
Is in the Genes
FRIDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- The right genetic mix might
lead to a lifetime of happiness, a new British study suggests.
Heparin Problems Reported in Germany
THURSDAY, March 6 (HealthDay News) -- German health officials
reported Thursday almost 100 cases of allergic reactions to
heparin, a blood-thinning drug that has been blamed for hundreds of
allergic reactions and at least four deaths in the United
States.
