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Maternal Influenza Infection in Pregnancy Tied to Seizures in Offspring

Maternal influenza infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for seizures and febrile convulsions in offspring, according to a study publi

NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre Has Parkinson's Disease

Green Bay Packers legend and NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre announced Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson s disease. Favre, 54, made the announceme

Many Pregnant Medicaid Patients Miss Prenatal Ultrasounds, Upping Risks Around Birth Defects

allows for the development of policies and programs that could lessen these disparities, Woo said. Prenatal diagnosis is critical to the health of babies with c

Federal Assault Weapons Ban Could Have Stopped 38 Mass Shootings Since 2005

because many need an assault rifle to carry out the mass shooting. More informationThe U.S. Department of Justice has more about mass shootings in the United St

Black, Hispanic Doctors See Much Larger Proportion of Medicaid Patients

Latino and Black family doctors are more likely to hang their shingle in their old neighborhood and care for the less fortunate, researchers report.The new find

Almost 200 Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are Found in Food Packaging

can migrate from packaging into food, and thus be ingested by people, researchers said. This study is important, because it shows that there is a huge opportuni

Four in Every 10 U.S. Adults Is Now Obese; Severe Obesity Rising

Over 40 percent of U.S. adults are now obese, with rates roughly the same for men and women, new government data shows.Obesity rates fluctuated with age and fel

One in Three Retired Football Players Report Perceived Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

More than one-third of living former professional American-style football (ASF) players report perceived chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which is associ

Review Compares Drug Interventions for Acute Migraine Treatment

All active interventions show superior efficacy to placebo for freedom from pain, and most do for sustained pain freedom, for the acute treatment of migraine am

Extreme Temperature-Related Deaths Set to Increase by Mid-21st Century

Extreme temperature-related deaths are projected to increase considerably by the mid-21st century in the contiguous United States, according to a study publishe

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