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Cesarean section carries increased risk for thromboembolism

September 24, 2016 Women are four times more likely to suffer a VTE after a cesarean-section compared to a vaginal birth, according to a new study in Chest.

COPD epidemic could overwhelm Canadian healthcare systems in two decades

September 23, 2016 Health authorities should brace themselves for an epidemic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over the next two decades, despite a decline in smoking rates.

Drug restores hair growth in patients with alopecia areata

September 23, 2016 Seventy-five percent of patients with moderate to severe alopecia areata — an autoimmune disease that causes patchy, and less frequently, total hair loss — had significant hair regrowth after treatment with ruxolitinib.

You can’t blame your genes if you don’t lose weight

September 22, 2016 You might be able to blame your genes for weighing more and increasing your risk of obesity, but you can no longer blame your genes for failing to lose weight.

Codeine not safe for kids, pediatricians warn

September 22, 2016 Codeine is unsafe for children and should no longer be given to them, a new report from a leading pediatricians' group warns.

Fitness tracker is of no use if you want to lose weight

September 21, 2016 Wearable devices that monitor physical activity are not reliable tools for weight loss, says a new study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Education's Department of Health and Physical Activity.

Energy drinks can potentially lead to heart attack or stroke

September 21, 2016 Despite reported health concerns, the popularity of energy drinks is steadily climbing. Between 2008 and 2012, for example, energy drink sales jumped by 60% in the United States.

Another insect-borne virus appears in Haiti

September 20, 2016 Infectious disease specialists say they have confirmed the Mayaro virus in a patient in Haiti.

No difference in survival between monitoring, treating prostate cancer

September 20, 2016 Men diagnosed with early prostate cancer may choose to actively monitor their disease rather than to have surgery or radiotherapy, new research suggested.

Euthanasia becomes normal in Belgium, including people not terminally ill

September 19, 2016 In 2002, the Belgian Act on Euthanasia came into effect, regulating the intentional ending of life by a physician at the patient's explicit request.

Brain cancer overtakes leukemia as deadliest cancer for U.S. children

September 19, 2016 Brain cancer has surpassed leukemia as the leading cause of cancer deaths for children and teenagers in the United States, a new study has found.

Scientists debunk '5-second food-to-floor' rule

September 17, 2016 Most people have invoked the "five-second rule" after dropping something tasty on the ground at least once or twice in their lives. Is that food really safe to eat? Probably not, a new study says.