Many Common Meds Could Alter Your Microbiome
The gut microbiome includes at least 1,000 species of bacteria and is influenced by a number of different factors, including medication. WebMD Health
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Georgia Sues to Close Sterilization Plant
Air testing results showed high levels of a toxic gas in neighborhoods close to the plant. WebMD Health
FDA Approves New Drug for Most Common Form of Cystic Fibrosis
Acting FDA Commissioner Dr. Ned Sharpless said the approval was an outgrowth of efforts to speed development of new therapies for complex diseases. WebMD Health
Good News for Parents: Many Preemie Babies Grow Up Fine
The study of more than 2.5 million children found that more than half of those born prematurely had no major medical concerns in adulthood. WebMD Health
Antidepressant Doesn’t Ease Obsessive Behaviors of Autism
The study randomly compared use of the drug to a placebo over 16 weeks. In the end, the researchers saw no meaningful clinical benefits from the drug. WebMD Health
Stress in Pregnancy May Affect Baby’s Sex, Preterm Delivery Risk: Study
Women with either physical or psychological stress were more likely to have a girl, the study found WebMD Health
Jimmy Carter Recovering in Hospital From Fall
Former President Jimmy Carter, 95, is recovering from a minor pelvis fracture after he fell at his home in Plains, GA. WebMD Health
FDA OKs Diabetes Drug for Type 2 Heart Failure Risk
The FDA granted a new use for diabetes drug Farxiga (dapagliflozin): to reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in adults who have type 2 diabetes and established heart disease or risk factors for it. WebMD Health
Many Parents Not Following Safe-Sleep Advice for Babies
Less than one-third said they only put their babies to sleep on “approved” surfaces, namely, a crib, bassinet or “pack and play.” And just 42% kept their babies’ sleep area free of blankets, pillows and toys. WebMD Health
Signs of Virus Seen in Disease Paralyzing Kids
The new test detected antibodies for two types of enteroviruses in the spinal fluid of dozens of patients diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a disease that causes potentially permanent and sometimes life-threatening paralysis in young children. WebMD Health