Health records show that children were more likelty to die of other infections due to damage to their immune systems that lasts an average of 28 months after their bout of measles.
A new German study says that taking digoxin may increase the risk of premature death in patients with heart problems like irregular heartbeat and heart failure.
A new study shows that the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children is lower for those who live in elevated locations like mountains.
A new study says that women are hospitalized more than men when it comes to asthma bouts. According to their findings, women receive emergency asthma treatment are up to 60% more likely to be hospitalized than men.
More women are having babies at home without the help of a physician or midwife. The number of such births is still small, but unsupervised home births appears to be growing in frequency.
The death of David Goldberg on a treadmill at a resort in Mexico was tragic and shocked his peers. While the rate of deaths related to treadmills is rare, focus was placed on the rising number of exercise-related injuries.
It appears that people who have some extra pounds and type 2 diabetes appear to live longer than those without the extra pounds. However, they were also more likely to be hospitalized for heart problems.
