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U.S. Women in Labor Longer Than They Were 50 Years Ago

Updated: 2012-03-31 18:51:49

By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- American women today are spending about two hours more in labor during childbirth than women did 50 years ago, a new report says. The report's authors said several factors helped to explain the longer labors. "Older maternal age and increased BMI (body-mass index, a ratio of weight to height) accoun...

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Canada: New strain of HIV linked to Saskatchewan deaths

Updated: 2012-03-31 17:06:34

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Most People Can't Tell a Tree Nut From a Peanut

Updated: 2012-03-31 15:28:09

SATURDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) -- Many people with peanut or tree nut allergies, and parents of children with such allergies, can't identify potentially dangerous types of nuts just by looking at them, a new study finds. The study included 649 adults and 456 children who were asked to identify each of 19 nuts in a display box. The nuts were both in and out of the shell,...

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Lessons learned from dengue outbreaks in the US

Updated: 2012-03-31 14:30:55

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Coston: Japan quake/tsunami risks greater than thought

Updated: 2012-03-31 14:23:51

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Ireland: Tests show avian flu is not H5N1 type

Updated: 2012-03-31 14:16:54

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Haiti: Rain kills 6 in Port-au-Prince

Updated: 2012-03-31 14:06:24

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Hand-foot-mouth disease keeps spreading in China

Updated: 2012-03-31 13:36:19

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Vietnam battles lingering H5N1 threat

Updated: 2012-03-31 04:57:31

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Haiti: At least 7 dead as cholera returns in Artibonite

Updated: 2012-03-31 02:55:09

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Paraguay: Seven dengue deaths, over 2,500 cases

Updated: 2012-03-30 23:44:51

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More on the NSABB H5N1 decision

Updated: 2012-03-30 23:27:03

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Branswell: US biosecurity panel clears publication path for controversial bird flu studies

Updated: 2012-03-30 22:46:20

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Fewer U.S. Med Students Choose Psychiatry: Report

Updated: 2012-03-30 19:24:23

FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- The declining number of U.S. medical students who choose psychiatry as a specialty is cause for concern because there's already a shortage of psychiatrists, experts warn. The overall downward trend has occurred for the past six years, according to a National Resident Matching Program report. Medical schools need to provide more informati...

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Canadian budget hits basic science

Updated: 2012-03-30 17:54:18

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Thyroid Surgery Riskier for Older Patients: Study

Updated: 2012-03-30 16:59:21

FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors who have thyroid surgery are much more likely than younger patients to suffer serious heart, lung and infection-related complications, according to a new study. The findings challenge the widely held belief that thyroid surgery (thyroidectomy) is a low-risk operation for older patients, the researchers said. They analyzed data fr...

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When Paramedics Suspect Stroke, They're Usually Right

Updated: 2012-03-30 16:59:03

FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- When paramedics say a patient's symptoms indicate a stroke, they are usually right, a new study suggests. Researchers at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago examined the records of 5,300 patients brought to the center's emergency department by emergency medical services. The analysis revealed that paramedics identified stroke pa...

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Obstructive Sleep Apnea May Be Linked to Depression

Updated: 2012-03-30 16:58:36

FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- There appears to be a link between the common sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea and major depression, a new study suggests. In people with obstructive sleep apnea, soft tissue in the back of the throat blocks the upper airway during sleep. This results in pauses in breathing and other sleep symptoms such as snorting, gasping...

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Ireland: Low-path avian flu in County Cork

Updated: 2012-03-30 16:17:45

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China: Surging hand-foot-mouth disease in Hunan

Updated: 2012-03-30 14:10:16

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Nigeria: H5N1 risk raised by biosecurity failures

Updated: 2012-03-30 13:49:48

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Moving towards a universal flu vaccine

Updated: 2012-03-30 13:43:32

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Epidemiologist uses film in fight against S.Africa gold-mine TB

Updated: 2012-03-30 13:14:54

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Dengue virus turns mosquitoes hungry

Updated: 2012-03-30 13:08:22

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Israel: Third B2B H5N1 outbreak

Updated: 2012-03-30 12:59:03

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For Better Mouse Studies, Let Them Nest

Updated: 2012-03-30 10:10:16

FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Cold conditions may affect the well-being of laboratory mice and influence the outcome of research studies, a new study suggests. Researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine found that nine of 10 drugs tested on mice that were housed in chilly temperatures failed to work in people. They suggested this may be because being...

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Changes in Insurance Make ER Visits More Likely: Study

Updated: 2012-03-30 09:07:32

FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- People who have experienced recent changes in their health insurance status are more likely to use hospital emergency departments, a new study finds. The use of emergency departments is an important indicator of access to care. People who have difficulty obtaining outpatient care often turn to emergency departments for medical care, said...

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Drugs Previously Thought to Be Toxic May Stop Spread of Cancer

Updated: 2012-03-30 09:07:19

FRIDAY, March 30 (HealthDay News) -- Two drugs previously thought to be too toxic for human cancer treatment may stop the growth of cancer cells without killing healthy cells and damaging DNA when used in small doses, researchers have found. Unlike conventional chemotherapy drugs, which poison and kill any rapidly dividing cells by damaging cellular machinery and DNA, these...

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H5N1: Bungling dual-use governance

Updated: 2012-03-30 07:00:02

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Done right, humor can blunt the indignities of aging

Updated: 2012-03-30 03:08:58

Can making older adults the butt of jokes be a blessing – in disguise? Read this New York Times article about Koshihiro Kariya, a 61-year-old comedian in Japan, and decide for yourself. Kariya earns a living telling jokes about the indignities of aging in books, on CDs, and in theaters, mostly packed ...

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Still plenty to watch, report on as Supreme Court considers health reform law

Updated: 2012-03-29 19:08:13

I have a few quick thoughts on this week's Supreme Court hearings and what it will mean for our coverage of health reform. Most people in the courtroom (or people who, like me, listened to audio, read transcripts, wrote and edited a ton of copy and couldn't avoid Jeff Toobin) ended ...

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Doctor: News coverage of face transplants has helped donors’ families to consent

Updated: 2012-03-27 00:45:02

This is a guest post from AHCJ member Chelsea Conaboy that first appeared in "White Coat Notes" at Boston.com. By Chelsea Conaboy Dr. Bohdan Pomahac and others at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston grappled with lots of variables as they prepared to perform some of the first-ever face transplants. One they ...

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AHCJ opens dialog to improve journalists’ access to medical society meetings

Updated: 2012-03-27 00:45:01

The Association of Health Care Journalists has launched an effort to improve reporters’ access to the data and information released at medical society meetings. These meetings are often the world’s first look at research findings and advances in medical science. But the policies of some medical societies can make it hard ...

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Tools, questions to see if nursing home oversight is really working in your area

Updated: 2012-03-20 01:40:56

Any story that mentions maggots coming out of a patient's ear is going to grab my attention. After recovering from the "yuk" factor, I was appalled after reading Christina Jewett's account last week of a new federal report on California's nursing homes. The report was issued by the Office of the Inspector ...

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Welcome AHCJ’s 80 newest members!

Updated: 2012-03-19 17:39:26

Please welcome AHCJ’s newest members. All new members are welcome to stop by this post’s comment section to introduce themselves. LeShea Agnew, reporter, WXXI-Rochester, N.Y. Elizabeth Baier, reporter, Minnesota Public Radio, Rochester, Minn. Bethany Barnes, enterprise editor, Arizona Daily Wildcat, Tucson, Ariz. (@betsbarnes) Kylie Bearse, reporter, KIFI-Idaho Falls, Idaho Allison Bell, health ...

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For ACA’s 2nd anniversary, go beyond talking points; look at delivery systems, innovations

Updated: 2012-03-19 17:39:24

With so much focus on the coming Supreme Court case, it's easy to forget that next week (March 23)  marks the second anniversary of the health care law. Don't expect too much hoopla from the White House, which is reluctant to look as though it's trying to influence the Supreme Court. ...

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Two AHCJ members earn Canada fellowships

Updated: 2012-03-19 17:39:22

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research have announced all 18 recipients for their 2011 Journalism Awards, and two AHCJ members are among those who have earned fellowships worth as much as $20,000 Canadian to pursue health journalism projects. Pamela Fayerman of The Vancouver Sun and Postmedia earned a fellowship to report ...

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HHS adjusts news media guidelines in response to AHCJ member concerns

Updated: 2012-03-15 19:16:40

The Department of Health and Human Services has revised its media guidelines, in response to some of the issues raised by AHCJ members. The revisions take effect today. The changes, which all appear on page 5 of the guidelines for HHS staff (PDF), are as follows: In the section prohibiting nonemployee contractors ...

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Congratulate this year’s conference fellowship recipients #ahcj12

Updated: 2012-03-14 01:47:41

The Association of Health Care Journalists has awarded more than 100 fellowships to help journalists attend its annual conference, Health Journalism 2012. The fellowship recipients are: 2012 AHCJ-California Health Journalism Fellowships Congratulations to our AHCJ-California Health Journalism fellows. We were able to support these fellows this year thanks to funding from The ...

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