U.S. birth weights have fallen significantly in recent decades due to soaring rates of cesarean deliveries and inductions which have shortened the average pregnancy by about a week, new CU Boulder research shows. “Our data indicate that there has been a dramatic shift in birth timing in this country, it is resulting in birthweight decline, […]
In China, a novel Coronavirus with the name 2019-nCoV spreads. 18 people have already died of the infection. In the USA there are now the first case. All of the new developments you will find in the News Ticker of FOCUS Online. The mystery of the origin of the deadly Coronavirus seems to be solved. […]
‘I have had to ask the US to save me’: British dual national stuck in coronavirus-hit Wuhan will be airlifted to safety by America today after UK government abandons him in ‘ghost town’ – as Japan, South Korea and France also announce rescue plans Ex-pat Ian Thompson being rescued by US because British government has […]
The wife of a cancer patient who was left unable to have sex after losing part of his penis to a flesh-eating superbug claims their relationship is “stronger than ever”. Sue, 61, and Andrew Lane, 65, from Essex, were handed a six-figure payout after the hospital failed to remove his prostate gland in March 2013. […]
Nearly 130 people in the United States commit suicide every day. New work at the University of Virginia suggests that language used in text messages may one day help clinicians predict an increased risk of a suicide attempt in real time. The lead author of the study, UVA Ph.D. graduate Jeff Glenn, said the study […]
Army scientists working with partners from industry and academia have developed an experimental treatment that protects animals from Sudan virus, which is closely related to Ebola. Their work is published online today in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. There are six distinct species of ebolaviruses, which collectively pose a significant threat […]
Therapeutic horseback riding combined with brain-building exercises can improve the dexterity, coordination and strength of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, shows a study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Neurodevelopmental disorders—such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) – affect as many as one in six American children. Physical activity is known to […]
The perils of the Love Island pout’: They’re the injectable ‘tweakments’ girls as young as 12 are asking for, thanks to reality TV… but now doctors are warning they can lead to stroke and even BLINDNESS Cosmetic ‘tweakments’ becoming as mainstream as a manicure for some women Lydia Smith, 28, ended up with pronounced lumps […]
How onions and old cheese could help inflammatory bowel disease: Scientists find diets rich in pre and probiotics ease gut cramps – but milk, pasta and rice will make them worse Researchers tested diet on 19 patients to see if would improve their gut health They found nearly two in three (61.3 per cent) reported […]
Child evacuated from Wuhan amid Chinese coronavirus outbreak is hospitalized with a fever after being quarantined in California A child who was among the 195 Americans evacuated from Wuhan has been hospitalized with a fever in Riverside, California, officials there said The passengers were placed under a federally ordered 14-day quarantine, the first of its […]
