(HealthDay)—For myelomeningocele, prenatal surgery does not improve adaptive behavior but is associated with improved mobility and independent functioning in school-aged children, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Pediatrics. Amy J. Houtrow, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., from the University of Pittsburgh, and colleagues compared adaptive behavior and other outcomes at school age (6 to […]
Amorepacific is taking a minority stake in Milk Makeup as part of the cult brand's planned expansion into South Korea. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Seoul-based Amorepacific joins Main Post Partners and Alliance Consumer Growth as a minority investor in the business. Main Post invested in 2017, and ACG invested earlier in 2019. […]
Coronavirus outbreaks have sparked concern amongst health officials worldwide, who are eyeing the snowballing cases as the disease works its way across the planet from the far east. China has 14 cities on lockdown as the disease spreads, with 26 people dead and 800 total cases worldwide. The coronavirus has come at a difficult time […]
After a patient has a heart attack or stroke, doctors often use risk models to help guide their treatment. These models can calculate a patient’s risk of dying based on factors such as the patient’s age, symptoms, and other characteristics. While these models are useful in most cases, they do not make accurate predictions for […]
The discarded financial savings plan, the series of lapsed diets, the exercise regimen that starts with a bang and ends just as abruptly … Most of us have very little trouble beginning the process of kicking a bad habit, but sticking to the repetitive and tedious routines that replace our old vices can be as dull […]
The mum-of-three (to Belle, eight, Harry, 10, and Chester, five) can probably relate to how worrying it can be to notice something isn’t quite right with your son or daughter. While presenting a health segment on ITV’s This Morning back in 2016, Holly had some comforting words for a concerned mum whose little one had […]
High blood pressure relates to the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. High blood pressure is sometimes referred to as hypertension and is when the force against the artery walls is too high. There are many risk factors for people dealing with the condition and these […]
Usually a chronic condition, eczema tends to develop before a child reaches their first birthday. For Beth Goss, 27, her two-year-old son Jay developed sore and cracked skin from four months old. After trying various treatments, a cream recommended by Beth’s mother-in-law finally soothed her son’s sensitive skin. READ MORE Eczema treatment: The one thing […]
This past year certainly showed that artificial intelligence has a huge role to play in the healthcare industry. From clinical use-cases to operational efforts, AI can improve care, gain efficiencies and enhance the experience, many forward-looking healthcare provider organizations have proved. Many health IT experts say that AI is going to have a larger role […]
New research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation suggests that legalization and greater retail availability of recreational marijuana is positively associated with marijuana use among adolescents. The researchers investigated whether legalization of recreational marijuana sales in 2015 and retail availability of marijuana in Oregon counties were associated with […]
