Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor

It isn't always easy to tell if your water has broken. Know the signs and what to do to promote a healthy delivery.

From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/water-breaking/art-20044142

Treating asthma in children ages 12 and older



From: http://www.mayoclinic.com/diseases-conditions/childhood-asthma/in-depth/asthma-in-children/art-20044390

Six months clean, recovering heroin addict works to help others

CBS News caught up with Jason Amaral four months after he completed his second recovery program

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/six-months-clean-recovering-heroin-addict-jason-amaral-works-to-help-others/

Jason Amaral, six months clean, reflects on his recovery

CBS News has been following Jason Amaral since March as the heroin addict went through rehab. He sat down with correspondent DeMarco Morgan at the end of his journey to look back on his recovery and how it has changed him.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/jason-amaral-six-months-clean-reflects-on-his-recovery/

More Low-Income Kids Need Dental Sealants: CDC

Treatments protect against most cavities -- reducing pain and dental costs



From: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/news/20161018/more-low-income-kids-need-dental-sealants-cdc?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Water breaking: Understand this sign of labor

It isn't always easy to tell if your water has broken. Know the signs and what to do to promote a healthy delivery.

From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/labor-and-delivery/in-depth/water-breaking/art-20044142

Treating asthma in children ages 12 and older



From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/childhood-asthma/in-depth/asthma-in-children/art-20044390

Are Fridays really the riskiest days for surgery?

New research investigates whether or not the so-called "weekday effect" is real

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/are-fridays-really-the-riskiest-days-for-elective-surgery/

Ghost pepper-eating contest goes very, very wrong

A 47-year-old man's adventurous eating landed him in the hospital with a life-threatening diagnosis

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ghost-pepper-sends-man-to-hospital-hole-in-esophagus/

'Ghost Pepper' Burns Hole in Man's Esophagus

San Francisco patient spent 23 days in hospital after eating super-hot pepper in contest



From: http://www.webmd.com/digestive-disorders/news/20161018/ghost-pepper-burns-hole-in-mans-esophagus?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Mom begs for stem cell donors to save 3-year-old's life

Marie Stark and her daughter Ava had their bags packed to go to the hospital, when they got a call that Ava's stem cell donor had to drop out

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mother-begs-for-stem-cell-donors-to-save-3-year-old-daughter-ava-stark/

CDC report backs school-based sealant programs

School-based sealant programs could prevent “most cavities” and “lower treatment costs in vulnerable children” but are underutilized, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an October report. (link to report: www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/dental-sealants.

From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/october/cdc-report-backs-school-based-sealant-programs20161018t153255

What parents need to know about dental sealants

Dental sealants can significantly reduce cavities, but not enough children get them, says a new CDC report

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/dental-sealants-what-parents-need-to-know/

Are Vegetarian Diets Heart-Healthier?

Study finds no significant difference in 10-year cardiovascular risk, but one expert is skeptical of research



From: http://www.webmd.com/heart/news/20161018/are-vegetarian-diets-heart-healthier?src=RSS_PUBLIC

AFib Patients May Not Always Need Blood Thinners

If episodes of atrial fibrillation are brief, the risk of stroke is low, specialists say



From: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/news/20161018/irregular-heart-rhythm-patients-may-not-always-need-blood-thinners-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC