WASHINGTON – Infections may force premature birth, says a new study that found one out of seven women in pre-term labor invaded bacteria or fungi in their amniotic fluid. This small study does not prove that the germs provoke the early labor.

But Monday’s research used specialized lab tests to find out microbes, which missed by ordinary methods, and exposed more women with prevalent infections than previously estimated.

The intensity of infection increases the chances of a woman to deliver underweight, sicker baby, researchers reported.

“We don’t think any organisms belong in the amniotic sac,” said Dr. David Relman, the study’s author. “You’d have to assume there’s something wrong.”

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WASHINGTON — New research suggests student athletes who are too active, not just on the field, but every filed of life may delay their recovery. However female athletes may take more time to recover than males. It is an important message for parents and coaches of sports that healing from this common sports injury is more complicated.

Kevin Guskiewicz, an athletic trainer advises” No two concussions are the same, we need to be cautious with what we’re allowing someone to do, and at what point in their recovery they’re allowed to do it.”

Many athletes never lose consciousness, the most have symptom. Brain scans can’t diagnose a concussion and other symptoms not always apparent
Immediately and sometimes players can hide or diminish them: “Nope, no headaches, coach; put me back in.”

If one do so it is a serious risk. A second concussion before recovering from the first can cause brain swelling that can activate enduring damage and even death.

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New research suggests, patients with rare cancers are being left to die due to a ‘postcode lottery’ over who gets access to drugs.

The Rarer Cancers Forum found extensive deviation the number of patients granted access to medicines in England.

In some area of England 100% of applications from patients were rejected, but in other areas every single one was approved the research report.

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WASHINGTON (AFP) – Whole Foods Market, the top US organic foods supermarket chain, announced this weekend a voluntary recall of fresh ground beef sold between June 2 and August 6 due to possible infection with E. coli bacteria in several US states.

According the website statement of the company, after seven cases of E. coli infection in Massachusetts and two in Pennsylvania were linked to the product, they recall affects of ground beef sold by Whole Foods.

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