Thursday, November 21, 2024
Swaddling and SIDS

Swaddling and SIDS: What to Know

Generations of parents have swaddled their babies, but a new study concluded that the practice might increase the risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Or does it? Shortly after the study was published in the...
opioid addiction

Massachusetts House Unanimously Passes Bill to Combat Opioid Addiction Crisis

Opioid addiction has become a national problem, but government officials in Massachusetts are being more specific in their observations. They’re using words like “crisis” and “epidemic” when describing the prevalence of opioid abuse in...
quit smoking

Nullifying Nicotine: An End to Addiction

If you’re an American, there’s about a one-in-six chance that you smoke cigarettes. And if you are a smoker, there’s a big chance you smoke a lot. Every day, or every other day. You’ve seen...
Zika virus

Zika Virus FAQ

Although it was first isolated in Africa in 1947, the Zika virus infection – caused by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes – was largely unknown to U.S. residents until recently. But with the World...
treatment of bone fractures

Bone Regeneration for Healing Fractures Studied by Michigan State Veterinary Scientist

The treatment of bone fractures hasn’t significantly changed in years – healing generally takes 6-to-8 weeks – but a Michigan State University veterinary scientist is looking at ways to improve the process, the University...