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Prenatal pesticide exposure linked with lower IQ |
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Babies exposed to pesticides before birth may have significantly lower intelligence scores by age 7 than children who were not exposed, three separate studies published on Thursday said.
Results from the studies -- two in New York and one in an agricultural community in California -- suggest prenatal exposure to pesticides can have a lasting effect on intelligence. http://reut.rs/goGY3h |
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Cherries for Health: Better Than Aspirin? |
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Sometimes the latest research on nutrition involves a substance or supplement with an obscure name that only a scientist could get excited about. But other times, there is something absolutely delicious that, it turns out, is also great for you. Which brings us to cherries. With cherry blossom season in the air, now is a great time to celebrate the beauty of nature and one of my favorite fruits, the cherry. The delicious sweet and tart flavor of cherries is matched by remarkable health benefits. http://huff.to/h7Nl7A
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Kids traveling abroad need measles vaccine |
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Measles is rare in the United States, in fact, the ongoing transmission of the disease was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But a new report from the CDC suggests that measles may be on the rise in this country, because it can be brought in by people who travel to other countries. As of April 1, 48 people have been infected with measles in the United States. http://bit.ly/eIjAGm |
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Hazards: For Children in E.R., a Big Increase in CT Scans |
The number of computed tomography scans performed on children visiting hospital emergency rooms has increased fivefold in recent years, to 1.65 million in 2008 from 330,000 in 1995, a new study has found. The analysis, published online on Tuesday in the journal Radiology, found that CT scans were performed in almost 6 percent of all children’s emergency department visits in 2008, compared with about 1 percent in 1995. Scans were most commonly done on children arriving with head injuries, headaches or abdominal pain. http://nyti.ms/fAQh6e |
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US News ranks Best Hospitals in Philadelphia area |
According to US News & World Report of all 91 hospitals in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania metropolitan area, the 25 listed below are the top-ranking. This metro area, also called Philly, includes Camden, New Jersey, and Wilmington, Delaware. Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, NJ was ranked # 13. It performed nearly at the level of nationally ranked U.S. News Best Hospitals in 3 adult specialties, as shown below. It scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes. Cooper University Hospital was ranked # 20. It performed nearly at the level of nationally ranked U.S. News Best Hospitals in 1 adult specialty. |
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