Laura Kelly

New study finds caffeine can help alleviate pain

Caffeine can help alleviate pain exacerbated by sleep deprivation, according to a study conducted on mice and published this week in the journal Nature: Medicine.

May 11, 2017

Cotton swabs frequently sending children to the Emergency Department: Study

Doctors and researchers are recommending the public to let ear wax lie, because the danger associated with using cotton swabs is sending too many people to the hospital, according to a study published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

May 11, 2017

Mumps on rise in U.S., say officials

Health officials have surmised that the vaccine for mumps is not fully effective, explaining wide-ranging reports of the viral infection with at least three states recording more than 300 cases each since Jan. 1.

May 10, 2017

NIH: Long-term negative health effects in U.S. servicemen demand innovative treatments

New treatment methods are needed for U.S. servicemen who have suffered even a mild concussion during their tours in Iraq or Afghanistan as negative health effects are shown to continue for at least five years after the initial injury, the National Institutes of Health said in a statement Wednesday.

May 10, 2017

Study finds fewer car accidents for medicated patients with ADHD

People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder who take their medication decrease their risk for motor vehicle crashes, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

May 10, 2017

Colorado life expectancy climbs 20 years higher compared to other parts of the U.S.: Study

People living in central Colorado have a higher life expectancy compared to the rest of the U.S. -- at times by as much as 20 years -- according to a study published Monday.

May 8, 2017

Mississippi medical school weighing reburial options of 7,000 bodies on campus

Up to 7,000 bodies on the University of Mississippi Medical Center campus reportedly will need to be exhumed and reburied to make way for new construction.

May 8, 2017

Listeria fear leads to recall of Aunt Jemima breakfast foods

A recall was issued for all Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, frozen waffles and frozen french toast slices across the U.S. and one product in Mexico for potential contamination of listeria monocytogenes.

May 8, 2017

House health care bill blasted on social media with trending hashtag #IAmAPreExistingCondition

People took to social media Friday to criticize the American Health Care Act for taking away Obamacare's assurances of coverage for pre-existing conditions.

May 5, 2017

Minnesota measles outbreak worsens, with cases now reported even among vaccinated individuals

A measles outbreak in Minnesota particularly centered among unvaccinated individuals in Somali-American neighborhoods is spreading outside the community and even infected two people who had originally been vaccinated, state health officials said Thursday.

May 5, 2017

WHO asks manufacturers to develop generic cancer drugs for worldwide distribution

The World Health Organization is looking to partner with pharmaceutical manufacturers to make expensive cancer medications more affordable and accessible to low- and middle-income countries, the group announced Thursday.

May 4, 2017

Buprenorphine more effective than morphine in treating newborn opioid withdrawal: Study

There's promising news for newborns who were exposed to opioids in utero -- withdrawal symptoms resolved earlier when treated with buprenorphine as opposed to morphine, according to a new study.

May 4, 2017

Homegrown terrorists seen as bigger threat than foreign returnees

The threat from self-radicalized, homegrown terrorists has eclipsed the potential threat of foreign fighters coming to the U.S. to carry out attacks, the top U.S. counterterrorism official said Wednesday.

May 3, 2017

National Counterterrorism Center chief says org is sharing intelligence with technology companies

The National Counterterrorism Center is incentivizing technology companies by sharing intelligence with them to battle terrorist-recruiting strategies on the web, NCTC Director Nicholas Rasmussen said Wednesday.

May 3, 2017

Smoking during pregnancy not linked to severe mental illness in offspring: Study

Of the myriad of negative health consequences from women smoking during pregnancy, severe mental illness in their offspring is not one of them, a new study found.

May 3, 2017

Zika virus target of public awareness campaigns

Officials are warning about how to avoid Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases, as warmer temperatures usher in mosquito season.

May 2, 2017

D.C. is second worst city for mosquitoes: Report

Washington, D.C., is the second worst city for mosquitoes, according to a survey by Orkin pest control.

May 1, 2017

Alternate-day fasting not shown to increase weight loss: Study

A study has found that dieters have a harder time sticking with fasting on alternating days than they do cutting calories every day.

May 1, 2017

‘Stealthing’ sex assault of removing condom during intercourse condemned in legal review

Callers to rape crisis centers have reported an act that has left them shaken, wondering if it constitutes rape: After agreeing to have sex with a condom, their male partner intentionally removed it sometime during intercourse.

April 30, 2017

Scientists develop synthetic uterus to aid development of premature lambs

Over 20 years since scientists first successfully cloned Dolly the sheep, lambs are again helping to push the envelope of human development.

April 28, 2017