Is There a Link Between Breast Milk Nutrients, Circadian Rhythms, and Infant Health?
The fat content and levels of several key nutrients and hormones in breast milk vary with the mother’s circadian rhythm, which may have implications for the timing of…
Treating asthma or COPD with steroid inhaler increases the risk of hard-to-treat infections
Older people who use steroid inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to suffer particular bacterial infections, according to a large study published…
Increasing frequency of blood donation has no major side effects
Giving blood more frequently – up to every 8 weeks for men and every 12 weeks for women – has no major side effects and could help to…
Chikungunya virus infection in Italy
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control issued a risk assessment on the ongoing outbreak of chikungunya virus infection in Italy. Two related clusters of autochthonous transmission…
One e-cigarette may lead to adrenaline changes in nonsmokers’ hearts
Healthy nonsmokers may experience increased adrenaline levels in their heart after one electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) with nicotine, according to new research in Journal of the American Heart Association,…