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Ranibizumab Injections Reduce Retinal Swelling 1 May 08, 23:46 ET HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Injections of the drug ranibizumab can improve vision and reduce macular swelling caused by blockages in the retinal vein in people with macular edema, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute. more Daily Aspirin May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk 1 May 08, 23:46 ET HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Women who take an aspirin each day may reduce their risk of developing the most common type of breast cancer by 16 percent, according to the results of a large study. more Drug-resistant TB on rise in Britain: study 1 May 08, 19:11 ET Reuters - Drug-resistant tuberculosis in Britain is spreading, according to findings published on Friday that show the difficult-to-treat strains are often carried by travelers and immigrants. more Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma 1 May 08, 19:01 ET HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- A study of women with a wide range of body-mass indexes (BMIs) found that obesity may worsen the impact of asthma and also mask its severity in standard tests. more Incubators Affect Newborns' Heart Rates 1 May 08, 17:02 ET HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, April 30 (HealthDay News) -- Results of a small study show that the electromagnetic field produced by incubators affect the heart rates of newborn babies, Italian researchers report. more CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants 1 May 08, 16:36 ET AP - More than 3 out of 4 new moms now breast-feed their infants, the highest rate in the U.S. in at least 20 years, according to a a government report released Wednesday. About 77 percent of new mothers breast-feed, at least briefly, up from 60 percent in 1993-1994, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. more Low-income women's diet quality varies by race 1 May 08, 15:23 ET Reuters - While it can be hard for low-income families to afford fresh fruits and vegetables, disadvantaged Hispanic women tend to have healthier diets than their white and African-American counterparts, a study suggests. more More kids fainting after shots, CDC reports 1 May 08, 14:44 ET Reuters - An unprecedented number of U.S. youngsters are fainting after getting shots, especially teenage girls, and doctors need to keep an eye on them, federal health experts cautioned on Thursday. more Federal appeals court won't yet overturn "Plan B" ruling 1 May 08, 14:44 ET Reuters - A federal appeals court on Thursday left in place a lower court's ruling that allowed Washington state pharmacists to refuse to sell emergency contraceptive "morning after" pills on religious grounds. more Researchers find gene defect that boosts glucose 1 May 08, 14:05 ET Reuters - An international research team has pinpointed a genetic mutation that can raise a healthy person's blood sugar to harmful levels, putting them at higher risk of serious problems like heart disease. more Electromagnetic fields affect infant heart rate 1 May 08, 14:04 ET Reuters - The electromagnetic fields that are generated by incubators in hospital nurseries influence the heart rate variability in newborns, suggesting that such fields are capable of altering autonomic nervous system activity, new research indicates. more Health Tip: Maintain a Healthy Lifestyle 1 May 08, 14:01 ET HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- No one knows precisely why people get cancer, and there's no surefire cure. more Asthma attacks worsened by obesity 1 May 08, 13:49 ET Reuters - In asthma patients, dynamic hyperinflation, following a test measure airway hypersensitivity, is greater in obese individuals than in their nonobese counterparts, which helps explain why asthma is perceived to be more severe in patients with a higher body mass index (BMI), investigators in New Zealand report. more CDC: Measles cases in US top 70, highest in 6 years 1 May 08, 13:40 ET AP - Measles outbreaks in several states have led to more than 70 cases so far this year, the worst in six years, health officials said Thursday. more Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors May Be Gender-Specific 1 May 08, 12:02 ET HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Depression in women and stroke in men are critical factors in the development of Alzheimer's disease, French researchers report. more Delusions Common in Pediatric ICU 1 May 08, 12:02 ET HealthDay - THURSDAY, May 1 (HealthDay News) -- About one-third of children in pediatric intensive care units experience delusions, and those delusional memories put youngsters at a higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress syndrome after their hospital stay. more Audit: Vets with brain injury still not getting proper care 1 May 08, 12:00 ET AP - Many Iraq war veterans with traumatic brain injury are not getting adequate health care and job assistance for their long-term recovery despite years of government pledges to do so, Veterans Affairs Department investigators say. more

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