Health

Multiple Sclerosis and Weather

Approximately 400,000 people, mostly young adults, have multiple sclerosis in the United States. While there is no cure for the disease, new research found further evidence that M-S symptoms tend to change and become more aggressive in the spring and summer months.

Cesarean Section Deliveries

Over 20% of women giving birth end up having a Cesarean section delivery. Women used to receive protective antibiotics after delivering their baby, but according to new guidelines from the American College of Obstetricians, it is safer for women to take antibiotics about an hour before surgery in order to ward off infection.

FDA:  "Cook Eggs Thoroughly"

Egg RecallThe Food and Drug Administration says consumers should strictly avoid runny yolks, as investigators continue their probe of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened about 1,300 people.

Update: More Minnesota Cases in Egg Recall

Minnesota health officials say they have connected seven more salmonella illnesses to a recall of eggs produced in Iowa.

Egg Recall Expands

A recall of eggs linked to a salmonella outbreak is being dramatically expanded to 380 million eggs.

Study Shows Value of Quality-of-life Cancer Care

A study in the New England Journal of Medicine says palliative care improves quality of life in cancer patients.

Report: Cancer is the World's Costliest Disease

American Cancer Society researchers say that cancer is now the world's leading economic killer as well as its likely top cause of death.

Treating Head Lice

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently announced new developments and guidelines for identifying and managing head lice.

Sleeping With Pets

There are conflicting views about whether people with sleep problems or allergies should sleep with their pets.