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One Of The Largest Epidural Studies Ever Delivers Reassuring News For Parents
THURSDAY, July 16, 2026 — Does having an epidural during labor increase the risk of harm to your baby?One of the largest studies to investigate the question says the answer is no.A team led by Dr. Rachel Kearns of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in the...
Brain 'Microstimulation' Works Long-Term To Restore Sense Of Touch After Spinal Cord Injury
THURSDAY, July 16, 2026 — A special brain-computer interface can restore a sense of touch to the hands of people who lose that vital sense after a spinal cord injury, researchers report.For up to a decade, the breakthrough microstimulation...
Heatwaves During Pregnancy Could Affect Baby's Brain Development, Study Suggests
THURSDAY, July 16, 2026 — Climate change could be increasing risks to children's brain development. A new study finds that exposure to higher temperatures during pregnancy could spur neurological changes in infancy and beyond.These potentially...

Irritable Patients Make Emergency Medicine Physicians More Stressed
WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2026 -- Patients with irritable behaviors adversely influence emergency physicians' emotions, according to a study published online July 12 in BMJ: Quality & Safety.Linda M. Isbell, Ph.D., from the University of...
Many Adolescents Not Aware of Dangers of Fentanyl Use
WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2026 -- A considerable proportion of adolescents are not aware of the dangers of fentanyl use, according to a study published online July 7 in JAMA Network Open.Richard Miech, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor...
Productivity Loss Precedes Diagnosis of Early-Onset Dementia
WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2026 -- Significant productivity loss is seen up to 15 years before diagnosis of early-onset dementia (EOD), according to a study published online July 8 in Neurology. Ave Kivisild, M.D., from the University of Eastern Finland...

FDA Alerts Health Care Providers to Cases of Neurologic Complications from General Anesthesia Linked to Genetic Variant in Patients of Maternal Venezuelan Ancestry
Audience: Health Care Professional, Anesthetist July 2, 2026 -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the safety of sevoflurane and other general anesthetics based on published scientific reports of unexpected catastrophic...
Beekeeper’s Naturals Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Beekeeper’s Naturals Saline Nasal Spray Sold Through Amazon Due to Microbial Contamination
Audience: Consumer June 11, 2026, Covina, CA - Beekeeper’s Naturals is voluntarily recalling lot # 5950, Exp. Date 02/2028 of Beekeeper’s Naturals Saline Nasal Spray, sold only through Amazon, to the consumer level. This lot, produced at...
FDA Approves Labeling Changes for Over-the-Counter (OTC) Weight Loss Drug alli (Orlistat) to Warn of Risk of Kidney Stones and Kidney Injury
Audience: Consumer, Patient, Health Care Provider, Pharmacy, Gastroenterology, Nephrology, Endocrinology June 10, 2026 -- The FDA has approved changes to the Drugs Facts Label of the over-the-counter (OTC) weight loss drug, alli (orlistat) 60 mg...