The American Academy of Pediatrics is warning hospitals that even routine medical procedures can cause significant pain to newborns. The group is recommending that hospitals find ways to minimize the number of those procedures. Research has shown repeated exposure to pain may create changes in brain development that last into childhood.
Current guidelines recommend Americans start screening for colorectal cancer at age 50. But researchers at the University of Michigan have found nearly 15% of patients, who are diagnosed, are younger than that. The study has called for an increased awareness about the warning signs of colorectal cancer.
More than 20 countries have now reported cases of the Zika virus and the World Health Organization says it’s expected to spread across all of Latin America and the Caribbean. The mosquito-borne illness has been linked to a birth defect that causes an abnormally small head. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning pregnant women to avoid travel to countries that have been affected.
Sources
1- American Academy of Pediatrics
2- University of Michigan, Cancer
3- Reuters