New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has suggested that the number of babies born with their intestines outside their bodies has more than doubled over the past 18 years. The condition is called gastroschisis. About 2,000 infants born in the United States every year have the dangerous birth defect.
Scientists in Italy who are studying the spread of the flu said targeted school closings are best at containing it. Researchers found individual and countywide closures worked better than nationwide shutdowns to protect students, minimizing lost school time and money.
Researchers at the University of Cincinnati said migraines may worsen as women approach menopause. A new study of 3,600 women suggested changes in hormone levels can trigger crippling headaches for as many as ten days a month for some women.
Sources
1- Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
2- PLOS Computational Biology
3- Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
