Drug Shields Mice From Emphysema (HealthDay)

HealthDay - MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- In experiments in mice, scientists have shown that a new drug may protect the animals from the respiratory damage caused by cigarettes.
Drug Shields Mice From Emphysema (HealthDay)

Personal Health: All That Noise Is Damaging Children’s Hearing

Hearing loss among children and young adults is rising in the United States and one-third of the damage is caused by noise.
Personal Health: All That Noise Is Damaging Children’s Hearing

Vital Signs: Hazards: Scanners Can Damage Hearing Implants

People who have cochlear implants should avoid newer models of M.R.I. machines, which can damage their hearing devices irreparably, researchers say.
Vital Signs: Hazards: Scanners Can Damage Hearing Implants

City Pushes Cooling Therapy for Cardiac Arrest

Ambulances will take patients to specially equipped hospitals, believed to reduce the chances of brain damage.
City Pushes Cooling Therapy for Cardiac Arrest

ADHD meds do not induce cell damage (Reuters)

Reuters - Countering the findings from a 2005 study, new research supported by the United States National Institutes of Health indicates that stimulants used in the treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not cause chromosomal changes in children.
ADHD meds do not induce cell damage (Reuters)

Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids' Heart Risks (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Nov. 20 (HealthDay News) -- Damage to the arteries of children of smokers can be detected in the early decades of their lives, a new Dutch study finds.
Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids' Heart Risks (HealthDay)