Tiniest preemies struggle with school and adult life

(Reuters Health) - Although extremely preterm birth is no longer the death sentence it once was, many of the tiniest preemies still struggle in school and have a harder time as adults, two new studies suggest.

At-Risk Limbs More Likely to See Catheter Than Scalpel

(MedPage Today) -- Endovascular procedures now exceed surgery in critical limb ischemia

Cape Verde holds vote as opposition poised to gain ground

Cape Verde held parliamentary elections on Sunday in which the main opposition Movement for Democracy (MpD) party stood a strong chance of taking back the island's legislature after 15 years in the minority. A cluster of 10 volcanic islands 570 km (350 miles) off Senegal, Cape Verde stands out as a pocket of relative stability in the region, having avoided the kinds of coups and civil wars that have plagued its neighbors on the mainland. While current President Jorge Carlos Fonseca won the presidency in 2011 with MpD backing, the PAICV has controlled parliament for the past decade and a half, allowing it to name the nation's prime minister and government.

Multidrug TB Prophylaxis Not Needed in Advanced HIV (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Isoniazid alone has advantages over four-drug regimen

4 Ways Quality Sleep Supports Healthy Aging

By: Rosie OsmunIt's easy to feel the short-term benefits of good rest, but science shows that making a habit of sound shut-eye pays dividends years down the road.We know that getting a good night's rest helps us feel better in the morning, but what may be even more important is how consistent sleep habits might predict future health. From...

FDA sets new date for panel review of Sarepta's muscle drug

(Reuters) - An independent panel of experts to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will discuss Sarepta Therapeutics Inc's muscle wasting drug on April 25, nearly three months after the original date. The agency on Jan. 20 postponed the meeting evaluating the company's keenly watched Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug, eteplirsen, due to an inclement weather forecast for Washington DC. There are no FDA-approved drugs for DMD, and pressure has been mounting on the agency to swiftly approve treatments.

Florida woman faces charges after crashing in Daytona racetrack infield

Abbie Kinney, 43, of Cocoa Beach, Florida, remained in jail on Sunday after she crashed her Toyota pickup into four people and six motor homes and vehicles in track's infield, where race fans were camping, early Saturday, according to a report by the Daytona Beach Police Department.

Scientists 'find cancer's Achilles heel'

Scientists believe they have discovered a way to "steer" the immune system to kill cancers.