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Percentage increase in hospital emergency department visits due to ecstasy — from 10,222 visits in 2004 to 17,865 in 2008. Most visits (69.3%) involved patients aged 18 to 29; 17.9% of visits were by teens aged 12 to 17, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. [via WebMD]
Maintaining good health during pregnancy is one of the surest ways mothers can protect their developing babies’ well-being. A new study suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D could be one such protective factor.
Since November, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received 900 complaints of pet illnesses and deaths from owners and vets stemming from China-made chicken jerky dog treats. See the full story on our companion blog NewsFeed.
Tuberculosis has been brought under control in much of the world, thanks to prevention practices and powerful antibiotics. But in poor nations like Peru, the disease still kills hundreds of babies and children — and new drug-resistant cases threaten an even bigger resurgence.
