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Sunday, May 4, 2014

Reuters: A bipartisan push to protect children online

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A bipartisan effort aiming to help protect the privacy of children and young teenagers online is making its way through Congress. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/lqv7RgAjzlI/story01.htm

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Reuters: First U.S. case of deadly MERS virus confirmed: CDC

(Reuters) - A healthcare worker who had traveled to Saudi Arabia was confirmed as the first U.S. case of Middle East Respiratory Virus (MERS), an often fatal illness, raising new concerns about the rapid spread of such diseases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/ZiJVc3IihCk/story01.htm

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Reuters: Saudi Arabia reports 25 new cases of MERS, deaths stand at 109

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has found 25 more cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) as the rate of infections rises and two more people have died from the new disease, the kingdom's Health Ministry said. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/pA7kRJSW4_I/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: A new fast-acting antidepressant (that's not ketamine) shows promise

Existing antidepressants, if they work at all, can take weeks to work, and for the deeply depressed, that can mean the difference between life and death. Researchers have discovered and tested an agent that, in mice at least, appears to reverse hopeless behavior quickly and continues to work for a sustained period. [By Author: By Melissa Healy] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3a040334/sc/4/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Esci0Esn0Efast0Eantidepressant0Enot0Eketamine0E20A140A50A10H0A0H6112130A0Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Children's nightmares may be warning sign of bullying

Nightmares could be a warning sign that your child is being bullied a study has found [By Author: Rebecca Smith] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3a040ec0/sc/14/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Chealth0Chealthnews0C10A80A320A30CChildrens0Enightmares0Emay0Ebe0Ewarning0Esign0Eof0Ebullying0Bhtml/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Letting children use iPads may harm language development

Playing games on iPads and other touch screen computers linked to poor speech development [By Author: Rebecca Smith] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/3a050356/sc/5/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Ctechnology0Cnews0C10A80A33240CLetting0Echildren0Euse0EiPads0Emay0Eharm0Elanguage0Edevelopment0Bhtml/story01.htm

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@: Medical News Today: 600,000 Americans may have 'commonly misdiagnosed' Alzheimer's subtype

Researchers from the Mayo Clinic have identified a subtype of Alzheimer's, called 'hippocampal sparing' Alzheimer's, which they say may affect around 600,000 Americans. [Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276292.php

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@: Medical News Today: Helmet therapy for infant positional skull deformation 'should be discouraged'

Researchers from the Netherlands say that helmet therapy for positional skull deformation in infants provides 'no benefits' and should be 'discouraged.' [Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276281.php

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@: Medical News Today: 'eNose' that sniffs out prostate cancer shows promise

Results from a proof of principle study show an electronic nose that sniffs a urine sample can differentiate between prostate cancer and benign disease about as well as a PSA test. [Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276264.php

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@: Medical News Today: Scientists identify mechanism underlying health benefits of red wine, blueberries

Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute have identified a molecular mechanism underlying the health benefits of resveratrol - a key ingredient in red wine. [Category: Nutrition / Diet] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276313.php

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Saturday, May 3, 2014

@: Medical News Today: Speaking on the same wavelength - how our brains understand one another

New research suggests that when a listener is able to predict what someone speaking to them is about to say, the activity in both of their brains becomes similar. [Category: Neurology / Neuroscience] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276248.php

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FOXNews.com: US city health officials want tighter restrictions on e-cigarettes

A group of urban health officials on Thursday urged the Food and Drug Administration to go beyond the regulations it proposed last week for e-cigarettes and treat them like regular cigarettes. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/ik1SdR5lvG8/

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FOXNews.com: Helmets do not prevent skull flatness in infants, study says

Custom-made baby helmets do little to improve skull shape outcomes for infants, the New York Times reported. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/SAp9qhnKyBI/

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FOXNews.com: Horrible allergies? Find out which sneaky seasonal sources are to blame

Can't figure out why you suddenly feel run-down, congested or downright miserable? A surprising new uptick in allergens could be the culprit. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/0e60F77nhCg/

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FOXNews.com: Scientists debate whether remaining smallpox virus should be destroyed

The last few strains of the variola virus, the pathogen that causes smallpox, are currently being held in high security labs in the United States and Russia. And now, experts at WHO must make a crucial decision later this month: Destroy the virus completely - or keep these remaining vials in stock. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/NStY_1s4h7g/

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FOXNews.com: Storms may influence stroke risk

More strokes happen when geomagnetic storms are afoot, according to a new review of stroke literature - although it's not clear what protective measures anyone could take, researchers said. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/qVVPeu7bJUc/

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FOXNews.com: Doctors' Latest Tool: Google Glass

Wearable Intelligence is leveraging its technology on Google Glass to streamline the doctor-patient experience. Here's why the founders say wearables are going to be a staple in the health-care industry. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/xIdXPrpSCH8/

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FOXNews.com: Uganda to criminalize 'willful' HIV transmission

Lawmakers in Uganda are set to pass a bill criminalizing the intentional transmission of the virus that causes AIDS, the latest measure by a government trying to stem the growing number of new infections in this East African country but one which activists fear will be used to further stigmatize people with HIV. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/JNKezdP5SFc/

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FOXNews.com: CDC confirms first case of deadly MERS virus in American

An American who works as health care worker in Saudi Arabia is hospitalized in Indiana with the MERS virus. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/JjZbzoCH0ks/

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FOXNews.com: 10 things you should never do when you're angry

Getting into a heated argument doesn't just put you in a bad mood. It can also compromise your ability to perform everyday tasks--like driving--in ways that could be dangerous for you or the people around you. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/j2UOEIJA4vI/

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Those who ignore symptoms of a TIA (transient ischaemic attack) or mini-stroke are running the risk of having a major stroke, the Stroke Association warns. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-27222450#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Some pedometers may be less accurate when they are kept in a pocket or placed in a purse, especially at slower and faster walking speeds, according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/0oOz0UTnuIo/story01.htm

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Reuters: Benefits of volunteering stem from personality: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Volunteerism has been linked to better mental and physical health, but those effects may come from the personality traits that lead one to volunteer in the first place, not the work itself, U.S. researchers say. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/3obj1FQMrfo/story01.htm

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Reuters: U.S. says 13 million enrolled in private/public health plans

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 13 million people signed up for public and private health coverage during Obamacare's open enrollment period, including late sign-ups for private insurance through April 19, the U.S. administration said on Thursday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/y9L2ePutaQ8/story01.htm

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Reuters: Saudi Arabia finds 26 more cases of MERS, Egypt reports first sufferer

RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Thursday the total number of cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), an often deadly new disease, had nearly doubled in the kingdom in April with 26 more infections reported on Tuesday and Wednesday. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/10gfyz2dLGs/story01.htm

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Reuters: U.S. city health officials want tighter restrictions on e-cigarettes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of urban health officials on Thursday urged the Food and Drug Administration to go beyond the regulations it proposed last week for e-cigarettes and treat them like regular cigarettes. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/sw4HcxzAwu4/story01.htm

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Reuters: Geomagnetic storms may influence risk of stroke

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More strokes happen when geomagnetic storms are afoot, according to a new review of stroke literature - although it's not clear what protective measures anyone could take, researchers said. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/WNhZj93zzdE/story01.htm

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Reuters: Air transport not always faster in heart attack cases

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Switching from helicopter to ground transport between two Texas hospitals cut the time heart attack patients had to wait to have their arteries unblocked by more than half an hour, according to a new study. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/GAz_81oiQ9M/story01.htm

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Reuters: Vertex says cystic fibrosis drugs shown to boost lung function

(Reuters) - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc on Thursday said a combination of its cystic fibrosis drug Kalydeco and an experimental compound was shown to improve lung function in a mid-stage trial, sending its shares up nearly 8 percent. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/wOCUd5lx4l8/story01.htm

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Reuters: California senate advances bill to curb antibiotics in farm animals

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The California State Senate advanced a bill on Thursday to restrict the use of antibiotics in farm animals for growth enhancement by requiring that the drugs be sold by prescription for medical reasons only, officials said. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/MDQQdVXQB7o/story01.htm

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Reuters: Vertex says cystic fibrosis drugs shown to boost lung function

Chicago Tribune: 'Superbugs' that can overpower antibiotics are spreading: WHO

LONDON (Reuters) - The spread of deadly superbugs that evade even the most powerful antibiotics is no longer a prediction but is happening right now across the world, United Nations officials said on Wednesday. [By Author: By Kate Kelland] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39ee8c4a/sc/7/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ert0Eus0Ehealth0Eantibiotics0E20A140A430A0H0A0H1748350Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: Are nail salon UV lamps a skin cancer risk?

The ultraviolet lamps used in some nail salons to dry and cure nail polish deliver the same hazardous rays as tanning beds, but it would take many manicures to actually cause damage, suggests a new study. [By Author: By Andrew M. Seaman] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39f3eca0/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ert0Eus0Edermatology0Euv0Elight0E20A140A430A0H0A0H9359920Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Telegraph: British spaceport launch within five years

Science Minister David Willetts wants a British spaceport up and running within five to ten years to take advantage of the growing space tourism industry [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39eef7ba/sc/7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cspace0C10A7996310CBritish0Espaceport0Elaunch0Ewithin0Efive0Eyears0Bhtml/story01.htm

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Telegraph: Does Britain need its own space port?

Science Minister David Willetts wants to build a launch site for space rockets in Britain within the next tens years - but why does Britain need one? [By Author: Sarah Gallagher] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39ef06f6/sc/7/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cspace0C10A7998820CDoes0EBritain0Eneed0Eits0Eown0Espace0Eport0Bhtml/story01.htm

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FOXNews.com: Spring cleaning 2014: Time to tackle your tech habits

A couple of weeks ago, a disgruntled teenager slouched on my couch recounting how his mother had disconnected their home Internet. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/hM3a342JsIM/

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NYT: Connecticut Allows Medical Marijuana, but Sellers Encounter Hurdles

The state passed a law approving the sale of marijuana for medical purposes in 2012, but applicants for dispensaries are having a hard time persuading localities to let them set up shop. [Category: Medical Marijuana, Connecticut, Walgreen Company|WAG|NYSE, Law and Legislation] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39fa2e97/sc/36/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A50C0A20Cnyregion0Cmedical0Emarijuana0Eis0Elegal0Ein0Econnecticut0Ebut0Enot0Eyet0Esold0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: Well: Data Murky on Fertility Rates

In the multibillion-dollar fertility industry, there is little enforcement of regulations that require clinics to report their success rates. [Category: Family, In Vitro Fertilization, Babies and Infants, Infertility, Pregnancy and Childbirth, medicine and health, Featured] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39da0855/sc/1/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A40C280Cdata0Emurky0Eon0Efertility0Erates0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: A Late Rush to Sign Up for Insurance

In its final report on enrollment under the health law, the Obama administration says that the total exceeds eight million, thanks to a sharp increase in March. [Category: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010), Health Insurance and Managed Care] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39fa2e9a/sc/1/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A50C0A20Cus0Clate0Esurge0Ebrought0Eenrollments0Eunder0Ehealth0Elaw0Eto0E80Emillion0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: V.A. Hospital Officials in Phoenix Are Placed on Leave

The department's inspector general is investigating allegations that the hospital created a secret waiting list for patients intended to hide long wait times for appointments. [Category: Phoenix (Ariz), Shinseki, Eric K, Veterans Affairs Department, Robinson, Lance E., Helman, Sharon, Veterans] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39fa0c2b/sc/8/l/0L0Snytimes0N0C20A140C0A50C0A20Cus0Cva0Ehospital0Eofficials0Ein0Ephoenix0Eare0Eplaced0Eon0Eleave0Bhtml0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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NYT: Well: Ask Well: Triglycerides and Heart Disease

A reader asks: Are high triglycerides an independent risk factor for heart disease? [Category: Ask Well, Heart, Cholesterol, medicine and health, Featured] http://rss.nytimes.com/c/34625/f/640346/s/39fa2e9d/sc/14/l/0Lwell0Bblogs0Bnytimes0N0C20A140C0A50C0A20Cask0Ewell0Etriglycerides0Eand0Eheart0Edisease0C0Dpartner0Frss0Gemc0Frss/story01.htm

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When you come home to a purr or wagging tail at the end of a stressful day, the sudden wave of calm you feel isn't just your imagination. Research suggests that your fluffy friend truly is good for your physical and mental health. [Category: Health] http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/ways-pets-improve-health/story?id=23552940

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Reuters: Ranbaxy recalls nearly 30,000 packs of allergy-relief drug in U.S

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd started recalling 29,790 packs of an allergy-relief medicine in the United States in February, after finding defects in the packaging, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said. [Category: healthNews] http://feeds.reuters.com/~r/reuters/healthNews/~3/Z4JEqFzuWA4/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: CDC: Hundreds of thousands of Americans die unnecessarily every year

Health disparities in the U.S. lead to hundreds of thousands of unnecessary deaths each year, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. [By Author: Karen Kaplan] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39fc24c1/sc/1/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Esci0Esn0Epreventable0Ecauses0Eof0Edeath0Eunited0Estates0E20A140A50A10H0A0H1550A80A0A0Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Chicago Tribune: Air transport not always faster in heart attack cases

Switching from helicopter to ground transport between two Texas hospitals cut the time heart attack patients had to wait to have their arteries unblocked by more than half an hour, according to a new study. [By Author: By Shereen Jegtvig] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/39fc24c7/sc/14/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Csns0Ert0Eus0Etransportation0Etime0Eheart0Eattacks0E20A140A50A10H0A0H62788470Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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Telegraph: How to win at rock-paper-scissors

Study reveals there is a winning strategy to the simple playground game [By Author: Lucy Kinder] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39fb17c4/sc/32/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cnews0Cnewstopics0Chowaboutthat0C10A80A22830CHow0Eto0Ewin0Eat0Erock0Epaper0Escissors0Bhtml/story01.htm

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@: Medical News Today: Potential stroke therapy: stem cells from teeth form brain-like cells

Researchers have discovered stem cells from teeth can develop and 'form complex networks of brain-like cells,' which could yield a stroke treatment for years after a stroke occurs. [Category: Stem Cell Research] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276239.php

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@: Medical News Today: Up to 40% of annual premature deaths in the US 'are preventable'

Between 20-40% of deaths below the age of 80 - from the five leading causes of death in the US - are due to modifiable risk factors that could be prevented, claim the CDC. [Category: Public Health] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276232.php

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@: Medical News Today: High-profile newspaper coverage of suicide linked to 'copy-cat suicides'

As part of a series of themed publications on suicide, a study in The Lancet Psychiatry examines a link between newspaper reporting and clusters of teen suicides in the US. [Category: Depression] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276202.php

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@: Medical News Today: Bacteria living on skin may affect how wounds heal

First they showed us that trillions of gut bacteria help us digest food and fight disease, now scientists ask, how do bacteria populations on our skin influence wound healing? [Category: Dermatology] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276263.php

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FOXNews.com: Men's skin cells turned into sperm precursors

Skin cells from infertile men can be turned into the precursors of sperm cells in a lab, according to a new study http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/_l_2twI7q_4/

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FOXNews.com: Up to 40 percent of deaths from leading causes are preventable

Each year, nearly 900,000 Americans die early from the five leading causes of deaths, but between 20 and 40 percent of the deaths from each of these causes could be prevented, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/x7TuqmL8K54/

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FOXNews.com: Falls also a problem for middle-aged with arthritis

Falls are just as much of a problem for middle-aged adults with arthritis as they are for older people, a new government study shows. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/Am5dFopNtyI/

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Telegraph: Why choosing a simple name could give your child a better life

Easy names to pronounce are viewed as more familiar, less risky, less dangerous and therefore more trustworthy, academics find [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Category: success, baby names, name for boy, name for girl, science] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39f20652/sc/36/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A7996130CWhy0Echoosing0Ea0Esimple0Ename0Ecould0Egive0Eyour0Echild0Ea0Ebetter0Elife0Bhtml/story01.htm

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Telegraph: Stem cell injections may take place of heart swaps

Damaged hearts of macaque monkeys were regenerated in just a few weeks after scientists injected human stem cells into the organs [By Author: Sarah Knapton] [Category: heart failure, stem cells] [Link to media] http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568397/s/39f20e92/sc/18/l/0L0Stelegraph0O0Cscience0Cscience0Enews0C10A7994150CStem0Ecell0Einjections0Emay0Etake0Eplace0Eof0Eheart0Eswaps0Bhtml/story01.htm

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@: Medical News Today: MRI technique could provide accurate and early ADHD diagnosis

Researchers have used resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging to identify altered connections in different brain areas of children and adolescents with ADHD. [Category: ADHD] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276150.php

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@: Medical News Today: Does 'vicarious revenge' bring psychological closure or a sense of justice to victims?

A team of social psychologists use the assassination of Osama bin Laden to examine the extent to which 'vicarious revenge' contributes to victims' sense of closure and justice. [Category: Psychology / Psychiatry] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276118.php

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@: Medical News Today: Vitamin D deficiency may predict aggressive prostate cancer

New research has found that men with low levels of vitamin D, particularly African-American men, may be at increased risk of aggressive prostate cancer. [Category: Prostate / Prostate Cancer] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276190.php

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@: Medical News Today: Amniotic membrane wound graft effective treatment for diabetic foot ulcers

For the treatment of chronic diabetic foot ulcers, researchers report high healing rates with dehydrated human amniotic membrane allografts. [Category: Diabetes] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276187.php

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@: Medical News Today: Discovery of genetic signature could lead to 'quick and easy' test for TB

An international team of researchers has uncovered a genetic signature in the blood of children with tuberculosis, which they say could open the doors for improved diagnosis. [Category: Tuberculosis] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276177.php

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@: Medical News Today: Professional musicians 'much more likely' to experience deafness

A new study - drawing data from German health insurance claims - finds that musicians are four times as likely to experience some level of deafness than the general population. [Category: Hearing / Deafness] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276157.php

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@: Medical News Today: MS symptoms improved in combined therapy trial

Preliminary results of a small trial suggest combining an estrogen hormone with a drug indicated for patients with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis may improve symptoms. [Category: Multiple Sclerosis] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276203.php

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@: Medical News Today: Stroke: the risks, symptoms and increasing awareness

Stroke affects 15 million people each year, but many are unaware of its symptoms. In line with Stroke Awareness Month, we look at the warning signs and risks of the condition. [Category: Stroke] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276240.php

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Thursday, May 1, 2014

@: Medical News Today: Male experimenters stress lab mice, potentially distorting findings

Mice are used in lab experiments due to their genetic similarities to humans. But a new study shows findings could be skewed, as mice are stressed by presence of male scientists. [Category: Anxiety / Stress] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276228.php

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@: Medical News Today: Common infections may become killers unless we act now, warn WHO

The WHO warn urgent concerted action is needed as the world faces a post-antibiotic era where once treatable common infections and minor injuries become killers once more. [Category: MRSA / Drug Resistance] http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/276210.php

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Sleep deprived Americans have a new option to address hard-to-treat nighttime breathing problems: a first-of-kind device that keeps airways open by zapping them with an electrical current. http://feeds.foxnews.com/~r/foxnews/health/~3/3LPUgIaPeis/

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