(March 30, 2011 - Insidermedicine)

From Spain - A new report published in BMC Public Health describes how third hand smoke can greatly increase nicotine levels in infants. Researchers studied over 1100 babies who had at least one smoking parent. They found that children who slept in the same room as their smoking parents had 3x higher nicotine levels than children who slept in a different room.

From Minnesota - The cost of heart drugs may result in patients skipping their medication, according to a report published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Studying 209 medicated patients, researchers found that 46% said they had stopped taking their statins altogether due to cost, and that 23% skipped doses in order to save money.

And finally, from New Zealand - Acetaminophen during pregnancy may raise risk of asthma in the child, according to a report published in Clinical and Experimental Allergy. Results of a meta-analysis covering 6 studies found that any prenatal exposure to acetaminophen was linked to increased risk of the children developing wheeze between the ages of 1 and 7.