Month: May 2017

Miami Herald First cases of highly contagious dog flu confirmed in FloridaMiami HeraldFlorida has its first outbreak of a highly contagious strain of dog flu that appeared in the U.S. in 2015, according to the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Since last week, vets at the University of Florida have treated seven …Several … Read more

KSRO Childhood obesity treatment as effective for parents without the child, study findsABC NewsA new study finds that therapies aimed at parents–without the kids–may be just an effective in treating childhood obesity. more +. 0 Shares. Email. In the struggle against childhood obesity, doctors and parents have tried to engage and motivate kids …New Report … Read more

New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV Protecting yourself against ticks: What you need to know before heading outdoorsNew York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV390650 01: A Close Up Of An Adult Female, An Adult Male, Nymph And Larva Tick Is Shown June 15, 2001. Ticks Cause An Acute Inflammatory Disease Characterized By Skin Changes, Joint Inflammation, And Flu-Like … Read more

CNN Macadamia nuts, cashews recalled for possible listeria contaminationCNN(CNN) Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts and Ava’s Organic Cashews Roasted & Salted are the subject of unrelated recalls for possible listeria contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The macadamia nuts were sold in six …Kroger recalls Simple Truth macadamia nuts due to possible Listeria … Read more

Washington Post Officials knew about India’s first Zika case for months. But they didn’t tell anybody.Washington PostOfficials in India knew about the country’s first case of Zika virus infection months ago. But they didn’t alert the public because they didn’t want “people to start panicking,” one health official said this week. Three confirmed cases of … Read more

CNN Births to older moms rise as teen birth rate dropsCNN(CNN) She was the classic California woman who had everything: a thriving public relations firm, a loving husband and a core group of friends she could count on. The one thing missing: a baby. Stacie Krajchir-Tom spent her 20s learning the ropes as a …Older mothers … Read more

Gizmodo CRISPR May Not Be Nearly as Precise as We ThoughtGizmodoThe revolutionary gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9 is often described as “molecular scissors” for its ability to turn previously improbable feats of genetic engineering into exercises in cutting and pasting. But while over the last few years CRISPR …Crack in CRISPR Facade after Unanticipated In Vivo Mutations … Read more

UN News Centre Tobacco’s killer toxins also wreak havoc on the environment, UN health agency warnsUN News Centre30 May 2017 – Stamping out tobacco use can save millions of lives and combat poverty, the World Health Organization (WHO) said today and spotlighted for the first time the ways in which tobacco affects human well-being from … Read more

CNN Researchers amplify antibiotic of last resort hoping to halt superbugsCNN(CNN) Scientists in the United States have developed a vital tool in the battle against superbugs by re-engineering a decades-old antibiotic. A modified version of the antibiotic vancomycin is believed to be much more effective at fighting Enterococci …Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugsBBC NewsAntibiotic of … Read more