Month: July 2017

Chicago Tribune West Nile Virus In MaldenPatch.comMosquitoes from one part of the city tested positive for the virus, the DPH said. By Mike Carraggi (Patch National Staff) – Updated July 25, 2017 10:19 pm ET. MALDEN, MA — West Nile Virus was found in Malden, the Department of Public Health said last …Lake County foresters press … Read more

BBC News Charlie Gard: Judge to decide where baby’s life will endBBC NewsA High Court judge is set to decide later where Charlie Gard’s life will end after another dispute between his parents and hospital bosses. Chris Gard and Connie Yates want permission to take the 11-month-old home for his final days. But Great Ormond … Read more

The Ithaca Voice Bad year for ticks; Lyme disease remains top concern for Tompkins CountyThe Ithaca VoiceITHACA, N.Y. — After a mild winter and growing populations of deer and mice, this year is predicted to be an especially bad year for ticks. Lyme disease, carried by deer ticks, continues to be the main concern in … Read more

CNN Sperm counts of Western men plummeting, analysis findsCNN(CNN) Sperm counts of men in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand are plunging, according to a new analysis published Tuesday. Among these men there has been a 52% decline in sperm concentration and a 59% decline in total sperm count …Sperm count drop ‘could make humans … Read more

Those who completed a 12-week yoga program had better scores on a disability questionnaire, improved pain intensity scores, and a decline in opioid use, a study that included 150 veterans with chronic low back pain found. The findings jibe with those from two past clinical trials involving non-veterans. View original article Author: Powered by WPeMatico

Globalnews.ca Study finds most men and women are ‘overfat’ — here’s what this meansGlobalnews.caNew research suggests 84.5 per cent of men and 68.5 per cent of women were “overfat” in Canada. Getty Images. What is this? Sponsored content is written by Global News’ editorial staff without any editorial influence by the sponsor. If you’d like … Read more

Fox News Dentist faces charges after 4-year-old suffers brain damageFox NewsNavaeh Hall suffered severe brain damage during a routine trip to the dentist. (Fundraiser by Courissa Clark – GoFundMe). A Texas dentist was indicted Monday over a 2016 incident that left a 4-year-old pediatric patient with permanent brain damage.Former dentist turns herself in after indictment … Read more

Washington Post The latest brain study examined 111 former NFL players. Only one didn’t have CTE.Washington PostResearchers studying the link between football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy found that 99 percent of the brains donated by families of former NFL players showed signs of the neurodegenerative disease, according to a new study published Tuesday …CTE found in … Read more

Chicago Tribune Pressure mounts to curtail surgery on intersex childrenChicago TribuneOn Tuesday, Human Rights Watch and InterACT — a group advocating for intersex youth — are releasing a detailed report assailing the practice and urging Congress to ban it. David CraryAssociated Press. Children whose sexual characteristics don’t …Report: Surgery On Intersex Children Medically Unnecessary, Potentially … Read more