Washington Post 2 dead from E.coli outbreak in Utah polygamous communityWashington PostSALT LAKE CITY — Utah health authorities were investigating Monday what triggered an E.coli outbreak in a mostly-polygamous community on the Utah-Arizona border after the bacteria killed two children and sickened four others. Early indications suggest …2 children dead, 4 others treated in E. coli … Read more
CNN Heartburn drugs tied to increased risk of early death, study saysCNN(CNN) At prescription strength, proton-pump inhibitors are associated with a potential 25% increased risk of early death from any cause, suggests new research published Monday in the British Medical Journal Open. This study did not examine …Some heartburn drugs linked with increased risk of deathCBS … Read more
Medscape Infant Mortality Racial Gap Increasing in United StatesMedscapeInfant mortality rates recently increased for blacks in the United States, whereas the rates in whites continued to decline, a new study shows. The difference in mortality rate between black infants and white infants, per 1000 births, fell from 8.6 to …Progress reducing infant mortality uneven between … Read more
Washington Post Vatican hospital calls AP investigation into care a ‘hoax’Washington PostROME — When doctors and nurses at the Vatican’s showcase children’s hospital complained in 2014 that corners were being cut and medical protocols ignored, the Vatican responded by ordering up a secret in-house investigation. The diagnosis: The …The Latest: Vatican hospital says AP investigation is … Read more
USA TODAY Man behind ALS Ice Bucket Challenge hospitalizedUSA TODAYPete Frates, who inspired people around the world to dump buckets of ice over their heads to raise money for Lou Gehrig’s disease, was in a Boston hospital Monday battling the debilitating disorder. Frates, 32, was diagnosed five years ago with …Man who inspired ice bucket … Read more
(Natural News) A new study has revealed an uncomfortable sign of the times: The physical activity levels of teenagers are at an all-time low. So much so that, according to the researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, they get as much exercise as senior citizens. Led by professor Vadim Zipunnikov, the… … Read more
(Natural News) It’s shocking — and depressing — that despite an estimated 842 million starving people in different parts of the world, we are wasting as much as 20 pounds of food each month. That’s according to Ruth Litchfield, professor of food science and human nutrition at Iowa State University. “It’s a huge problem. When you… … Read more
(Natural News) Balancing activities like Tai Chi, yoga and meditation are touted for their ability to promote a sense of well-being and reduce stress, but is there more to it than meets the eye? While these exercises are known for being great ways to relax, new research has shown that their benefits extend far past… … Read more
(Natural News) A committee of the European Space Agency (ESA) has given the green light on its PLAnetary Transits and Oscillations of stars (PLATO) mission, enabling the initiative to transition from blueprint to construction. The project was first introduced three years, with an estimated cost of about 600 million euros. PLATO serves as the agency’s third medium-class celestial… … Read more
(Natural News) It is something that looked like it was taken straight out of a movie scene: scientists successfully erasing memories from the brain. The only difference is, we’re talking about a snail’s brain here. But there is an eerie possibility that this could soon happen to humans as well. A new study conducted at… … Read more