Month: September 2017

Los Angeles Times After California got rid of personal exemptions for vaccines, medical exemptions went way upLos Angeles TimesThe rate of medical exemptions for immunizations for incoming kindergartners rose sharply the year after California eliminated the personal-belief exemption, a new study finds. The results, published in the Journal of the American Medical Assn., hint …Another … Read more

Chicago Tribune How to donate breast milk to moms in HoustonChicago TribuneAt milk banks, donors are screened, their blood is tested and a doctor has to sign off on the mother’s health. The milk is tested and pasteurized. (Anda Chu / Contra Costa Times 2011). Nara SchoenbergContact ReporterChicago Tribune. Human milk can …Center provides breast milk … Read more

Slate Magazine Later School Bell Could Boost US Economy by $83 Billion Over DecadePhilly.comTUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Delaying the start of the school day until 8:30 a.m. and letting students sleep a little longer would contribute $83 billion to the U.S. economy within 10 years, according to a new study from the … Read more

Gizmodo The Post-Harvey Mosquito Boom Seems Like HellGizmodoPlenty of people have described Hurricane Harvey as a disaster of biblical proportions, and it seems the next plague is upon us. It’s not locusts. Thanks to untold quantities of filthy standing water, millions of mosquitos are starting to hatch. And …West Nile risk may be lower this … Read more

NPR In A Case That Is ‘Almost Impossible,’ Girl Dies Of Malaria In ItalyNPRA 4-year-old girl has died of malaria in Italy, where the disease is thought to have been wiped out. Troubled health officials are looking for answers. The girl was taken to the hospital Saturday in her Alpine hometown of Trento after she … Read more

TIME Getting Tested for Prostate Cancer May Be Worth It After AllTIMEMen trying to follow the advice on whether they should get screened for prostate cancer have long been confused, since guidelines and recommendations keep changing. Now, in the latest analysis of data published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, …New studies lend support for PSA … Read more

New York Post Siri rescues sick teen from Hurricane HarveyNew York PostWhen all else failed, an ailing Texas teen turned to Siri for help as Hurricane Harvey flooded her home. Tyler Frank, 14, who suffers from the genetic disorder sickle-cell anemia, was in excruciating pain as the storm swept through Houston, CNN reported.Siri saves sick … Read more

WIRED These Mice Stopped Eating Carbs So You (Maybe) Don’t Have ToWIREDIn the ever-more masochistic world of wellness-boosting, pound-shedding diets, the latest trend involves putting your body into a controlled state of starvation known as “ketogenesis,” by cutting out nearly all carbs. If that doesn’t sound like your …High fat diets may make mice live … Read more

BBC News Zika virus used to treat aggressive brain cancerBBC NewsA harmful virus that can cause devastating brain damage in babies could offer up a surprising new treatment for adult brain cancer, according to US scientists. Until now, Zika has been seen only as a global health threat – not a remedy. But latest …Zika … Read more