Local family warns about dangers of Lyme disease, tick explosion – My Fox Boston

CBC.ca Local family warns about dangers of Lyme disease, tick explosionMy Fox BostonTOPSFIELD, Mass. – A local family is pleading with members of the public to be cautious about ticks and get tested for Lyme disease if they are showing symptoms. Alexandra Reardon, now 22, had been to more than 30 doctors for medical issues … Read more

California regulators release first draft of revised medical marijuana rules – The Cannabist

The Cannabist California regulators release first draft of revised medical marijuana rulesThe CannabistCalifornia on Friday published detailed plans to regulate its multibillion-dollar medical marijuana industry for the first time since the Golden State legalized cannabis as medicine more than 20 years ago. The proposed plan — drafted in three parts by …North Coast marijuana producers … Read more

Low-Dose Aspirin May Lower Breast Cancer Risk – WebMD

ConsumerAffairs Low-Dose Aspirin May Lower Breast Cancer RiskWebMDMONDAY, May 1, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Score yet another point for low-dose aspirin: Regularly taking “baby” aspirin appears to protect women from the most common type of breast cancer, new research suggests. Use of low-dose aspirin at least three …Researchers find regular use of aspirin can lower risk … Read more

Science funding spared under congressional budget deal, but more battles ahead – Washington Post

Washington Post Science funding spared under congressional budget deal, but more battles aheadWashington PostThe lights will stay on in the federal government, and also in the countless laboratories and universities that depend on federal funding for scientific and medical research. That’s one upshot of the bipartisan budget deal congressional negotiators …How science fares in the … Read more

Weighing the risks of antibiotics in early pregnancy – ABC News

CBS News Weighing the risks of antibiotics in early pregnancyABC NewsWhen pregnant women become ill with infections, many may fear taking antibiotics could endanger the pregnancy. Studies of pregnant women and antibiotics, which are very limited and usually small in size, have shown conflicting evidence about the risks.Rethinking antibiotic use in early pregnancy: Some linked … Read more

Tea tree genome contains clues about how one leaf produces so many flavors

The most popular varieties of tea — including black tea, green tea, Oolong tea, white tea, and chai — all come from the leaves of the evergreen shrub Camellia sinensis, otherwise known as the tea tree. Despite tea’s cultural and economic significance, relatively little is known about the shrub behind the tea leaves. However, the … Read more

Does fasting on alternate days work? A new study weighs in – CNN

CNN Does fasting on alternate days work? A new study weighs inCNN(CNN) Whether you watch what you eat by counting your daily calories or practicing intermittent fasting, either approach can be effective for weight loss, a new obesity study suggests. Intermittent or alternate-day fasting requires routinely …Could fasting every other day help you lose more … Read more