Year: 2017

Minneapolis Star Tribune Lethal strain of synthetic heroin has arrived in MinnesotaMinneapolis Star TribuneRussell Baer, Associated Press A sample of carfentanil, a deadly elephant tranquilizer, was being analyzed at the DEA’s Special Testing and Research Laboratory in Sterling, Va., in October. Text size. comment. share. tweet. email. Print. more. Share on …Elephant tranquilizing agent leads … Read more

Los Angeles Times Having a common cold feels worse if you’re lonelyLos Angeles TimesSometimes, life kicks you when you’re down. According to new research, that crummy, achy, sneezy feeling you get when you have a cold is worse if you are also feeling lonely. In the study, published Thursday in the American Psychological Assn.’s …Loneliness … Read more

Live Science Why Breathing Deeply Helps You Calm DownLive ScienceDeep breaths can settle your nerves, and now scientists have discovered the neural pathway in the brain that controls this process. In an experiment on mice, scientists identified a circuit of neurons — a tiny cluster of a mere 350 nerve cells, among …A Tiny Spot … Read more

New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV Countdown continues: April the giraffe inches closer to giving birth at NY zooNew York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TVHARPERSVILLE, N.Y. — April the Giraffe is inching closer to giving birth, and we could be just hours away. Zoo officials and the veterinarian kept a close eye on April through Wednesday evening, Animal … Read more

CNN Study finds ‘staggering’ rise in mastectomies in these statesCNN(CNN) For many, the Fourth of July evokes jovial memories of backyard cookouts and fireworks, but for Amberlea Childs, the summer holiday conjures a haunting memory that changed her life. Childs was diagnosed with breast cancer a day before July Fourth …US rates of double-mastectomies for breast … Read more

New York Daily News Depression is the No. 1 cause of illness and disability worldwideNew York Daily NewsDepression is the no. 1 cause of illness and disability worldwide, the UN’s public health arm said Thursday. An 18% spike from 2005 to 2015 puts the most recent estimate at more than 300 million people. The WHO’s … Read more

NPR Only In Sweden: Hundreds Of Refugee Children Gave Up On LifeNPRThe Swedish word uppgivenhepssyndrom, sounds like what it is: a syndrome in which kids have given up on life. That’s what several hundred children and adolescents have done, literally checked out of the world for months or years, unable to move, eat, …Kids Facing Deportation … Read more

NBCNews.com Ohio Limits Opioid Prescriptions to Just Seven DaysNBCNews.comThe Ohio governor unveiled a plan Thursday that targets the place where experts say many opioid addictions begin — the doctor’s office. Gov. John Kasich’s order limits the amount of opiates primary care physicians and dentists can prescribe to no more …New rule limits narcotic painkiller prescriptions … Read more