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China makes deadly opioid carfentanil a controlled substanceWashington PostSHANGHAI — China is adding carfentanil and three related synthetic opioids to its list of controlled substances effective March 1, China’s National Narcotics Control Commission said Thursday. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration called the move a … and more » View original article Author: Powered by WPeMatico

Death and Taxes RFK Jr and Robert De Niro offer $100000 to anyone who can prove vaccines are safeDeath and TaxesRobert Kennedy Jr and Robert De Niro held a press conference Wednesday where they discussed the dangers of vaccines and how we’ve all been duped into pumping our children full of autism, a theory that … Read more

New York Times Rare Disease Strikes a Bronx Area All Too Familiar With RatsNew York TimesA rat on the platform of a subway station along 14th Street in Manhattan in June 2015. Credit Michael Appleton for The New York Times. The rare disease goes by many names. Mud fever, sewerman’s flu, swamp fever — those … Read more

CNN Brains of those with ADHD show smaller structures related to emotionCNN(CNN) People diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have smaller brain volume than those without the disorder, according to a study published Wednesday in the medical journal The Lancet Psychiatry. The differences in brain volume were …Kids with ADHD have some smaller brain regions than … Read more

New York Times White House Proposes New Rules to Steady Insurance Markets Under Health LawNew York TimesSami Jamaleddine, left, signed up for health insurance in Miami on Jan. 31, the final day of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act. The Trump administration has proposed a shorter enrollment period, from Nov. 1 to Dec. 15 … Read more

CBS Local U Researchers Help In Study Showing Way To Predict Autism In InfantsCBS LocalMINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – University of Minnesota researchers were part of a first-of-its kind study that shows it’s possible to predict, with high accuracy, if infants will develop autism spectrum disorder, depending on early changes in their brains and …Brain Scans Detect … Read more

Washington Post Survival rate improves for extremely premature infantsWashington PostSurvival rates for very early preterm infants have improved slightly, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Wednesday. Those who survive are also somewhat less likely to suffer from neurodevelopmental impairments, the …More ‘Extreme Preemies’ Are SurvivingU.S. News & World ReportOutlook … Read more

WFMZ Allentown New dads risk depression too, study saysWFMZ Allentown(CNN) – Many men might describe expecting a baby as a joyous time in their life, but for some, a bundle of joy might be linked to a greater risk of depression. Fathers-to-be can be at risk of depression symptoms if they feel stressed or are … Read more

Washington Post Americans are seriously stressed out about the future of the country, survey findsWashington PostWe’re a nation of people already wound pretty tight. But right now we’re more stressed out than we’ve been in the past decade, according to a survey released Wednesday. The American Psychological Association polls Americans about their stress every …Americans … Read more