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Press-Enterprise Never forget a face? That may be true now more than everPress-EnterpriseA Stanford-based study shows there’s a part of mental function that continues to grow into adulthood: face recognition. , COURTESY PHOTO. Related article ». Conventional wisdom has held that our brain grows fastest in very early childhood and later in …Brain Growth By … Read more

WBUR Morning Sickness Pill Gets Second Look From Persistent ResearchersWBURMorning sickness treatments range from steady consumption of dry crackers to a pill not much better than a placebo. (Getty Images). A Canadian doctor who is opposed to a widely used drug for morning sickness has fired another volley. Writing in the …Morning sickness drug’s efficacy … Read more

CIDRAP US flu activity shows steady riseCIDRAPWith the holidays winding down, flu activity gained steadily last week, according to today’s FluView from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The H3N2 influenza A subtype accounted for the majority (93.5%) of these cases, the CDC …Flu cases hit US coastal cities hard, particularly NYCUSA TODAYThat cold … Read more

Bloomington Pantagraph Local doctors support new peanut-allergy guidelinesBloomington PantagraphBLOOMINGTON — Feeding babies peanut-containing foods at a younger age is a good way to reduce the odds of them becoming allergic to peanuts, Bloomington-Normal doctors agreed Friday. An allergist and pediatrician sided with landmark federal …New advice: Peanuts in baby’s diet can prevent scary allergyCNSNews.comMarion Nestle on … Read more

The Cannabist I made my autistic son cannabis cookies. They saved him.The CannabistMarie Myung-Ok Lee, with her husband and their son at age 12. “At age 9, my son became the youngest person with a medical-marijuana license in Rhode Island,” the author writes. (Dean Jacoby, Washington Post) …Doctors say patients want medical marijuana, but few are … Read more

Fox News Family plans to sue after 9-year-old dies following routine tonsillectomyFox NewsA Detroit family is demanding answers after their 9-year-old daughter died within hours of having a tonsillectomy— the third most common childhood procedure, with 530,000 operations performed per year. The Detroit News reported that Sonia Gambrell …Girl, 9, DIES just 4 hours after getting … Read more

CNN US cancer deaths down 25% since 1991, report saysCNN(CNN) Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the United States. Still, there’s reason for hope: Overall, the death rate from all cancers fell 25% between its peak in 1991 and 2014, the most recent year for data, according to a report from …US … Read more

Medscape Top US Cancer Center Cuts 1000 StaffMedscapeThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is cutting its staff by about 1000 people, including 800 to 900 layoffs, and the rest via retirement and other forms of attrition, center officials announced today. No doctors or clinical …MD Anderson cutting staff by 1000 workers … Read more

The Boston Globe New advice: Peanuts in baby’s diet can prevent scary allergyThe Boston GlobeWASHINGTON — New parents, get ready to feed your babies peanut-containing foods — starting young lowers their chances of becoming allergic. The National Institutes of Health issued new guidelines Thursday saying most babies should regularly eat …Dr. Richard Besser Breaks Down New … Read more