No, Lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon, despite what conspiracy theorists say
Some tick-spread bacteria could be weaponized — but this would be a pretty useless choice. View original article Contributor: Sam Telford
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Caregivers taunted a 91-year old with dementia on video, lawsuit says. They’ve been fired and charged.
“They were supposed to be caring for her, but instead they frightened her and wanted to embarrass her.” View original article Contributor: Morgan Krakow
‘My entire scalp was on fire’: A doctor repeatedly insisted she had a tension headache. Something more serious was going on.
A woman’s persistence — and new doctors — found the real source of her strange pain. View original article Contributor: Sandra G. Boodman
Helpful CDC tips on how best to avoid food poisonings
The agency’s Web page is packed with info about the ailment: what causes it, how to tell if you’ve got it and how to prevent it. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
Anxiety complicates life for dementia patients — and their caregivers
About 80 percent of people with the mental disorder experience angst and agitation. My mom is one of them. View original article Contributor: Mary-Ellen Deily
A revenge-seeking woman went viral by telling men she gave them HIV. Now police want a blood test.
How does a woman who describes herself as “nasty and evil” get revenge? A viral video telling men she gave them HIV. View original article Contributor: Deanna Paul
Medicare will cover pioneering cancer treatment nationwide
Medicare announced it would cover CAR T-cell therapy, an innovative but expensive treatment for blood cancers, nationwide. Previously, the program’s regional administrators decided whether to cover the therapy. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
FDA: Gene therapy maker submitted manipulated data before drug was approved
The FDA said Tuesday the maker of a newly approved $2 million gene therapy was aware that some of the testing data in its application to the agency was manipulated. But it said the treatment, called Zolgensma, should remain on the market. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
Is your ‘healthy’ bread actually good for you?
Understanding such terms as organic, grains and fiber will help select the right loaf View original article Contributor: Consumer Reports
Are video games or mental illness causing America’s mass shootings? No, research shows.
Studies of mass shooters find a fraction have mental health issues, and there’s little to no evidence for a link to video games. View original article Contributor: William Wan