Albany Times Union Chemicals burning at Texas plant are unstable if not cooledAlbany Times UnionMike Cossey, of Bureau Veritas, uses an air monitor to check the quality of air at a police roadblock marking the 1.5-mile perimeter of the evacuation area around the Arkema Inc. chemical plant Thursday, Aug. … more. Photo: Gregory Bull, AP. … Read more
BBC News What happens in the brain to make us ‘catch’ yawnsBBC NewsYou may well be yawning just reading this – it’s contagious. Now researchers have looked at what happens in our brains to trigger that response. A University of Nottingham team found it occurs in a part of the brain responsible for motor function. … Read more
UPI.com Study: Regular use of e-cigs may help smokers quitUPI.comTHURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2017 — E-cigarettes can help smokers quit, but only if they discard tobacco in favor of vaping nearly every day, a new study suggests. Former smokers are nearly three times more likely to abstain from cigarette smoking if they puff …Feds Don’t Want … Read more
Patch.com Wayland Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile VirusPatch.comWAYLAND, MA—Three mosquitoes collected in Wayland on Aug. 25 tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to the Wayland Health Department, which was informed by the State Department of Public Health. The mosquito species identified were Culex …Michigan confirms first human cases of West Nile virus for 2017WNDU-TV2nd … Read more
The Mercury News Leukemia-fighting gene therapy has ups (it usually works) and downs ($475K price, brutal side effects)The Mercury NewsThis photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, taken in May 2017, shows Emily Whitehead five years after she became the first pediatric patient in the world to receive an experimental therapy at the hospital … Read more
CNN Petition calls for FDA to remove ultra-high-dosage opioids from marketCNN(CNN) Groups representing public health officials and doctors banded together Thursday to petition the US Food and Drug Administration to take ultra-high-dosage opioid pills, tablets and nasal sprays off the market. When prescribed, these opioids equal …Groups Seek Ban on High-Dose Opioids Citing Overdose DangerU.S. News … Read more
TIME Older Dads Are More Common Than Ever BeforeTIMEWomen aren’t the only ones putting off having children in the United States these days. The average age of fathers has also increased—by three and a half years over the past four decades, according to a new study in Human Reproduction. The average …Fatherhood After 40? It’s Becoming … Read more
U.S. News & World Report 1 in 3 American Adults Are ObeseU.S. News & World ReportA report released by two nonprofit group shows 1 in 3 U.S. adults are obese, West Virginia has the highest rate at 37.7 percent. Aug. 31, 2017, at 12:19 p.m.. 1 in 3 American Adults Are Obese. Share. ×. Share … Read more
HiTechFacts Woman posts picture of premature baby born in amniotic sacWashington PostPITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh woman gave birth to her premature son in a vehicle on the way to the hospital — with the baby still in its amniotic sac. Raelin Scurry posted an Instagram photo of the newborn taken on the way to Magee-Womens … Read more
(Natural News) The devastating flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey has been incredibly challenging for residents and emergency workers in Houston, and the situation could only get worse as the waters serve as a breeding ground for a host of dangerous organisms. Experts from the CDC are warning that people should treat all the… … Read more