CNN FDA investigating after two deaths linked to listeria in cheeseCNN(CNN) The Food and Drug Administration is investigating a multistate outbreak of listeriosis linked to soft raw milk cheese made by Vulto Creamery. Two deaths and six hospitalizations have been reported since September 1 in Connecticut, Florida, New …Connecticut Resident Dies In Multi-State Listeria Outbreak: … Read more
NBCNews.com Cancer Pill Gleevec Keeps Patients Alive and Well for a DecadeNBCNews.comEveryone hopes and wishes for that last-minute cancer breakthrough that will save doomed patients. It almost never actually happens. With Gleevec, it did. The once-a-day pill turned chronic myelogenous leukemia, or CML, from a certain death sentence …Imatinib Continues to Impress in Long-Term CML … Read more
NPR Some Neanderthals Were Vegetarian — And They Likely Kissed Our Human AncestorsNPRNow, it’s no surprise that Neanderthals didn’t brush their teeth. Neither did they go to the dentist. That means bits of food and the microbes in their mouths just stayed stuck to their teeth. While not so good for dental hygiene, these dental … Read more
Los Angeles Times An outbreak in Brazil has US health experts wondering if yellow fever could be the next ZikaLos Angeles TimesYellow fever has broken out in the jungles outside Brazil’s most densely-populated cities, raising a frightening but still remote possibility: an epidemic that could decimate that country’s population and spread throughout the Americas, including … Read more
CNN Hack your brain to remember almost anythingCNN(CNN) The reigning World Memory Champion, Alex Mullen, can memorize the order of a deck of cards in 17 seconds. But in some ways, he’s just as forgetful as the rest of us. “I still forget plenty of basic things, like where I left my keys,” said Mullen … Read more
Fox News Bacon, soda & too few nuts tied to big portion of US deathsFox NewsCHICAGO – Gorging on bacon, skimping on nuts? These are among food habits that new research links with deaths from heart disease, strokes and diabetes. Overeating or not eating enough of the 10 foods and nutrients contributes to nearly half … Read more
Huffington Post AMA Joins Increasingly Loud Chorus Of Health Groups Opposing GOP Repeal BillHuffington PostThe AMA announced its opposition in a letter Wednesday morning, hours before two House committees were set to mark up repeal legislation. It comes one day after a slew of patient advocacy and health industry groups including the American Hospital …American Medical … Read more
National Post New report details how years of war have taken a toll on Syrian childrenThe Week MagazineAs a psychological counselor in Syria, Taghreed Baaj has worked with children from across the country who are trying desperately to recover from the horrors they’ve witnessed since the civil war began six years ago. One child that … Read more
My Fox Boston Lyme disease risks could increase after mouse plague, experts warnMy Fox BostonA mouse plague in the northeast Hudson River Valley in 2016 could fuel an increase in Lyme disease this year, two leading experts are warning. New York ecologists Felicia Keesing and her husband, Rick Ostfeld, have studied the disease for two … Read more
The Boston Globe Bacon, soda, and too few nuts tied to a big portion of US deathsThe Boston GlobeCHICAGO — Gorging on bacon, skimping on nuts? These are among food habits that new research links with deaths from heart disease, strokes, and diabetes. Overeating or not eating enough of healthful foods and nutrients contributes to … Read more