Thursday, June 29, 2017

No Evidence That Humans Are Approaching A Hard Limit On Longevity

Maximum Human Lifespan Could Far Exceed 115 Years--New Research by Hannah Devlin.  The Guardian.  June 28, 2017.

Tumeric, Apple Peels, Red Grapes Contain Ingredients That Could Thwart Growth Of Prostate Cancer

Starving Prostate Cancer With What You Eat:  Apple Peels, Red Grapes, Tumeric.  University of Texas/Science Daily.  June 6, 2017.

The Mystery Of Keeping Weight Off: Endocrine Society Identifies Key Variables For Future Research

Scientific Statement On Obesity's Causes.  The Endocrine Society/Science Daily.  June 26, 2017.

Southeast In For Rise Of Heat Wave Deaths, Adverse Economic Impacts With Warming Trends In Future Decades

As Climate Changes, Southern States Will Suffer More Than Others by Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich.

Report Of Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force

Report On Improving Cybersecurity In The Health Care Industry.  Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force.  June 2017. 

Politically-Generated Uncertainty Undermines Public-Private Partnerships For Health Programs

The Republicans' Uncertainty Strategy by Craig Carthwaite and Nicholas Bailey.  The New York Times.  June 29, 2017.

Mortality And The Senate Bill: Study Indicates 208,500 Unnecessary Deaths Will Result From Coverage Loss (2018-2026)

208,500 Additional Deaths Could Occur By 2026 Under The Senate Health Plan by Ann Crawford-Roberts, Nichole Roxas, and Ichiro Kawachi.  Vox.  June 28, 2017.

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Diet Modifies Genes: Implications For Nutritional Genomics

Healthy Diet?  That Depends On Your Genes.  Cornell University/Science Daily.  June 12, 2017.

Fish Consumption May Help with Aches Of Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Surprising Benefit Of Eating Fish by Amanda MacMillan.  Time.  June 20, 2017.

Dr. Andrew Weil's New Book: Mind Over Meds; He Says We're Taking Too Many

Dr. Andrew Weil Says We're Taking Too Many Medicines by Steven Petrow.  The New York Times.  June 22, 2017.

Cutting Costs At The Doctor's Office

How To Not Get Ripped Off At The Doctor's Office by Julia Horowitz.  CNN Money.  June 22, 2017.

GOP Pays Out Bigly To Insurers; Hospitals, Patient Care Groups Not Happy

GOP Bill Steers Billions In Funds To Insurers by Dan Diamond.  Politico.  June 22, 2017.

Georgia Senator Illustrates Why Trumpcare Might Pass

Sen. David Perdue Is Sure The GOP Health Bill Is Better Than Obamacare, He Just Hasn't Read It by Matthew Yglesias.  June 22, 2017.

Better Care Reconciliation Act: Low-And Middle Income Pay More, Receive Less; Tax Cuts Disproportionately For High-Income

The Better Care Reconciliation Act:  The Senate Bill To Repeal And Replace Obamacare, Explained by Sarah Cliff.  Vox.  June 22, 2017.

Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Dressmakers Have Superior Ability To Navigate A 3D World: Stereoscopic Vision

Dressmakers Found To Have Needle-Sharp 3-D Vision.  University of California-Berkeley/Science Daily.  June 14, 2017. 

Dark Web Fuels Opioid Sales

Opioid Dealers Embrace The Dark Web To Send Deadly Drugs By Mail by Nathaniel Popper.  The New York Times.  June 10, 2017. 

Vegetable Labeling Impacts Consumption

There's An Easy Marketing Trick To Get People To Eat More Vegetables by Katherine Ellen Foley.  Quartz.  June 13, 2017. 

Aspirin Bleeding Risk For Those Over 75 Higher Than Thought

Aspirin Bleed Risk In Over 75s Higher Than Thought by Sue Hughes.  Medscape.  June 14, 2017. 

Drones For Cardiac Arrest Patients--Better Than Ambulance?

Could A Drone Help Save A Life Faster Than An Ambulance?  by Mary Breophy Marcus.  CBS News.  June 13, 2017. 

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Psychological Disorders Linked To Physical Pain

Half Of Adults With Anxiety Or Depression Report Pain.  Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health/Science Daily. 

Opioid Epidemic Goes To Court

Ohio Sues Drug Makers, Saying They Aided Opioid Epidemic by Richard Perez-Pena.  The New York Times.  May 31, 2017. 

8,600 Security Vulnerabilities In Pacemakers

Analysis Finds 8,000+ Security Flaws In Pacemakers by Erin Dietsche by Erin Dietsche.  MedCity News.  May 30, 2017. 

Linguistics' Relation to Cognition: The Case Of Donald Trump

Trump Wasn't Always So Linguistically Challenged.  What Could Explain The Change.  Stat/Real Clear Health.  May 30, 2017. 

Significant Roll Back Of Birth Control Mandate In The Works

White House Acts To Roll Back Birth-Control Mandate For Religious Employers by Robert Pear.  The New York Times.  May 29, 2017. 

A Quarter Of Nursing Home Residents Are Colonized By Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

1 In 4 Nursing Home Residents Has Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria by Serena Gordon.  Health Day.  May 31