Thursday, May 31, 2018

Salads: A Major Source Of Food Poisoning In The US--Why?

How Salad Became A Major Source Of Food Poisoning In The US  by Julia Belluz.  Vox.  May 18, 2018. 

Apples, Beets, Strawberries And How The Contribute To Inproving Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Body Knows Best:  A Natural Healing Mechanism For Inflammatory Bowel Disease.  Weizmann Institute Of Science/Science Daily.  May 30, 2018. 

Report: Half Of World's Children At Risk Of War, Poverty, Discrimination

Half Of World's Children At Risk Of War, Poverty, Discrimination, Report Finds by Bard Wilkinson.  CNN.  May 31, 2018. 

Estimating Death Toll Of Maria In Puerto Rico: 4,600 Up From 64

Study Estimates Higher Death Toll In Puerto Rico Post-Maria by Associated Press/New York Times.  May 29, 2018. 

The Cost Of Neglecting Public Health Campaigns

It Saves Lives.  It Can Save Money.  So Why Aren't We Spending More On Public Health?  by Aaron E. Carroll and Austin Frakt.  The New York Times.  May 28, 2018. 

Those With Mental Illnesses Die 15 to 30 Years Younger

The Largest Health Disparity We Don't Talk About by Dhruv Khullar.  The New York Times.  May 30, 2018. 

The Elderly And Firearms

In Elderly Hands, Firearms Can Be Even Deadlier by Paula Span.  The New York Times.  May 25, 2018. 

Origins Of Opioid Epidemic

Origins Of An Epidemic:  Purdue Pharma Knew Its Opioids Were Widely Abused by Barry Meier.  The New York Times.  May 29, 2018. 

Thursday, May 24, 2018

How The Medical Records Mess Hobbles Research And Patient Care

New Cancer Treatments Lie Hidden Under Mountains Of Paperwork by Gina Kolata.  The New York Times.  May 21, 2018. 

Where Disaster Strikes Again And Again

The Places In The U.S. Where Disaster Strikes Again And Again by Sahil Chinoy.  The New York Times.  May 24, 2018. 

Mediterranean Diet May Blunt Air Pollution's Ill Health Effects

Mediterranean Diet May Blunt Air Pollution's Ill Health Effects.  American Thoracic Society/Science Daily.  May 21, 2018. 

Global Report Of Health And Healthcare Access

Global Healthcare Access And Quality Improved From 2000-2016.  The Lancet/Science Daily.  May 23, 2018. 

How An Upcoming Appointment Warps Personal Perception Of Time Available.

Why An Upcoming Appointment Makes Us Less Productive.  Ohio State University/Science Daily.  May 23, 2018. 

Incorporating DNA Sequencing Into Primary Care

Are You And Your Primary Care Doc Ready To Talk About Your DNA?  by Michelle Andrews.  Kaiser Health News.  May 22, 2018. 

Medical Mystery: Sonic-Related Illness Appears Again Among U.S. Diplomats--This Time In China

Pompeo Says Mysterious Sickness Among Diplomats In Cuba Has Spread To China by Gardiner Harris.  May 23, 2018. 

Cognitive Life Expectancy At Age 65: 12 More Years Of Good Brain Health

Now More Of Us Can Count On More Time Dodging The Dementia Bullet by Judith Graham.  Kaiser Health News.  May 24, 2018. 

U.S. Cancer By The Numbers

U.S. Cancer By The Numbers:  Snapshot Captures Gains--And Some Disturbing Setbacks by Karen Kaplan.  Los Angeles Times/Seattle Times.  May 23, 2018. 

Rice May Be Losing Nutritional Content Due To Carbon Dioxide Concentrations

A Major Staple Food For Billions Of People Is At Risk Of Becoming Less Nutritious by Chris Mooney.  Washington Post/Science Alert.  Mary 24, 2018. 

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

World Health Organization Plans To Eliminate Trans-Fatty Acids From Global Food Supply

WHO Plan To Eliminate Industrially-Produced Trans-Fatty Acids From Global Food Supply.  World Health Organization.  May 14, 2018. 

Keyless Cars, Risk of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, And The Elderly

Deadly Convenience:  Keyless Cars And Their Carbon  Monoxide Toll by David Jeans And Majlie De Puy Kamp.  The New York Times.  May 13, 2018. 

1980: The Year U.S Healthcare Spending And Health Outcomes Diverged From Other Countries

Medical Mystery:  Something Happened To U.S.l Health Spending After 1980 by Austin Frakt.  The New York Times.  May 14, 2018. 

Food As Medicine Gets A Test

Cod And 'Immune Broth':  California Tests Food As Medicine by Patricia Leigh Brown.  The New York Times.  May 11, 2018. 

Slipping Into An Abusive Relationship

How Abusive Relationships Take Root by Benedict Carey.  The New York Times.  May 11, 2018. 

Drug Maker Seeks Distance From Trump Lawyer Cohen

Novartis's Top Lawyer Is Out After Payments To Michael Cohen by Prashant S. Rao and Katie Thomas.  The New York Times.  May 16, 2018. 

Tuesday, May 8, 2018

Walnuts Impact Gut Microbiome And Improve Health

Walnuts Impact Gut Microbiome And Improve Health.  University of Illinois College Of Agricultural, Consumer, And Environmental Sciences/Science Daily.  May 3, 2018.

Fasting Boosts Stem Cells' Regenerative Capacity

Fasting Boosts Stem Cells' Regenerative Capacity.  Massachusetts Institute Of Technology/Science Daily.  May 3, 2018. 

Children Bear 88% Of Climate Change Related Disease

Pediatricians Are Concerned About Climate Change, And Here's Why by Jadqueline Howard.  CNN.  May 8, 2018. 

Vulnerabilities In The Monitoring Of Fresh Produce Revealed In E. Coli Outbreak

Romaine Riddle:  Why The E. Coli Outbreak Eludes Food Investigators by Jan Hoffman.  The New York Times.  May 7, 2018. 

A Simple Way To Impriove A Billion Lives: Eyeglasses

A Simple Way To Improve A Billion Lives:  Eyeglasses by Andrew Jacobs.  The New York Times.  May 5, 2018.

Tuesday, May 1, 2018

Music Connects Salience Network With Other Brain Networks In Alzheimer's Patients

Music May Calm The Agitation Of Alzheimer's.  HealthDay.  April 30, 2018. 

5 Habits That Could Help You Live 10 Years Longer

5 Habits That Could Help You Live 10 Years Longer by Amy Norton.  CBS News.  April 30, 2018. 

Study: Loneliness Among Young People Found Higher Than Among Older

Young Americans Are The Loneliest, Surprising Study From Cigna Shows by Jayne O'Donnell And Shari Rudavsky.  USA TODAY Network.  May 1, 2018. n

Insurance Authorizations And Treating Opiod Addiction

Insurers Are Making It Harder For Me To Treat My Opioid-Addicted Patients by Brian Barnett.  The Washington Post.  April 24, 2018. 

Medicaid Work Requirements Will Not Necessarily Lead To Jobs; May Increase Costs

Medicaid Work Requirements Could Cost The Government More In The Long Run by Diane Dewar.  The Conversation.  January 23, 2018.