Thursday, June 28, 2018

Thursday, June 21, 2018

Obesity Rates Higher In Country Than City

Obesity Rates Higher In Country Than City by Nicholas Bakalar.  The New York Times.  June 21, 2018.

New Approach To Treating Hypochondria

A New Approach To Treating Hypochondria by Jane E. Brody.  The New York Times.  June 18, 2018.

Review of Detainee Deaths Shows Role Of Inadequate Medical Care

Half Of Recent Immigrant Detainee Deaths Due To Inadequate Medical Care, Report Finds by Meera Senthilingam.  CNN.  June 20, 2018. 

CDC Focus On Biopreparedness

How Prepared Is The US For An Anthrax Attack?  The CDC Investigates by Michael Nedelman And Debra Goldschmidt.  CNN,  June 20, 2018., 

Legal Analysis Of Trump Executive Order On Separating Migrant Families; No Word About Reuniting More Than 2,300 Children Already Separated From Families

What's In Trump's Executive Order On Separating Migrant Families--And What It Is Missing by Matthew Kahn.  Lawfare.  June 21, 2018. 

1 In 5 Immigrant Children Are Under 13/100 Younger Than 4: Unique Health Needs

1 In 5 Immigrant Children Detained During 'Zero Tolerance' Border Policy Are Under 13 by Shefali Luthra and Marisa Taylor.  Kaiser Health News.  June 20, 2018. 

Children In Detention At RiskFor Mental Health Problems

A Troubling Prognosis For Migrant Children In Detention:  'The Earlier They're Out, The Better" by Benedict Carey. The New York Times.  June 18, 2018. 

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Lentils Found To Reduce Blood Glucose Levels

Lentils Significantly Reduce Blood Glucose Levels.  University of Guelph/Science Daily.  June 13, 2018. 

How Psychedelics Could Inspire A Compound To Treat Depression

Psychedelic Drugs Promote Neural Plasticity In Rats And Flies.  Cell Press/Science Daily.  June 12, 2018. 

Atlanta Dancing Doctor May Have Victimized 100 Women

Nearly 100 Women Suffered Under Dancing Doctor's Scalpel, Lawyer Says by Kaylee Hartung.  CNN.  June 2, 2018. 

American Medical Association Adopts Policies Aimed At Gun Violence

America's Doctors Call For Strongest Gun Control Measures To Date by Nadia Kounang.  CNN.  June 13, 2018. 

"Hot Spots" Vulnerable To Outbreaks Of Vaccine Preventable Disease

Opting Out Of Vaccines Leaves These US 'Hot Spots' Most Vulnerable For Outbreaks by Susan Scutti.  CNN.  June 14, 2018. 

Moderate Exercise Is Not Enough; Reducing Prolonged Sitting Is Also Necessary

Exercise Vs. Standing?  You Probably Need To Do Both by Gretchen Reynolds.  The New York Times.  June 13, 2018. 

Flaws Identified In Huge Mediterranean Diet Study: Was It Wrong?

That Huge Mediterranean Diet Study Was Flawed.  But Was It Wrong?  by Gina Kolata.  The New York Times.  June 13, 2018. 

Thursday, June 7, 2018

10 Best Foods For Your Heart

10 Best Foods For Your Heart by Sandee LaMotte.  CNN.  March 7, 2018. 

Sucide Rate Increased 25% since 1999; Rural Areas Are Concerning

US Suicide Rates Increased More Than 25% Since 1999, CDC Says by Susan Scutti.  CNN.  June 7, 2018. 

Neuronal Osicillations Propagate Information Across Brain Regions

Waves Move Across The Human Brain To Support Memory.  Columbia University School Of Engineering And Applied Science.  Science Daily.  June 7, 2018/ 

California May Shape The Fate Of The Affordable Care Act In November

Could California Shape The Fate Of The Affordable Care Act In November?  by Chad Terhune, Pauline Bartolone, Ana B. Ibarra, and Alex Leeds Matthews.  Kaiser Health News.  June 7, 2018. 

Proposed Reorganization Of Federal Government Reveals Administration Thinking

Trump Seeks To Reorganize The Federal Government by Helena Bottemiller Evich and Andrew Restuccia.  Politico.  June 6, 2018. 

Prognosis Depends On Far More Than What Doctors Measure

When The Neurologist Really Knows How Patients Feel by Lauren Waldron, M.D.  The New York Times.  June 7, 2018. 

Reminder That Immunotherapy Is Still In Early Stages

A Promising Cancer Treatment Made Patients Worse, Not Better by Denise Grady.  The New York Times.  June 5, 2018. 

Reagan, Deregulation And America's Exceptional Rise In Health Care Costs

Reagan, Deregulation And America's Exceptional Rise In Health Care Costs by Austin Frakt.  The New York Times.  June 4, 2018.