Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Blackface As A Sympton Of American Medicine's Racist Past

Blackface Is Just Symptom Of American Medicine's Racist Past by Christopher D.E. Willoughby.  The Washington Post.  February 12, 2019. 

Instagram Influencers Promote Drugs And Medical Devices

The Latest Instagram Influencer Frontier?  Medical Promotions by Suzanne Zuppello.  Vox.  February 15, 2019. 

State Representatives Says Measles Outbreaks No Cause For Worry Because Of Antibiotics

Texas Lawmaker Says He's Not Worried About Measles Outbreak Because Of Antibiotics by Ashley May.  USA Today.  February 27, 2019.

Despite Additions Of Healthful Menu Items, Fast Food Less Healthy Than It Was 30 Years Ago

Thirty Years Of Fast Food:  Greater Variety, But More Salt, Larger Portions, And Added Calories.  Elsevier/Science Daily.  February 27, 2019. 

Minimize The Risk Of Falls, The Leading Cause Of Injuries Among Older Adults

Falls Can Kill You, Here's How To Minimize The Risk by Jane E. Brody.  The New York Times.  February 25, 2019. 

No Evidence For The Axiom That Tougher Bosses Get Better Results

When The Bully Is The Boss by Benedict Carey.  The New York Times.  February 26, 2019. 

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Disguises For Evasion More Effective Than Disguises For Impersonation

Catch Me If You Can:  Study Reveals Disguises Are Surprisingly Effective.  University of York/Science Daily.  February 19, 2019. 

Food Labels' Impact on Consumer And Industry Behavior

Do Food And Menu Nutrition Labels Influence Consumer Or Industry Behavior by Dariush Mozaffarian and Siyi Shangguan.  STAT.  February 19, 2019. 

Understanding And Controlling Emotional Eating

Emotional Eating:  Experts Reveal The Triggers And How To Control Them by Courtney Iseman.  Huffington Post.  February 20, 2019. 

Time Of Exercise Could Either Shift The Body's Circadian Clock

Exercise In Morning Or Afternoon To Shift Your Body Clock Forward by The Physiological Society.  Medical Xpress.  February 20, 2019. 


Border Patrol's Role Transforming From National Security To Humanitarian Relief

'You Want A Cookie?':  As Failies Arrive En Masse, Border Agents Offer Snacks And Medical Checks by Maria Sacchetti.  Washington Post.  February 19, 2019. 

Democratic Fault Lines On Health Care for 2020

On Health Care, 2020 Democrats Find Their First Real Fault Lines by Alexander Burns.  The New York Times.  February 20, 2019. 

Tree Nuts Have Benefits For Heart Disease and Type 2 Diabetes

Walnuts, Almonds Help Hearts In Type 2 Diabetes by Serena Gordon.  WebMD.  February 19, 2019. 

Chronic Wasting Disease In Deer Could Illustrate One Potential Danger Of Eating Contaminated Meet

Health Officials Are Worried That 'Zombie Deer Disease' Could Someday Spread To Humans by Jamie Ducharme.  Time.  February 19, 2019.  

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

Cognitive Behavioral And Interpersonal Therapy Found Effective In Preventing Pregnancy Depression

Depression During And After Pregnancy Can Be Prevented, National Panel Says.  Here's How by Pam Belluck.  The New York Times.  February 12, 2019. 

Spending For Heart Health Have Declined Significantly. Prevention May Be The Key

Americans Have Healthier Hearts. We Have A Healthier Budget, Too by Catherine Rampell.  The Washington Post.  February 7, 2019. 

Fox Host Claimed To Have Not Washed His Hand In 10 Years? What Do Health Experts Say?

What Would Be On Your Hands If You Hadn't Washed Them For 10 Year?  by Paula Cocozza.  The Guardian.  February 12, 2019. 

Facebook Under Pressure To Halt Rise Of Anti-Vaccination Groups

Facebook Under Pressure To Halt Rise Of Anti-Vaccination Groups by Ed Pilkington And Jessica Glenza.  The Guardian.  February 12, 2019. 

What Will Be Your City's Weather in 60 Years? What Will Be The Effects On Health?

With Climate Change, What Will Your City's Weather Feel Like In 60 Years?  by Jen Christensen.  CNN. February 12, 2019. 

Artificial Intelligence: Possible Tool In Diagnosing Complex Or Rare Conditions

A.I. Shows Promise Assisting Physicians by Cade Metz.  The New York Times.  February 11, 2019. 

Reason For Decreased Blood Flow In Brain Could Be Key To New Therapy

Researchers Closer To New Alzheimer's Therapy With Brain Blood Flow Discovery by Tom Fleischman.  Medical Xpress.  February 11, 2019. 

Evaluating Trump's Promise To Eliminate Aids 'Beyond' The U.S.

What It Will Take For Trump To End AIDS 'Beyond' America by Tim McDonnell.  NPR.  February 11, 2019. 

How Sleep Can Fight Off Infection, Inflammation

Researchers Discover How Sleep Can Fight Infection by Rockefeller University Press. Medical Xpress.  February 12, 2019

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

19 Healthy Snacks For Weight Loss You'll Want To Eat Every Day

19 Healthy Snacks For Weight Loss You'll Want To Eat Every Day by Marygrace Taylor.  Prevention.  February 1, 2019.

Mass Retraction Of More Than 400 Scientific Papers On Organ Transplantation; Organs May Have Been Unethically Obatained From Chinese Prisoners

Call Foir Retraction Of 400 Scientific Papers Amid Fears Organs Came From Chinese Prisoners by Melissa L. Davey.  February 5, 2019. 

The Collapse Of Health System In Venezuela

Collapse Of Health System Sends Venezuelans Fleeing To Brazil For Basic Meds by Jason Beaubein.  NPR. February 5, 2019.

Stopping HIV Would Require An Entirely Different Trump

Stopping HIV Would Require An Entirely Different Trump by James Hamblin.  The Atlantic.  February 6, 2019. 

Psoriasis Treatment Linked To Improvement In Inflammatory Related Heart Artery Disease

Study Links Psoriasis Treatment And Improvement In Heart Artery Disease .  NIH.  February 5, 2019. 

Chronic Pain, Stiffness From Multiple Sclerosis, And Chemo-Related Nausea Most Common Use Of Medical Marijuana

Medical Marijuana:  Chronic Pain Is The Most Common Reason For a Prescription by AP/CBS News.  February 5, 2019. 

Female Brain Metabolism Rate Higher Throughout Lifespan

Scans Show Female Brains Remain Youthful As Male Brains Wind Down by Jon Hamilton.  NPR.  February 4, 2019. 

Conflict And Fear Over Measles Outbreak And The Anti-Vaxxer Movement

Parents Are At War Over Measles Outbreak by Natalie O'Neill.  The Daily Beast.  February 5, 2019. 

Plan To Stop Spread Of H.I.V. Will Target 48 Counties Where Half Of New Infections Occur

Trump Plan To Stop Spread Of H.I.V. Will Target 'Hot Spot' Areas by Robert Pear.  The New York Times.  February 5, 2019.