Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Quick Identification Techniques Helped Identify Baghdadi
How U.S. Commandos IDed a "Mutilated' Baghdadi So Quickly by David Axe. The Daily Beast. October 27, 2019.
Obesity, Like Cancer, Is Not One Disease: Why Is That Crucial?
Why Isn't There A Diet That Works For Everyone? by Kim Tingley. The New York Times. October 24, 2019.
Health Care And Corruption: The Role Of Sports In Hungary
In Hungary, Viktor Orban Showers Money On Stadiums, Less So On Hospitals by Patrick Kingsley and Benjamin Novak.
Risk Of Diverticulitis Associated With Low Fiber Intake
Fiber In Truits And Grains Protects Against Diverticulitis by Jane E. Brody. The New York Times. October 28, 2019.
Food And Grief
For Many Widows, The Hardest Part Is Mealtime by Amelia Nierenberg. The New York Times. October 28, 2019.
Surveillance Program To Track Animal Viruses That May Infect Humans Quietly Being Shut Down
Scientists Were Hunting For The Next Ebola. Now The U.S. Has Cut Off Their Funding by Donald G. McNeil Jr. The New York Times. October 25, 2019.
Crispr-Based Antibiotics Delivered Through Viruses Can Target Specific Bacteria Leaving Alone The Rest of Health Microbes
Is Crispr The Next Antibiotic? by Knvul Sheikh. The New York Times. October 28, 2019.
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Mothers Are More Stressed Than Dads: Type Of Parenting Activities May Explain Why
Mothers Are More Tired, More Stressed And Far Unhappier Than Fathers. Here's Why by Katie Bohn. World Economic Forum. September 26, 2019.
US Leads The Way In Obesity As A Burden On Healthcare
This Is Where Obesity Places The Biggest Burden On Health Care by Johnny Wood. World Economic Forum.
Sleep Allows Brain Maintenance, Updating Memories, And Clearing "Trash"
Sleep Allows Immune Cells To Do Maintenance Work On The Brain by Maria Cohut, Ph.D. Medical News Today. October 24, 2019.
Stress Related Disorders Linked With Infections
Stress-Related Disorders Linked To Subsequent Risk Of Severe Infections by British Medical Journal. MedicalXpress. October 23, 2019.
Large Study Points To Benefits Of Taking Blood Pressure Medicines At Night
The Best Time To Take Your Blood Pressure Drugs May Be At Night by Nichols Bakalar. The New York Times. October 23, 2019.
Psychological Study Of Humility: Strong Links To Curiosity, Reflection, And Open-mindedness
Be Humble, And Proudly, Psychologists Say by Benedict Carey. The New York Times. October 21, 2019.
Raw Versus Cooked: Microbiome Shifts Could Help Us Digest Nutrients
When The Menu Turns Raw, Your Gut Microbes Know What To Do by Veronique Greenwood. The New York Times. October 23, 2019.
Potential Privacy Threat: Linking MRI's And Facial Recognition Technology
You Got A Brain Scan At The Hospital. Someday A Computer May Use It To Identify You by Gina Kolata. New York Times. October 23, 2019.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Surprising Consequence To Losing Weight Later In Life
Surprising Consequcnce To Losing Weight Later In Life by Katie Hunt. CNN. October 17, 2019.
Suicides And Homicides On The Rise In Young People
Suicides And Homicides On The Rise In Young People by Linda Carroll. NBC News. October 17, 2019.
Association Of Personality Characteristics And Dementia
Can Personality Affect Dementia Risk? by Nicholas Bakalar. The New York Times. October 17, 2019.
Changing Guidelines For Urine Tests
Rx For Doctors: Stop With The Urine Tests by Paula Span. The New York Times. October 14, 2019.
"How Old Do You Feel, Most Of The Time?" Tends To Reflect Mental And Physical Health
You're Only As Old As You Feel by Emily Later-Warren. The New York Times. October 17, 2019.
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Americans Now Spend Twice As Much On Health Care As They Did In The 1980s
Americans Now Spend Twice As Much On Health Care As They Did In The 1980s by Megan Leonhardt. CNBC. October 9, 2019.
Costs Of Getting Into Medical School
Here's How Much Medical Students Are Paying Just To Get Into School by Millika Mitra. CNBC. October 4, 2019.
Toxic Masculinity And Mass Shootings
When Masculinity Turns 'Toxic': A Gender Profile Of Mass Shootings by Phillip Reese. Lost Angeles Times. October 7, 2019.
The Ideal Diet For Lower Blood Pressure
The Ideal Diet For Lower Blood Pressure by Janet Lee. Consumer Reports. October 8, 2019.
Diagnosis And Treatment By Text
Doctors Turn To Thumbs For Diagnosis And Treatment By Text by Tom Murphy. AP. October 8, 2019.
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia And Syphilis Have Risen For The Fifth Consecutive Year
Three STDs Reach All-Time Highs In The US, New CDC Report Says by Jacqueline Howard. CNN. October 8, 2019.
Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn't Report Past Food Industry Ties
Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn't Report Past Food Industry Ties by Tara Parker-Pope and Anahad O'Connor. The New York Times. October 4, 2019.
Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Georgia Legal Case For Coverage For Transgender-Related Care
Sheriff's Deputy Sues Her County To Get Health Coverage For Transgender-Related Care by Keren Landman. NPR. October 2, 2019.
"Weight Of Evidence Is On The Positive Side"--ACA Has Made A Difference
With The Affordable Care Act's Future In Doubt, Evidence Grows That It Has Saved Lives by Amy Goldstein. The Washington Post. September 30, 2019.
Curiosity Versus Placing Things In Categories And Pursuing Certainty
Addressing The Curiosity Decline In Medicine: Scope@10,000 by Amitha Kalaichandran. Scope/Stanford Medicine. October 1, 2019,.
Med School Without Cadavers
Med School Without Cadavers by Bahar Gholipour. Scientific American. October 2019.
Microbiome Composition Changes In Response To Cooked Vs. Raw Diet
Microbiome Composition Changes In Response To Cooked Vs. Raw Diet. Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Lack Of Sleep And Chronic Disease Is Deadly Combo
Mixing Less Than 6 Hours Of Sleep With Chronic Disease Is Deadly Combo by Sandee LaMotte. CNN. October 2, 2019.
Health Effects Of Meat Evaluated: Methodology Makes The Difference
Is Eating Beef Healthy? The New Fight Raging In Nutrition Science, Explained by Julia Belluz. Vox. October 1, 2019.