Monday, September 7, 2015

New guidelines emphasize flu vaccine for kids

Experts say now is the time to call your pediatrician and make an appointment for a flu shot

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-guidelines-emphasize-flu-vaccine-for-kids/

Across the US, a serious shortage of psychiatrists

Government and nonprofit organizations are working to figure out how to fill the gaps in care

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/across-the-country-serious-shortage-of-psychiatrists/

Siblings now main source of infants' whooping cough

Experts say there are steps moms can take during pregnancy to help protect their babies

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/siblings-now-main-source-of-infants-whooping-cough/

Teens using e-cigarettes to "vape" pot

Researchers caution that little is known about the health effects of vaping marijuana versus smoking it

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/teens-using-e-cigarettes-to-vape-pot/

Some female athletes cutting corners on nutrition

Yhat can mean poor performance, bone fractures and other serious problems

from Health and Nutrition News Portal http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/some-female-athletes-cutting-corners-on-nutrition/

Ohio teen's obituary gets parents worldwide attention

Fred and Dorothy McIntosh Shuemake made a defiant decision to talk about something few parents seem willing to when their daughter died

from Health and Nutrition News Portal http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ohio-teen-alison-shuemake-obituary-heroin/

Global supply of key snakebite anti-venom running dry

Group warns tens of thousands of lives at risk with discontinued drug running out and nothing lined up to replace it

from Health and Nutrition News Portal http://www.cbsnews.com/news/snakebite-anti-venom-treatment-running-out-msf-warns-risking-lives/

Healthy summer habits to keep year-round

The unofficial end of summer is no excuse to break these healthy habits

from Health and Nutrition News Portal http://www.cbsnews.com/media/healthy-summer-habits-to-keep-year-round/