In interview with CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley, Gov. Rick Snyder declines to reveal current lead levels for Flint water
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/michigan-gov-at-least-100-kids-affected-by-lead-in-flint-water/
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
California methane leak impact zone doubles in size
Southern California Gas hopes to have the leak plugged by February, but if their plan fails the leak could last up to a year
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-methane-leak-affected-area-doubles-in-size/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/california-methane-leak-affected-area-doubles-in-size/
Restaurant meals that will really blow your diet
Huge portions and hidden ingredients add up to diet-busting meals at 9 out of 10 restaurants in study
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/restaurant-meals-that-will-really-blow-your-diet/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/restaurant-meals-that-will-really-blow-your-diet/
Eating More Healthy Fats May Extend Life: Study
Could prevent more than a million heart disease deaths worldwide each year, researchers estimate
From: http://www.webmd.com/diet/20160120/eating-more-healthy-fats-may-extend-life-study-suggests?src=RSS_PUBLIC
New IBS Drug Eases Stomach Pain, Diarrhea for Some
But Viberzi is not a 'silver bullet,' digestive-disease doctor says
From: http://www.webmd.com/ibs/news/20160120/new-ibs-drug-eases-stomach-pain-and-diarrhea-for-some-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Price-hiking pharma exec subpoenaed by House
Former Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli, reviled for price-gouging, forced to appear at a congressional hearing next Tuesday
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/price-hiking-pharma-exec-martin-shkreli-subpoenaed-by-house/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/price-hiking-pharma-exec-martin-shkreli-subpoenaed-by-house/
Jamie-Lynn Sigler's fatigue is a common MS symptom
"Sopranos" actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler's health announcement prompts many questions about multiple sclerosis
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jamie-lynn-siglers-fatigue-is-a-common-ms-symptom/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/jamie-lynn-siglers-fatigue-is-a-common-ms-symptom/
Blood test could show who needs antibiotics
Researchers at Duke are developing a blood test that can tell the difference between common bacterial and viral infections
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/blood-test-could-show-who-needs-antibiotics/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/blood-test-could-show-who-needs-antibiotics/
Do you need antibiotics? A new test may tell
Instead of looking for viruses and bacteria, a promising new blood test takes a different approach
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/do-you-need-antibiotics-a-new-test-may-tell/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/do-you-need-antibiotics-a-new-test-may-tell/
Mayo Clinic Minute: Incontinence Affects Men and Women
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzHRipEhuBU
Blood Test May Predict When Antibiotics Won't Help
It's still in development, but doctors' office screening method could curb overprescribing, experts say
From: http://www.webmd.com/news/20160120/blood-test-might-predict-when-antibiotics-wont-help?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Dr. Agus: "Big data" is answer to fight against cancer
Leading cancer researchers joined Vice President Joe Biden at the World Economic Forum to discuss his "moonshot" for a cancer cure
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/davos-2016-global-economic-forum-vice-president-joe-biden-moonshot-cancer-cure-medical-data/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/davos-2016-global-economic-forum-vice-president-joe-biden-moonshot-cancer-cure-medical-data/
Man feared frozen to death makes "miracle" recovery
A year after he was nearly declared dead, Pennsylvania man returns to thank the hospital staff that didn't give up
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-feared-frozen-to-death-makes-miracle-recovery/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-feared-frozen-to-death-makes-miracle-recovery/
Dr. John Wald comments on Mayo Clinic National Health Check-Up®
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF3XvKURS8k
Most Restaurant Meals Exceed Recommended Calories
American, Chinese and Italian meals average around 1,500 calories, researchers say
From: http://www.webmd.com/diet/20160120/most-us-restaurant-meals-exceed-recommended-calories-study?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Anesthesia After 40 Not Linked to Mental Decline Later, Study Finds
For adults, mild thinking and memory problems that may develop over time are unrelated, researchers say
From: http://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20160120/anesthesia-after-40-not-linked-to-mental-decline-later-study-finds?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Taking new aim at cancer
You may have heard that former President Jimmy Carter’s melanoma, which had previously metastasized to his brain, has vanished. This news has cast light on a type of cancer treatment called immunotherapy, which helps the body’s own immune system fight cancer cells.
The drug used for President Carter, pembrolizumab (Keytruda), is designed to block a cellular pathway known as PD-1, which hinders the immune system’s ability to attack melanoma cells. It was approved last year by the FDA and, so far, has proven to be successful in melanoma and other cancers. In clinical trials, tumors shrank in more than 30% of people who received the drug.
President Carter also received radiation as part of his treatment (along with surgery to remove cancer that had spread to his liver). So it is difficult to say if pembrolizumab alone wiped out the tumors in his brain, or if it was the combination of the two treatments, says Dr. Patrick Ott, clinical director of both the Melanoma Center and the Center for Immuno-Oncology at Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Though pembrolizumab has been tested for treating melanoma, it has not yet been formally studied for the treatment of melanoma that has metastasized to the brain.
“Melanoma in the brain is the hardest to treat. Most cancer drugs do not work in the brain to the same extent as other parts of the body because the brain has a barrier that prevents drugs from reaching it. So in this way, this type of treatment is quite promising,” says Dr. Ott.
The pros and cons of targeted therapies
Immunotherapy is often included in a group of cancer treatments called targeted therapy. These treatments work in different ways to either block a tumor’s blood supply, kill cancer cells directly, trigger the cancer cell death process, or, as in the case of immunotherapy, boost your immune system to attack cancer cells.
The kind of drug a person gets depends on his or her individual cancer and its stage (how far it has spread). Treatment is often given one to two times a day for three months to a year.
Targeted therapy has advantages over chemotherapy. For example, chemotherapy attacks cancer cells, but also damages nearby healthy cells in the process. It is like hosing down a large area of a yard just to water a tree.
In comparison, targeted therapy focuses on the cancer cells’ inner workings — the programming that sets them apart from normal cells. This way, surrounding healthy cells are often spared, and the result is more attention given to the cancer cells, with less severe side effects.
Targeted therapies do have their limits. For one, they do not work for everyone, or for every kind of cancer. For instance, right now, only about 10% of people with lung cancer are candidates for targeted therapy. This is because current targeted therapy focuses on a mutation that is found in only 10% of lung cancers.
Cancer cells also can become resistant to targeted therapy, either because the original target changes through mutation, the tumor finds a new pathway to grow, or both. “This is why therapies often work best in combination — either with other targeted therapies or one or more traditional chemotherapy drugs,” says Dr. Bruce Johnson, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.
Still, these targeted therapies may offer better options for certain cancer patients. “These are not miracle treatments,” says Dr. Ott. “But they can have good outcomes in the right situation.”
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From: Matthew Solan http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/taking-new-aim-at-cancer-201601209012
Early Bird Registration Deadline Approaching for 92nd Annual Agricultural Outlook Forum
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding those interested in attending this year’s Agricultural Outlook Forum, “Transforming Agriculture,” that early registration is available through Jan. 29, 2016.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/01/0019.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/01/0019.xml&contentidonly=true
Secretaries of the Navy, Agriculture Launch Deployment of Great Green Fleet
Coronado, Calif., Jan. 20, 2016 - Today, Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack kicked off the Great Green Fleet with the deployment of the USS John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (JCS CSG) during a ceremony at Naval Air Station North Island.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/01/0020.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/01/0020.xml&contentidonly=true
Irregular Heart Beat May Be Riskier For Women
Review found atrial fibrillation linked to higher risk of stroke, heart trouble, death in women
From: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/atrial-fibrillation/news/20160119/irregular-heart-beat-may-pose-bigger-threat-to-women?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Mayo Clinic Study Finds No Link Between Anesthesia Exposure, Mild Cognitive Impairment
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KO6WE_cGgs
Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Senate Progress to Reauthorize Child Nutrition Programs
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2016 – In anticipation of legislation this week from the Senate to reauthorize child nutrition programs, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provides the following statement:
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/01/0018.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/01/0018.xml&contentidonly=true
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Appoints Grain Inspection Advisory Committee Members
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack appointed four members to serve on the United States Department of Agriculture Grain Inspection Advisory Committee. The appointees will serve 3-year terms.
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/01/0017.xml&contentidonly=true
From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/01/0017.xml&contentidonly=true
Concerns over Zika virus outbreak growing in U.S.
The CDC is warning pregnant women to avoid travel to 14 countries as all confirmed cases in the U.S. involve foreign travel
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/zika-virus-aedes-mosquito-birth-defects-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-travel-alert/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/zika-virus-aedes-mosquito-birth-defects-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-travel-alert/
Infant formula: 7 steps to prepare it safely
Wonder if you're preparing your baby's infant formula correctly? Follow this step-by-step guide.
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/infant-formula/art-20045791
From: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/infant-formula/art-20045791
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