Many people avoid getting a flu shot because they fear needles. So researchers in Atlanta have created a flu vaccine patch. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/dont-like-needles-try-the-flu-patch/
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Sunday, July 2, 2017
WHO: Rapidly ending an Ebola outbreak
From: World Health Organization https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNZi8MLsMWM
Dr Tedros takes office as WHO Director-General
1 July 2017 | GENEVA – Today, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus takes office as Director-General of the World Health Organization. The Director-General is WHO's chief technical and administrative officer and oversees the policy for the Organization's international health work.
From: http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/releases/2017/tedros-director-general/en/index.html
From: http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/releases/2017/tedros-director-general/en/index.html
Rat Lungworm: A Nasty Parasite With an Uglier Name
A finds that nearly a quarter of rats that researchers tested in Florida carried a nasty parasite called the rat lungworm, which can infect humans.
From: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20170630/rat-lungworm-nasty-parasite?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Some Pharmacies Deny Teens 'Morning After' Pill
'Mystery shopper' study found druggists refusing sales, despite FDA's removal of age limit for the contraceptive
From: http://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/news/20170630/some-pharmacies-deny-teens-morning-after-pill?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Teen Birth Rate Drops Again to All-Time Low: CDC
Preterm deliveries and births to older moms are up, report finds
From: http://www.webmd.com/infertility-and-reproduction/news/20170630/teen-birth-rate-drops-again-to-all-time-low-cdc?src=RSS_PUBLIC
What’s Lurking In Your Pool Water?
There is danger, and a lot of urine, in swimming pool water
From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20170630/danger-and-pee-lurk-in-swimming-pools?src=RSS_PUBLIC
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