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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

FDA strengthens warning on birth control implant

"Black box" warning will be placed on the Essure implant, but some women say that doesn't go far enough

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-warning-essure-birth-control-implant/

Some jobs seem riskier when it comes to heart health

In sales? Management? A customer service job? A new study looks at what it may mean for your heart

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/some-jobs-seem-riskier-when-it-comes-to-heart-health/

Strongest evidence yet linking Zika to temporary paralysis

Scientists are piecing together the links between the mosquito-borne virus and Guillain-Barre syndrome

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/strongest-evidence-yet-linking-zika-to-temporary-paralysis/

Know Your Lectins – Celiac Disease in the News

From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDix506F910

Sleeplessness and Nighttime 'Light Pollution'

Researchers suggest that streetlights, neon signs interfere with good rest

From: http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/news/20160301/sleepless-in-the-city-nighttime-light-pollution-may-be-to-blame?src=RSS_PUBLIC

A Daily Cup of Tea May Soothe Your Heart

Regular drinkers had fewer heart attacks, less calcium buildup in their arteries, study finds

From: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20160301/a-daily-cup-of-tea-may-soothe-your-heart?src=RSS_PUBLIC

What a year in space means for Scott Kelly's health

The astronaut returns to Earth after 340 days in orbit, and may feel the effects for a long time to come

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-a-year-in-space-means-for-scott-kellys-health/

America's $3 billion cancer drug problem

When drugmakers sell large-dose vials, it leads to higher profits but waste for patients who pay for what they don't need

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/americas-3-billion-cancer-drug-problem/

High-Intensity Workouts: Burn Calories Better, Longer

WebMD explains a way to take your workout to the next level: High-intensity interval training burns mega-calories and delivers a long-lasting metabolic boost.

From: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/high-intensity-workouts-to-burn-calories?src=RSS_PUBLIC

#ScopeScope Live Colonoscopy from Mayo Clinic

From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7WAvm6DQdg

Statement on the 8th IHR Emergency Committee meeting regarding the international spread of poliovirus

The eighth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened via teleconference by the Director-General on 12 February 2016. As with the seventh meeting, the Emergency Committee reviewed the data on circulating wild poliovirus as well as circulating vaccine-derived polioviruses (cVDPV). The latter is particularly important as cVDPVs reflect serious gaps in immunity to poliovirus due to weaknesses in routine immunization coverage in otherwise polio-free countries. In addition, it is essential to stop type 2 cVDPVs in advance of the globally synchronized withdrawal of type 2 OPV in April 2016.

The following IHR States Parties submitted an update on the implementation of the Temporary Recommendations since the Committee last met on 10 November 2015: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Guinea.

From: http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/statements/2016/8th-IHR-emergency-committee-polio/en/index.html