As the city starts replacing lead water pipes, parents are worried about the long-term effects on their children
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/flint-water-crisis-high-lead-levels-could-impact-city-for-years/
Friday, March 4, 2016
This Therapy for Peanut Allergy Lasts, Study Finds
Even after a year-long break, kids maintained their tolerance
From: http://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20160304/supervised-exposure-therapy-for-peanut-allergy-lasts-study-finds?src=RSS_PUBLIC
A little cha-cha may help your heart
Weekly salsa and cha-cha dance classes may be a fun way to get fit
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/latin-dancing-benefits-heart-health/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/latin-dancing-benefits-heart-health/
New hope for avoiding peanut allergies
Researchers say introducing kids to peanut foods early in life can help protect them from developing peanut allergies over the long term
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/new-hope-for-avoiding-peanut-allergies/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/new-hope-for-avoiding-peanut-allergies/
Is Colombia on the verge of a Zika-linked wave of birth defects?
Three newborns with birth defects and traces of Zika virus have been identified by researchers in Colombia
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-colombia-on-the-verge-of-a-zika-linked-wave-of-birth-defects/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/is-colombia-on-the-verge-of-a-zika-linked-wave-of-birth-defects/
Promising approach helps reduce peanut allergy risk
New evidence that introducing infants to peanut foods at an early age may be beneficial
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/exposing-infants-to-peanuts-may-reduce-future-allergy-risk/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/exposing-infants-to-peanuts-may-reduce-future-allergy-risk/
Synovial Sarcoma: Paige's Mayo Clinic Story
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRKMgShjURc
WHO: Global malaria progress and challenges in 2016
From: World Health Organization http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x74I-4BZnRo
Mayo Clinic Minute: The Problem With BMI
From: Mayo Clinic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62OTciMk_wY
ADA, others "concerned" about tobacco products
The ADA and 35 other health organizations have asked the Food and Drug Administration to be more diligent about requiring tobacco companies to obtain approval before introducing new tobacco products to market.
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/ada-35-health-organizations-concerned
From: http://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2016-archive/march/ada-35-health-organizations-concerned
Brandi Chastain to donate brain for concussion research
Retired soccer icon promises a new and surprising contribution to the world of sports medicine
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/brandi-chastain-to-donate-brain-for-concussion-research/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/brandi-chastain-to-donate-brain-for-concussion-research/
Boeing's self-cleaning lavatory zaps germs with UV light
It could be the cleanest bathroom in the sky, and you'd hardly have to touch a thing
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeings-self-cleaning-lavatory-uses-uv-light-to-kill-germs/
From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeings-self-cleaning-lavatory-uses-uv-light-to-kill-germs/
Insights Into Zika Virus and Birth Defect Reported
The pathogen appears to attack cells crucial to the developing fetal brain
From: http://www.webmd.com/news/20160304/scientists-report-insights-into-zika-virus-and-birth-defect?src=RSS_PUBLIC
Hair Styling Can Cause Hair Loss for Black Women
Survey finds the problem is undiagnosed, and may also have a genetic root
From: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/hair-loss/news/20160304/black-womens-hair-styling-choices-can-cause-hair-loss?src=RSS_PUBLIC
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