Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Senate GOP's Obamacare repeal and replace plan fails to secure enough votes

Tuesday's proposal required 60 votes instead of the 51 votes allowed under reconciliation

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-gop-obamacare-repeal-replace-plan-fails-procedural-vote/

After health care vote, McCain urges senators to work together

Sen. John McCain voted to begin debate on a GOP health care bill, then unleashed some straight talk about its long-term prospects. As protests popped up, the 80-year-old senator, who was recently diagnosed with brain cancer, said it's not too late to chart a different course. Nancy Cordes reports.

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/after-health-care-vote-mccain-urges-senators-to-work-together/

Can you keep your mind sharp by playing so-called brain games?

Brain training games tout cognitive benefits such as improved memory, brain speed and attention -- but a new report challenges those claims

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/report-brain-training-games-cognitive-benefits-claims/

Money can buy happiness, study says, but there's a catch

New research finds people feel more satisfied with their lives if they spend a little extra cash this way

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/money-can-buy-happiness-study-says-but-theres-a-catch/

Senate votes to open debate on health care reform -- live updates

Republican senators have secured 51 votes to proceed on health care legislation

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/senate-health-care-bill-vote-25-jul-live-updates/

Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papayas

maradol papaya on kitchen countertop

Dozens sickened in at least 12 states; one death attributed to the outbreak.



From: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20170725/salmonella-outbreak-linked-to-papayas?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Sperm Counts Continue to Fall in Western Nations

How this might affect male fertility isn't clear, researchers say



From: http://www.webmd.com/men/news/20170725/sperm-counts-continue-to-fall-in-western-nations?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Mayo Clinic Minute: Get smart about smoothies



From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6S_P2WDOgU

U.S. Kids Overdosing on Dietary Supplements

Children under age 6 most often affected, study finds



From: http://www.webmd.com/children/news/20170725/us-kids-overdosing-on-dietary-supplements?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Brain disease found in over 100 former football players

Study finds widespread evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE​, a brain disease linked with repeated head blows

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/brain-disease-cte-found-in-most-former-football-players-in-large-report/

Critically ill baby's parents want to take him home to die

11-month-old infant's parents have already dropped long legal battle to get him experimental treatment

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/charlie-gard-parents-ask-judge-take-baby-home-die/

Huge Number of Brain Injuries in Football Players

Study of donated brains of deceased players found 99% had specific brain disease.



From: http://www.webmd.com/brain/news/20170725/huge-number-of-brain-injuries-in-football-players?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Bernard R. Bendok, M.D.: Neurosurgeon - Mayo Clinic



From: Mayo Clinic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZCGuZZ_Bj4

Single mom with two failing kidneys saved by stranger

Two women, once strangers living in the same town, are now connected for life

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/single-mom-with-two-failing-kidneys-saved-by-stranger/

House will be "on call" if Senate passes a health care bill

The House is currently scheduled to go on recess at the end of the week for the month of August and not return until September

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-will-be-on-call-if-senate-passes-a-health-care-bill/