Woman dies from formaldehyde instead of saline in IV

She was reportedly undergoing routine surgery when she was mistakenly injected with formalin, normally used as part of the embalming process to preserve dead bodies

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russian-woman-died-formaldehyde-instead-of-saline-in-iv-hospital-reports/

Gynecologic Condition Tied to Mental Health Issues

That's the suggestion of a new British study that hints at a connection between the gynecologic condition and mental health issues, but does not prove cause and effect.

From: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20180410/gynecologic-condition-tied-to-mental-health-issues?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Study Finds Vast Health Differences Between States

Overall, the study uncovered some good news: premature death rates are down in the United States as a whole.

From: https://www.webmd.com/healthy-aging/news/20180410/study-finds-vast-health-differences-between-states?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Sugar-Craving Gene Fights Fat, But Has Downside

Researchers analyzed data from 450,000 people in the U.K. Biobank -- which includes biological samples from hundreds of thousands of people -- to examine links between different versions of the FGF21 gene, diet, body fat and blood pressure.

From: https://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20180410/sugar-craving-gene-fights-fat-but-has-downside?src=RSS_PUBLIC

ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day: Dentists take on Capitol Hill

Dental professionals and dental students attended hundreds of meetings on Capitol Hill with legislators and their staffs on April 10 as part of ADA Dentist and Study Lobby Day to advocate for oral health-related issues.

From: https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/april/ada-dentist-and-student-lobby-day-dentists-take-on-capitol-hill

Dentists, students recognized for advocacy

The American Dental Political Action Committee presented grassroots advocacy awards April 10 during the ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day.

From: https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2018-archive/april/dentists-students-recognized-for-advocacy

3 deaths tied to excessive bleeding from synthetic weed

According Illinois health officials, 107 cases of severe bleeding have been linked to the drug in the past month

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/synthetic-weed-rat-poison-chemical-deaths-tied-to-excessive-bleeding/

Video Games OK for Toddler, But Only With a Parent

The study found that 2-year-olds who engaged in a physical activity -- like crawling through a tunnel or playing ball -- did better on a test of mental flexibility than did toddlers who were left to play video games on their own.

From: https://www.webmd.com/parenting/news/20180410/video-games-ok-for-toddler-but-only-with-a-parent?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Eyebrow-Raising Finding on Communication Evolution

The research adds to a long-running debate about why other hominins had huge brow ridges, while modern humans evolved flatter foreheads.

From: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20180410/eyebrow-raising-finding-on-communication-evolution?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Life expectancy varies greatly among states

How long you might live may depend on where you live, according to new research

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/life-expectancy-varies-greatly-among-states-study/

Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026

Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from WHO, Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health partners.

The commitment is part of the Eliminate Yellow fever Epidemics (EYE) in Africa strategy, which was launched by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, Professor Isaac Folorunso Adewole, Nigeria’s Minister of Health and partners at a regional meeting in Abuja, Nigeria on Tuesday (10 April).

From: http://www.who.int/entity/mediacentre/news/releases/2018/yellow-fever-africa/en/index.html

New way of defining Alzheimer’s aims to spot it sooner

Proposal would base diagnosis on on biological signs such as brain changes, rather than memory loss and other symptoms of dementia that are used today

From: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/alzheimers-proposed-new-definition-aims-to-find-disease-quicker/

Human Cancer Meds Might Help Save Tasmanian Devils

In lab tests, these drugs also stopped growth of the two cancers that afflict Tasmanian devils.

From: https://www.webmd.com/cancer/news/20180410/human-cancer-meds-might-help-save-tasmanian-devils?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Who Do City Mosquitoes Bite Most?

Meanwhile, higher-income neighborhoods had fewer mosquitoes buzzing around. But human residents accounted for a much bigger proportion of the pests' meals, compared to lower-income areas.

From: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20180410/who-do-city-mosquitoes-bite-most?src=RSS_PUBLIC

Diet, Exercise Can Ease Prostate Cancer Treatment

Half of the men took part in a 12-week exercise and nutrition program, while the other half received only basic education about their diagnosis and about exercise.

From: https://www.webmd.com/prostate-cancer/news/20180409/diet-exercise-can-ease-prostate-cancer-treatment?src=RSS_PUBLIC