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Medical Notes: Week of March 6, 2022

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Published: March 6, 2022 by RHJ Producer

Private well water could be harming your children

Water from private wells could be harming your children. Kids who regularly drink water from private wells before age six have higher blood lead levels, according to a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Indiana University press release). These higher levels increase the risk of reported delinquency after age 14. The study reports the kids will also have a higher risk of having a record for serious complaints, like weapons offenses or misdemeanor assault. It shows the importance of making sure children have access to clean water.

Multiple major natural disasters associated with lower mental health assessment scores

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, except maybe not for people who’ve experienced multiple major disasters. New research has found those involved in major events, like floods and hurricanes, score lower in mental health assessments than the national average. The study, published in the journal Natural Hazards, reveals the need for mental health programs in communities where major disasters frequently occur.

Scientists one step closer in search for how to regrow limbs

And finally… scientists are one step closer in their search for how to regrow lost limbs. New research published in Science Advances shows a cocktail of five drugs produce extreme tissue regrowth in frogs. They had covered the frogs’ wounds with the drug mixture for 24 hours, and regrowth occurred over 18 months. Many of the frogs regrew a nearly fully functional leg, promising steps for future use in humans.


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Medical Notes 22-10: Week of March 6, 2022

MEDICAL NOTES THIS WEEK...

Water from private wells could be harming your children. Kids who regularly drink water from private wells before age six have higher blood lead levels, according to a paper published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. These higher levels increase the risk of reported delinquency after age 14. The study reports the kids will also have a higher risk of having a record for serious complaints, like weapons offenses or misdemeanor assault. It shows the importance of making sure children have access to clean water.

What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, except … maybe not for people who’ve experienced multiple major disasters. New research has found those involved in major events, like floods and hurricanes, score lower in mental health assessments than the national average. The study, published in the journal Natural Hazards, reveals the need for mental health programs in communities where major disasters frequently occur.

And finally, scientists are one step closer in their search for how to regrow lost limbs. New research published in Science Advances shows a cocktail of five drugs produce extreme tissue regrowth in frogs. They had covered the frogs’ wounds with the drug mixture for 24 hours, and regrowth occurred over 18 months. Many of the frogs regrew a nearly fully functional leg, promising steps for future use in humans.

And that's medical notes this week.

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Program #: 22-10Segment Type: Medical NotesTopics: Child Development| Children| Children and Parenting| Children and Youth at Risk| Environmental Science and Climate Change| Family and Interpersonal Relationships| Medical research| Mental Health| Natural Disasters| News and Headlines| Public Health and Public Safety| Research and Clinical Trials| Research and Development| Science| Violence and Abuse| Vulnerable PopulationsMedical Journals: Natural Hazards| Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)| Science AdvancesInstitutions & Organizations: Indiana Universitytagged with: drinking water| Jason Dickey| Kristen Farrah| lead exposure| limbs| medical advancement| Shel Lustig
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