Handshake Bans and Hand Washing (2017)
Experts discuss and describe what it takes to wash hands well enough to be “clean.”
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More Carbon Dioxide, Less Nutritious Food Crops
Rising levels of carbon dioxide are making crops grow bigger, however, these crops contain lower levels of important nutrients, endangering nutrition for millions of people.
Medical Notes: Week of October 29, 2017
A look at the top medical headlines for the week of October 29, 2017.
The Biology of Addiction
Scientists are learning the specific workings of the brain when it is addicted to a substance or behavior, and showing that all addictions are similar.
Why the Opposition to Later School Start Times?
The day at secondary schools begins around 8 am but research says biological sleep schedules of teens are about two hours behind the rest of the population. Even still opposition to starting the school day later remains.
What is Pica?
Pregnancy and early childhood are the most common time for a strange disorder that prompts people to eat non-food items such as clay or ice.
Undocumented Immigrants Skipping Healthcare
With the federal government’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, many of them are skipping going to the doctor or the emergency room for fear of deportation.
Medical Notes: Week of October 8, 2017
Youth football before the age of 12 may be especially damaging to the brain, time consuming electronic health records, and more women than men are going to college.
A Possible Treatment for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Researchers explain experiments on animals with a new treatment that could eliminate fetal alcohol syndrome, perhaps even after birth.
Cutting Nicotine in Cigarettes
Experts explain the FDA's proposed plan to mandate a significant cut in the nicotine content of cigarettes to encourage them to move to healthier forms of nicotine distribution.
Lung Cancer Stigma
Most forms of cancer have a built-in constituency of patients and loved ones, but lung cancer patients, instead, are often blamed for their own disease.
Rural Hospital Closures
Experts discuss the need for rural healthcare and the close link between hospitals and community economics.
