Bob Moore, Who Founded Bob ’s Red Mill, Is Dead at 94
A former gas station owner, he was learning to read the Bible in its original languages when he changed course and started what became an artisanal-grains powerhouse. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alex Williams Tags: Moore, Bob (1929-2024) Deaths (Obituaries) ' s Red Mill Natural Foods Inc Organic Foods and Products Grain Diet and Nutrition Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP) Oregon Source Type: news
Man Dies in First Known Fatal Case of the Alaskapox Virus
Alaska state health officials said that a man died last month of the virus, which occurs mostly in small mammals and causes lesions. There have been seven reported human cases since 2015. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jesus Jim énez Tags: Deaths (Fatalities) Tests (Medical) Viruses Alaska Kenai Peninsula (Alaska) Alaskapox Source Type: news
C.D.C. Considers Ending 5-Day Isolation Period for Covid
Americans may be advised that it ’s safe to return to regular routines after one day without a fever. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Apoorva Mandavilli Tags: your-feed-science Quarantines Disease Rates Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Masks Deaths (Fatalities) Epidemics Influenza Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Source Type: news
Who Kissed First? Archaeology Has an Answer.
A married pair of researchers have “set the record straight” on the ancient history of smooching. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Franz Lidz Tags: Archaeology and Anthropology Assyrian Civilization Sexually Transmitted Diseases Herpes Viruses Lips (Body Part) Language and Languages Bryn Mawr College Cambridge University Babylonia Denmark your-feed-science Source Type: news
Children Whose Mothers Had Pregnancy Complications May Face Heart Risks
Pregnant women with diabetes or high blood pressure have children who are more likely to develop signs of heart trouble years later, new research finds. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Roni Caryn Rabin Tags: your-feed-science Pregnancy and Childbirth Diabetes Women and Girls Heart Children and Childhood Weight Cholesterol Tests (Medical) Preeclampsia Hypertension Blood Pressure Source Type: news
Brazil Has a Dengue Emergency, Portending a Health Crisis for the Americas
Record numbers of cases of the mosquito-borne virus have been reported in the Southern Hemisphere summer, and the surge is likely to move north. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Stephanie Nolen Tags: Dengue Fever Brazil Disease Rates Medicine and Health Mosquitoes Vaccination and Immunization Source Type: news
Brooke Ellison, Prominent Disability Rights Advocate, Is Dead at 45
One of the first quadriplegic Harvard graduates, she became an author, professor and powerful voice for disabled people. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sam Roberts Tags: Disabilities Deaths (Obituaries) Paralysis Harvard University State University of New York at Stony Brook Rockville Centre (NY) Long Island (NY) Ellison, Brooke Source Type: news
Memory Loss Requires Careful Diagnosis, Scientists Say
A federal investigator said that President Biden had “poor memory” and “diminished faculties.” But such a diagnosis would require close medical assessment, experts said. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 10, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Gina Kolata Tags: Memory Classified Information and State Secrets United States Politics and Government Dementia Justice Department Biden, Joseph R Jr Hur, Robert Kyoung Source Type: news
Journal Retracts Studies Cited in Federal Court Ruling Against Abortion Pill
The journal found that the studies, which had suggested that medication abortion is unsafe, included incorrect factual assumptions and misleading presentation of the data. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Pam Belluck Tags: Abortion Decisions and Verdicts Abortion Drugs Mifeprex (RU-486) Suits and Litigation (Civil) Conflicts of Interest Research Federal Courts (US) Courts and the Judiciary Medicine and Health Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Sage Publications Source Type: news
Staggering Rise in Catheter Bills Suggests Medicare Scam
Seven medical supply companies made suspicious claims involving thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, an advocacy group found. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-healthcare Health Insurance and Managed Care Catheters Medicare Elderly Forgery Frauds and Swindling Source Type: news
H.I.V. Groups Warn of Privacy Risks in How C.D.C. Tracks Virus Samples
Since 2018, the agency has mandated tracking the genetic signatures of viruses collected from people with H.I.V., a practice known as molecular surveillance. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Benjamin Ryan Tags: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Disease Rates Privacy States (US) Tests (Medical) Viruses Medicine and Health Source Type: news
Will the Super Bowl Affect Fans ’ Political Views? Bet on It.
A psychologist at Tulane University offers insights into just how powerfully sporting events can get into our heads. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Fans (Persons) Conservatism (US Politics) Athletics and Sports Soccer Louisiana State University Baton Rouge (La) Great Britain your-feed-science Football Source Type: news
Polluted Flowers Smell Less Sweet to Pollinators, Study Finds
The research, involving primroses and hawk moths, suggests that air pollution could be interfering with plant reproduction. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: your-feed-science your-feed-health your-feed-animals Flowers and Plants Air Pollution Reproduction (Biological) Smells and Odors Butterflies and Moths Hazardous and Toxic Substances Chemistry Conservation of Resources Ozone Smell ( Source Type: news
More Adolescent Boys Have Eating Disorders. Two Experts Discuss Why.
For the longest time, researchers focused on diagnosing and treating girls, but that is changing. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matt Richtel Tags: Eating Disorders Weight Mental Health and Disorders Teenagers and Adolescence Diet and Nutrition Anorexia Nervosa Men and Boys Exercise Journal of the American Medical Assn National Eating Disorders Assn your-feed-health your-feed-sc Source Type: news
He Had Severe Heartburn. Could His Trouble With Balance Be Related?
His mouth always tasted like metal and he vomited several times a week. Nothing seemed to help. Then his sister got him the help he needed. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - February 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Sanders, M.D. Tags: Tumors Heartburn Source Type: news
