These observations corroborate that height is a useful predictive marker for diabetes risk and suggest that monitoring of cardiometabolic risk factors may be more frequently indicated among shorter persons, independent of their body size and composition. [Full Article...]
SB 206 , the Fair Pay To Play Act, cleared the Assembly by a vote of 72-0. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed bills to crack down on doctors who write fraudulent medical exemptions for children's vaccinations . One of the rulings specifically cited by Stanford is pending with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. NCAA rules presently allow athletes to make money from their name, image o... [Full Article...]
Late last month, the CDC said the number of reported vaping-related cases stood at 215. While it's unclear exactly what role the devices played in the illnesses that span 33 states, the numbers show a startling trend among those most vulnerable: youth who inhale. [Full Article...]
Director, Shannon Vanderheiden, says tests revealed a positive pool of mosquitoes along Newberry Access. In 2018, 69 batches tested positive for the virus, and three human cases were confirmed. The Coastal Health District reminds citizens that mosquitoes with West Nile are more likely to bite from evening to early morning. 80% of people who get West Nile do not develop any symptoms. [Full Article...]
Low-dose CT scans (LDCT) and microRNA blood tests are two exams which, combined together, can be crucial for heavy smokers and other patients with a high risk of developing lung cancer , the study said. The follow-up study was published online recently in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology . Results from the successful ECLS study of 12,209 Scottish patients were first released in June. [Full Article...]
However, no such link was established for greater frequency or duration of naps. While scientists previously found that sleeping regularly could help improve productivity at work, now new research has found it could also cut the risk of a heart attack by nearly half. [Full Article...]
Megan Constantino, 36, from St Petersburg, Florida, quit vaping six days ago after hearing reports of the illnesses and deaths related to vaping. Since publication, that number has risen to 10 out of 10. There are no confirmed cases in the First State, but five deaths related to the outbreak have been confirmed nationwide. [Full Article...]
It means the "transplant window" to get an organ from a donor to someone who desperately needs it has gone from just nine hours to 27 hours. It is because of this small timeframe that organs can not be transported to compatible patients who stay at far away locations. [Full Article...]