Important health topics being covered by reliable news sources:
Child Fitness Gap Linked to Income Inequality – Pioneer News 9/30/16
Can Diabetic Retinopathy Be Reversed? – care2 9/30/16
Teaching Teenagers to Cope With Social Stress – The New York Times 9/29/16
The 4 Traits That Put Kids at Risk for Addiction – The New York Times 9/29/16
How High Blood Pressure May Hurt Children’s Brains – The New York Times 9/29/16
Meet America’s super polluters – USA Today 9/29/16
CDC Isssues Zika travel notice for 11 Southeast Asian countries – The Washington Post 9/29/16
CDC officials worry that new flu vaccine recommendations could reduce use – The Washington Post 9/29/16
Brain Benefits of Exercise Diminish After Short Rest – The New York Times 9/28/16
The World Wakes Up to the Danger of Superbugs – The New York Times 9/28/16
How to Get a Better Night’s Sleep on the Road – The Wall Street Journal 9/28/16
Cancer immunotherapy is moving fast. Here’s what you need to know. – The Washington Post 9/28/16
Mystery Zika case in Utah was likely spread through sweat or tears – The Washington Post 9/28/16
For patients who need bone grafts, a 3D-printer could come to the rescue – Los Angeles Times 9/28/16
Making Sense of the Salt Shaker – The Wall Street Journal 9/27/16
Horrible morning sickness actually a good sign for baby – The Chicago Tribune 9/27/16
A Happy Spouse May Be Good for Your Health – The New York Times 9/27/16
Opioid crisis in rural areas may be tackled through telemedicine – The Washington Post 9/27/16
Beyond BMI: The other health markers you should be watching – The Washington Post 9/27/16
Suicide: The only top 10 in U.S. deaths that’s increasing yearly – Miami Herald 9/26/16
In addition to fueling aggression, testosterone can also make men more generous – Los Angeles Time 9/26/16
Are You Fit for Surgery? – The Wall Street Journal 9/26/16
The Littlest American Ninja Warriors – The Wall Street Journal 9/26/16
Can’t Hear in Noisy Places? It’s a Real Medical Condition – The Wall Street Journal 9/26/16
Medical Record Mix-Ups a Common Problem, Study Finds – The Wall Street Journal 9/25/16
The Revolution in EMS Care – The Wall Street Journal 9/25/16
Doctors Dig for More Data About Patients – The Wall Street Journal 9/25/16
To get a flatter belly, start by getting enough sleep – The Washington Post 9/24/16
The hot hype and cold reality of cryotherapy. Does it freeze your pains away? – The Washington Post 9/23/16
Stress May Counteract Effects of a Healthful Diet – The New York Times 9/22/16
A Mysterious Polio-Like Illness That Paralyzes May Be Surging This Year – Pioneer News 9/22/16
Computers May Spot Deadly Food Poisoning Bacteria: Study – Pioneer News 9/22/16
The Dangers of Snake-Oil Treatments for Autism – The Atlantic 9/22/16
Research Aims to Divide and Conquer Cancer Cells – Scicasts 9/22/16
Super-Stable Peptides Could Allow for Greater Flexibility in Precision Drug Design – Scicasts 9/22/16
Team Develops Novel Cancer Treatment that Halts Fat Synthesis in Cells, Stunting Tumours – Scicasts 9/22/16
Smoking And Lou Gehrig’s Disease: ALS Patients Who Smoke At Risk Of Shorter Lives – Medical Daily 9/22/16
A new weapon in the fight against cancer: sticky nanoparticles – World Economic Forum 9/22/16
How to Be Mindful While Brushing Your Teeth – The New York Times 9/21/16
Maternal Mortality Rate in U.S. Rises, Defying Global Trend, Study Finds – The New York Times 9/21/16
Vasectomy Not Tied to Prostate Cancer Risk – The New York Times 9/21/16
Starting to run during your 40s and 50s has its advantages – The Washington Post 9/21/16
Gonorrhea is more dangerous than ever as resistance to antibiotics grows – The Washington Post 9/21/16
‘Superbug’ MRSA may be spreading through tainted poultry – The Washington Post 9/21/16
New Warning Signs Gonorrhea Treatment May be Losing Effectiveness – Center for Disease Control 9/21/16
Men with anxiety are more vulnerable to cancer, study says – The Chicago Tribune 9/21/16
Shedding light on low male libido – The Chicago Tribune 9/21/16
Why Grass-Fed Beef Is on a Roll – The Wall Street Journal 9/20/16
Eggo waffles recalled amid listeria fears – CNN.com 9/20/16
Codeine not safe for kids, pediatricians warn – The Chicago Tribune 9/20/16
Men with anxiety are more vulnerable to cancer, study says – Los Angeles Times 9/20/16
In Men, Depression is Different – The Wall Street Journal 9/19/16
Can Meditation Help Pain After Surgery? – The Wall Street Journal 9/19/16
CDC Study Finds Increased Use of Powerful Antibiotics at U.S. Hospitals – The Wall Street Journal 9/19/16
Want a Zika Test? It’s Not Easy – The New York Times 9/19/16
Don’t Take Osteoarthritis Lying Down – The New York Times 9/19/16
Defending Your Children’s Teeth (and Dentists): The Value of Sealants – The New York Times 9/19/16
Early menopause linked to higher heart disease, death risks – The Chicago Tribune 9/19/16
CDC lifts Zika travel advisory for one Florida zone – The Washington Post 9/19/16
If probiotics work for a friend, why won’t they work for you, too? – The Washington Post 9/19/16
Drop in calorie-burning during puberty may contribute to teen weight gain – The Washington Post 9/19/16
Medical researchers will have to share more data more quickly – The Washington Post 9/16/16
New study finds that medical marijuana may be helping to curb the opioid epidemic – The Chicago Tribune 9/15/16
Get Your Children Good and Dirty – The Wall Street Journal 9/15/16
Marijuana Makes for Slackers? Now There’s Evidence – The Wall Street Journal 9/15/16
‘No room for doubt’: New science proves Zika causes microcephaly – The Washington Post 9/15/16
Why Fidgeting Is Good Medicine – The New York Times 9/14/16
Treat or Monitor Early Prostate Cancer? 10-yr. Survival Same – The New York Times 9/14/16
What to say (or not to say) to Your Overweight Child – The Washington Post 9/13/16
A Flu Shot is the Best Defense This Year – The Wall Street Journal 9/12/16
The Unexpected Ways Sleep Deprivation Makes Life Tougher – The Wall Street Journal 9/12/16
New Ways to Fight Super Lice – The Wall Street Journal 9/12/16
The Ultimate Battle Against MRSA – The Wall Street Journal 9/12/16
High Blood Pressure in Children – The New York Times 9/12/16
How the Sugar Industry Shifted Blame to Fat – The New York Times 9/12/16
Why the Mediterranean diet works: It’s not just the food — it’s how you eat it – The Washington Post 9/12/16
How to Meditate – The New York Times 9/10/16
This relaxation pose will help you let go of stress — and fall asleep – Los Angeles Times 9/10/16
Newest superbug found in a Connecticut toddler – The Washington Post 9/9/16
Preventing Suicide – Center for Disease Control 9/9/16
Make a plan to stop smoking – The Chicago Tribune 9/9/16
Can exercise offset alcohol’s damaging affects? – The Chicago Tribune 9/9/16
Can forgotten rubella children of the ’60s hold clue for Zika babies? – CNN.com 9/8/16
Hepatitis A Outbreak Has Now Sickened 89, Health Officials Say – The Wall Street Journal 9/8/16
Friendship is Good For You – Unless it is Strained – The Wall Street Journal 9/8/16
The Hunger in Our Heads – The New York Times 9/8/16
Vitamin D May Reduce Asthma Attacks – The New York Times 9/8/16
Don’t leave the hospital until you know what comes next – The Chicago Tribune 9/8/16
Zika Update – Center for Disease Control 9/7/16
Zika may persist in eyes and play a role in spreading virus, study finds – The Chicago Tribune 9/6/16
The Six Rules of After-School Snacks – The Washington Post – 9/4/16
Mosquitoes Are Deadly, So Why Not Kill Them All? – The Wall Street Journal 9/2/16
One dietitian’s secret weapon for healthy eating – The Washington Post 9/1/16