Archive for the 'Health' Category
Monkeys Cloned in World First
January 25th, 2018Via: Independent: Two monkeys are the first ever primates to be cloned using the technique that created Dolly the sheep. The technique brings the prospect of cloned human beings even more closer. But scientists caution that there may be no good reason to create such clones, and that ethical and legal questions need to be […]
Sodium Valproate Causing Physical Abnormalities, Autism, Low IQ and Learning Disabilities Across Generations
January 22nd, 2018Via: BBC: An MP has said the harm caused to children after their mothers were given the epilepsy drug sodium valproate is an “extraordinary scandal”. It is thought about 20,000 children in the UK have been left with disabilities caused by valproate since the 1970s. Norman Lamb MP said it was also “extraordinarily distressing” new […]
Florida Monkeys Excreting Rare Disease that Can Kill Humans, Scientists Warn
January 10th, 2018Never Forget: Dr. Mary’s Monkey by Edward T. Haslam Via: Guardian: Wildlife managers in Florida say they want to remove roaming monkeys from the state in light of a new study published on Wednesday, which finds some of the animals are excreting a virus that can be dangerous to humans. Scientists studying a growing population […]
The Proportion of Medical Procedures Unsupported by Evidence May be Nearly Half
December 31st, 2017Via: Vox: The recent news that stents inserted in patients with heart disease to keep arteries open work no better than a placebo ought to be shocking. Each year, hundreds of thousands of American patients receive stents for the relief of chest pain, and the cost of the procedure ranges from $11,000 to $41,000 in […]
Plastic Found in Mussels from Arctic to China
December 20th, 2017Via: Reuters: Tiny bits of plastic are contaminating mussels from the European Arctic to China in a sign of the global spread of ocean pollution that can end up on people’s dinner plates. Mussels in apparently pristine Arctic waters had most plastic of any tested along the Norwegian coast, according to a study this month […]
California: Don’t Sleep Near Cell Phone or Carry In Pocket
December 17th, 2017Via: CBS News: California health officials have a new safety message for cellphone users. CBS San Francisco reports that for the first time ever, the California Department of Public Health is releasing guidelines about cellphone radiation and how you can reduce your exposure. “We recognize that there are a lot of people in the general […]
Norway Becomes First Scandinavian Country to Decriminalise Drugs
December 17th, 2017Via: Independent: Norway is to become the first Scandinavian country to decriminalise drugs as it focuses on treatment rather than punishment. The majority of the Norwegian parliament, the Storting, backed the historic shift which was supported by the Conservatives (Hoyre), Liberals (Venstre), the Labor Party (Ap) and the Socialist Left (SV). They directed the national […]
Canadian Police Probe ‘Suspicious’ Deaths of Billionaire Couple
December 16th, 2017Via: Reuters: Canadian police said they were investigating the mysterious deaths of Barry Sherman, founder of Canadian pharmaceutical firm Apotex Inc, and his wife, Honey, one of the nation’s wealthiest couples whose bodies were found in their mansion on Friday. Police said they learned of the deaths after responding to a midday (1700 GMT) medical […]
France to Ban Use of Mobile Phones in Schools from September
December 13th, 2017Via: Guardian: The French government is to ban students from using mobile phones in the country’s primary, junior and middle schools. Children will be allowed to bring their phones to school, but not allowed to get them out at any time until they leave, even during breaks. A proposed ban was included in Emmanuel Macron’s […]
Philippines Orders Probe Into Sanofi Dengue Vaccine for 730,000 Children
December 4th, 2017Via: Reuters: The Philippines ordered an investigation on Monday into the immunization of more than 730,000 children with a vaccine for dengue that has been suspended following an announcement by French drug company Sanofi (SASY.PA) that it could worsen the disease in some cases.
