Washington Post |
Cellphone radiation study finds mixed effects in rodents without clear implications for human health
Washington Post The long-awaited results of a $25 million National Institutes of Health study on the effects of cellphone radio frequency radiation exposure on animals is out, and the results are mixed. They showed a higher risk of tumors, DNA or tissue damage and ... |
NPR |
When The Flu Hits Campus, The Gesundheit Machine Will Be Ready
NPR Undergraduate Shira Rubin, '18, gamely demonstrates the Gesundheit machine, which collects samples of virus from the breath sick students exhale. Rubin helps Dr. Somayeh Youssefi (L) set up the machine before patients use it. Selena Simmons-Duffin/WAMU ... |
Washington Post |
CDC to cut by 80 percent efforts to prevent global disease outbreak
Washington Post Four years after the United States pledged to help the world fight infectious-disease epidemics such as Ebola, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is dramatically downsizing its epidemic prevention activities in 39 out of 49 countries ... Health Highlights: Feb. 2, 2018 CDC to cut global disease prevention efforts by 80 percent CDC to reduce global outbreak prevention efforts by 80%: 4 things to know |
Atlanta Journal Constitution |
People are using anti-diarrhea medicine to get high, FDA says
Atlanta Journal Constitution In recent months, the government has declared an opioid crisis across the country. But did you know addicts have also been turning to anti-diarrhea medication to get high? » RELATED: Physicians continue to flood the nation with opioids. People have ... Yes, people really are using anti-diarrhea pills to get high People Are Taking Diarrhea Medication to Get High, Sometimes Consuming 400 Pills at a Time Yes, people are really using an anti-diarrhea medicine to get high |
Bloomberg |
Cell Phone Radiation Tied to Rare Tumor in Rats, Study Says
Bloomberg A comprehensive study of exposure to the radiation emitted by mobile phones found increased risk of a rare tumor in some rodents, though the scientist in charge cautioned against drawing conclusions about the impact on humans. Male rats developed heart ... High exposure to radiofrequency radiation linked to tumor activity in male rats Radiofrequency radiation exposure tied to tumors in rats: US report High doses of cellphone radiation linked to some cancers in rats |