CNN |
Suicide rate hit 40-year peak among older teen girls in 2015
CNN (CNN) The suicide rate among girls between the ages of 15 and 19 reached an all-time high in 2015 for the 40-year period beginning in 1975, according to new data from the National Center for Health Statistics. In the shorter term, the suicide rate for ... |
NPR |
Artificial Light Deters Nocturnal Pollinators, Study Suggests
NPR Think of plant pollination and you probably think of bees, summer flowers and bright sunshine. But nocturnal insects such as beetles and flies also play a key role in the process. A new study sheds light on a previously unknown problem for these lesser ... Oh Great, Another Way Humans Are Screwing With Pollinators Light pollution as a new threat to pollination |
Channel NewsAsia |
FDA approves Mavyret for Hepatitis C
FDA.gov The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Mavyret (glecaprevir and pibrentasvir) to treat adults with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotypes 1-6 without cirrhosis (liver disease) or with mild cirrhosis, including patients with moderate to ... FDA OKs new drug to treat all forms of hepatitis C FDA Approves New HCV Combo Pill, 8-Week Regimen |
Entomology Today |
In Fending Off Mosquitoes, Spatial Repellents With Pyrethroids Show Potential
Entomology Today A female mosquito (Aedes aegypti) fills up on human blood. In the process, she can also spread viruses, including Zika, dengue and chikungunya. A new review of existing research shows spatial repellents using volatile pyrethroids can be a useful tool ... Scientists track Zika virus transmission in mice Scientists create model to track Zika transmission in mice Kissing unlikely to pass on Zika virus |
New Haven Register |
Transgender man gives birth to baby boy
New Haven Register Trystan Reese and his partner Biff Chaplow were already seasoned parents when they decided last year that they wanted another child. Years earlier, they had adopted Chaplow's niece and nephew after his sister was no longer able to take care of them. Transgender man Trystan Reese gives birth to healthy baby boy Transgender man gives birth to a baby boy Gay man pregnant with his husband's child gives birth to an adorable baby boy |