Washington Post |
More than half of rural counties don't have a hospital where women can give birth
Washington Post At Meadows Regional Medical Center in rural Vidalia, Georgia, the number of babies born each year has more than doubled over the last 15 years -- increasing from about 400 births in 2000 to more than 800 in recent years, according to the hospital's ... Another Thing Disappearing From Rural America: Maternal Care |
Phys.Org |
Large-scale study of genetic data shows humans still evolving
Phys.Org New research finds that the genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease and heavy smoking are less frequent in people with longer lifespans, suggesting that natural selection is weeding out these unfavorable variants in some populations. Credit ... Humans Evolution in Action: Natural Selection Means We Are Hitting Puberty Later, Huge Genetic Study Indicates Natural selection weeding out Alzheimer's, high cholesterol and asthma, study finds Alzheimer's and smoking genes suggest we're still evolving |
Gizmodo |
The Post-Harvey Mosquito Boom Seems Like Hell
Gizmodo Plenty of people have described Hurricane Harvey as a disaster of biblical proportions, and it seems the next plague is upon us. It's not locusts. Thanks to untold quantities of filthy standing water, millions of mosquitos are starting to hatch. And ... California officials report 3 West Nile virus deaths Illinois Sees Fewer West Nile Cases, Still Advises Caution Early September rains means increase in Mosquitoes in Kentuckiana |
The Guardian |
Hookworm, a disease of extreme poverty, is thriving in the US south. Why?
The Guardian Children playing feet away from open pools of raw sewage; drinking water pumped beside cracked pipes of untreated waste; human faeces flushed back into kitchen sinks and bathtubs whenever the rains come; people testing positive for hookworm, ... |
Tampabay.com |
Hurricane supplies: What you should have in your hurricane food kit
Tampabay.com Hurricane Irma is days away from reaching the United States, but it's never too early to think about what hurricane supplies you should have on hand. Related News/Archive. What you can and can't say about climate change and Hurricane Harvey. 1 Week ... Hurricane Irma: Hurricane prep list, supplies How to prepare your family for a hurricane Hurricane checklist: Here are the supplies and food you need |