Tuesday 26 March 2019

Are Kids' Ball Pits Jumping With Germs?

Malcolm having fun in a ball pit

The study team found 31 bacterial species and one species of yeast. Some of those bugs are responsible for pink eye, urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections, heart inflammation and more.



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cpap-may-boost-weight-loss-for-dieting-adults

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A new study finds that overweight patients who used CPAP while adhering to a low-calorie diet lost more weight than those who dieted alone.



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Can Marijuana Help Ease Your MS Symptoms?

With medical marijuana and CBD more available, you may want to learn if they could help ease your MS symptoms.



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U.S. Measles Cases Hit 314 This Year

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The number of cases so far this year is just 58 fewer than the 372 cases reported nationwide for all of last year. That was the second-highest number in two decades.



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Colorado Sees ER Visits Spike After Pot Made Legal

medical marijuana

Visits due to inhaled marijuana were most common, but the investigators found that visits due to edible marijuana products were much higher than expected.



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