Friday 26 April 2019

UCLA, Cal State Students Under Measles Quarantine

Measles virus

Quarantine orders have been issued to more than 200 students and employees at the University of California, Los Angeles, and California State-Los Angeles because they may have been exposed to measles.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2DDudj3

Thursday 25 April 2019

Half of Older Dialysis Patients Die Within a Year

woman hooked up to dialysis machine

Half of Older Dialysis Patients Die Within a Year



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2GFQCOt

Many Driving on Pot, Even With Kids in the Car

growing marijuana plant

It's not clear from the study how often marijuana use contributes to traffic accidents, but controlled lab studies have shown that pot interferes with driving skills.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2PxpBzJ

Think You Smell Only With Your Nose? You're Wrong

woman sticking out tongue

Researchers found that odor-detecting sensors in the nose are also present in the taste cells on our tongue.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2LcCMrw

Too Many U.S. Women Still Drinking in Pregnancy

alcohol bottles

The study found that, far from decreasing, the rate of drinking and binge drinking in pregnancy actually rose slightly from levels reported in 2011-2013.



from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2DyOXZs