By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2vpEHOB
Friday 26 April 2019
Religious Objections to the Measles Vaccine? Get the Shots, Faith Leaders Say
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. from NYT Health https://nyti.ms/2vpEHOB
Study: School Bullying's Impact Can Last a Lifetime
Examples of the bullying studied include being called names, being excluded from social groups, having possessions stolen, or being threatened with or subjected to violence.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2UDS8Vn
Does Peanut Allergy Immunotherapy Cause More Risk?
People undergoing peanut immunotherapy had a 22% risk of anaphylaxis, compared with 7% for untreated peanut allergy sufferers, researchers found.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2UMcL1K
Is Vitamin D Hype ‘Wishful Thinking’?
Vitamin D has been proclaimed a potential protector against everything from cancer, heart disease, and diabetes to mood disorders like depression and dangerous falls. But recent research has challenged several of those promising roles and revealed how little is really known about the essential nutrient.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2GFa3WN
Dangerous 'Kissing' Bug Marches North in U.S.
About 300,000 people with Chagas disease live in the U.S., but most were infected in parts of Latin America where the disease is most common. The likelihood of getting the infection in the United States is low, even if the bug is infected, the CDC says.
from WebMD Health https://wb.md/2V0E5y0
