Remembrances
Katie Beckett Leaves Legacy For Kids With Disabilities
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Hepatitis C Cases In Rural Wisconsin Underscore Drug Link
()The Wisconsin Division of Public Health noticed a strange uptick in hepatitis C to 24 cases a year recently, from eight, or so, earlier. Some of the infections were bad enough to cause people to seek treatment in emergency rooms. An investigation revealed many cases were linked to drug abuse.
The Fracking Boom: Missing Answers
Pennsylvania Doctors Worry Over Fracking 'Gag Rule'()
May 17, 2012 A new law grants doctors access to information about trade-secret chemicals used in natural gas drilling. Doctors say they need the information to treat patients who may have been exposed to chemicals. But the law also says doctors can't tell anyone else — not even other doctors — about what's in the formulas.
The Salt
The Secret Life Of California's World-Class Strawberries()
May 17, 2012 We may romanticize that strawberries are grown down the road, but most of them come from California. And a complex web of plant cloning practices, relocation and fumigation has cropped up to keep it that way. Although scientists are exploring new options, like soil-free growing.
Shots - Health Blog
For Athletes, Dealing With Pain May Be A Big Gain()
May 17, 2012 Studies comparing how athletes and nonathletes tolerate pain show that physical activity can help people dealing with chronic pain learn to cope with it better, researchers say.
Wisdom Watch
Glenn Close: Mental Illness Shouldn't Be Old News()
May 17, 2012 Glenn Close is known for her acclaimed performances in the films Fatal Attraction and Albert Nobbs, and the TV series Damages. But off-screen, she works hard to reduce stigma and discrimination attached to mental illness, which affects her family.
Shots - Health Blog
Accretive Health Mobilizes Political Who's Who()
May 17, 2012 Accretive Health, under fire for how it collects on health care debts, is fighting back. The company has lined up some political luminaries, including Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, to press its case.
The Salt
How To Make Healthy Eating Easier On The Wallet? Change The Calculation()
May 17, 2012 Legumes, lentils and beans are good for you, and end up costing less than unhealthy food when you calculate the price per average amount consumed. A new USDA study shows eating healthy is not more expensive, people just need to make the right calorie choices.
Shots - Health Blog
Alaska Targets An Old Foe: Tuberculosis()
May 17, 2012 APRNUntil 1950, tuberculosis was the No. 1 cause of death in Alaska. Today, many Alaskans still carry the bacteria that can cause the disease. That helps explain why last year, the state had the highest TB rates in the nation. A small team of health workers is trying to turn that around.
Shots - Health Blog
CDC Cuts Lead-Poisoning Limit For Kids()
May 16, 2012 The public health honchos agreed with an expert panel that recommended in January that anything greater than 5 micrograms per deciliter of blood for kids 5 and younger should be considered dangerous. That's half the current standard and represents the first reduction since 1991.
The Salt
Can Coffee Help You Live Longer? We Really Want To Know()
May 16, 2012 Journalists seem to love writing about scientific studies on coffee and wine, and we're no exception. The latest is that a big new study finds people who drink two or three cups of coffee a day may cut the risk of dying from certain diseases, but scientists don't really know why.
'Life, Interrupted' By Cancer Diagnosis At 22()
May 16, 2012 Months after moving to Paris to start her first full-time job, Suleika Jaouad was diagnosed with leukemia. Now, she is coping with relying on her parents for care while dealing with adult issues of mortality, infertility and disease. She writes about her experience for the New York Times Well blog.
