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More Physical Activities and Sleep, With Limited Screen Time Leads to Higher Test Scores – Study

October 10, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: October 10, 2018

A new study from the Lancet Child & Adolescent Health found that higher test scores for United States students aged 8 through 11 came down to three factors: a minimum of 60 minutes of physical activity a day, nine to… [read]

Flu Shot Estimated Only 20% Effective Again, and New Study Shows Effectiveness Diminishes Quickly

October 10, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: October 10, 2018

This fall’s flu vaccine is estimated to be 20 percent effective for the dominant circulating strain of influenza A, which is the same efficacy as shots given the past two years. A new study of 6,610 human flu sequences predicts… [read]

Trump Administration Lifted Ban On GMOs and Bee-killing Chemicals In Wildlife Refuges

October 8, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Some of our protected wildlife refugees allow for limited agricultural activities if growing a certain crop in the area would improve the ecosystem. In 2014, under Obama, the National Wildlife Refuge System announced it would phase out GMO seeds and… [read]

Bees Benefit From Sunflower Pollen, Says New Study

October 5, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: October 5, 2018

It’s about time the bees get some good news! A new study finds that sunflower pollen can lower the rates of certain infections in two different kinds of bees, the bumblebee and the European honeybee. The pollen lowered the rates… [read]

More doctors say men should think twice about prostate cancer screening

October 5, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Reuters reports that an international panel of experts has concluded, “Most men shouldn’t get routine prostate cancer screening because the potential benefits are small and there are clear harms.” The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test is the test used screen… [read]

California Passes Ban on Animal-Tested Cosmetics

October 4, 2018 by Michael Edwards

In a unanimous vote, the California State Assembly passed Senate Bill No. 1249, and last Friday Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill into law. The law bans cosmetic products that have been tested on animals or products that include ingredients… [read]

Antidepressant Use Connected To Antibiotic-Resistance Superbugs

October 3, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: October 3, 2018

The more fluoxetine an E.coli microbe is exposed to, the more likely that bacteria is to develop multidrug resistance, says a new study from the University of Queensland in Australia. What is fluoxetine, and why is this a big deal?… [read]