How doctors can change anti-vaccine mentalities

[ad_1] Breaking News Emails Receive last minute alerts and special reports. News and stories that matter, delivered the mornings of the week. SUBSCRIBE April 7, 2019, 16:20 GMT By Anna Almendrala When Theresa Ward had her first child 14 years ago, Pittsburgh's mother followed the pediatrician's recommendations and fully vaccinated her son on time. But … Read more

Ebola outbreak in DRC has everything to please humanitarian crisis

[ad_1] Jacqueline Weyer, National Institute of Communicable Diseases In early April, nearly 700 people died of the disease, making it the second most serious Ebola outbreak ever recorded. This is the second most important after the outbreak in West Africa from 2013 to 2016, which claimed the lives of more than 11,000 people. And it … Read more

Poverty leaves a mark on our genes

[ad_1] A new study from Northwestern University challenges the current understanding of genes as immutable characteristics of biology that are set at conception. Previous research has shown that socio-economic status (SES) is a powerful determinant of human health and disease, and that social inequality is an ubiquitous stressor for human populations at large. global scale. … Read more

"Autism is not an illness that needs to be cured": interview with Dr. Whitney Ellenby

[ad_1] When I interviewed Dr. Whitney Ellenby, a former disability lawyer with the US Department of Justice, who wrote about autism for The Washington Post, I felt extremely encouraged. At a time when many government officials cut funding for disability assistance programs or insultingly refer to an "autism epidemic," here's a person who describes autism … Read more

C. Auris drug-resistant is a deadly threat to the rise of antibacterials

[ad_1] Global cases of infection known as Candida auris have become an "urgent threat", revealing the dangers of drug-resistant germs for bacteria and fungi from a cloud of secrecy about the fear of public hysteria, reported the New York Times. "It's a huge problem," said Fisher Fisher, professor of fungal epidemiology at Imperial College London. … Read more

Deadly drug-resistant fungus threatens the world

[ad_1] An elderly patient hospitalized last May at Mount Sinai Hospital in Brooklyn underwent an operation in the abdomen. A blood test revealed that he was infected with a fungus called Candida Auris, which was recently fatal. He died 90 days later, while traces of the mushroom were found in every corner of his room. … Read more

Should I use cardio or weights to lose belly fat?

[ad_1] Beginner fitness or not, if you're trying to lose belly fat, you're probably wondering how you should train. With all the workout options – HIIT, Bodybuilding, Cardio and CrossFit – it can be hard to find the best workout that can get you rid of belly fat. POPSUGAR met with Alex Harrison, PhD, CSCS, … Read more