Health
Quinn on Nutrition: An apple a day?
My grandkids—who can sometimes be picky about certain fruits and vegetables—have a different story when my two apple trees burst forth with sweet crisp fruit this time of year.
Oct 15, 2021
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Health
Ask the Pediatrician: Is hand sanitizer safe and effective for children?
Q: My family has been using a lot of hand sanitizer during the pandemic. Is there anything harmful in it?
Sep 27, 2021
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Pediatrics
Infant-warming device proven effective and safe in reducing neonatal mortality
Newborn babies, particularly those born under-weight or preterm, are susceptible to hypothermia, since newborns are not yet able to maintain their own body heat. Hypothermia is recognized to be a significant contributor to ...
Apr 29, 2021
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Medical research
Study yields recommendations to prevent outbreaks from waterborne coronaviruses
Testing has shown that sewage systems can be flush with coronaviruses, and airborne coronaviruses traced to wastewater have been identified as the cause of at least one major disease outbreak. NC State University researchers ...
Feb 10, 2021
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Health
We should talk more about toilets
The United Nations designated 19 November as World Toilet Day to raise awareness that 4.2 billion people live without access to safe sanitation, including in Indonesia.
Nov 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Washing hands and Halloween candy can mitigate COVID-19 contamination risks
New research shows that COVID-19 exposure risk from contaminated candy could be successfully mitigated both by washing hands and washing candy using a simple at-home method. A team of researchers published this work today ...
Oct 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poor hygiene is significant risk for antimicrobial-resistant bacteria colonization
Scientists have found clear indicators for how the interaction of poor hygiene and antibiotic use contribute to the colonization of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria in humans, a problem that contributes to hundreds ...
Aug 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asthma, allergies plus pandemic may pose 4th of July challenges
(HealthDay)—The coronavirus pandemic makes planning for July 4th a challenge this year, especially if someone in the family has allergies or asthma, an allergy expert says.
Jul 02, 2020
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Scientists around the world are already fighting the next pandemic
If a two-year-old child living in poverty in India or Bangladesh gets sick with a common bacterial infection, there is more than a 50% chance an antibiotic treatment will fail. Somehow the child has acquired an antibiotic ...
Jun 09, 2020
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Health
Periods in a pandemic: women and girls in low-income settlements need more support
We conducted research eight years ago on menstrual health and hygiene in an informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. We found that women and girls grappled with many challenges, predominantly because they lacked resources, ...
May 28, 2020
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