Shubham Maheshwari Blog: October 2016

Monday, October 31, 2016

Health: Zika Virus Reduces Male Fertility In Mice

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Zika Virus Reduces Male Fertility In Mice

The Zika virus is known to affect babies and female reproduction, but fresh evidence suggests that infections may also affect male fertility

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Health: Opioid Poisoning In Toddlers Increases 205%

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Opioid Poisoning In Toddlers Increases 205%

The first look at how the opioid epidemic is affecting children shows that just as with adults, rates of hospitalizations for opioid poisonings are climbing among young people

Published on October 31, 2016 at 08:32PM

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W. Dudley Johnson, Heart Bypass Surgery Pioneer, Dies at 86

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Saturday, October 29, 2016

Medicaid Finds Opportune Time to Offer Birth Control: Right After Birth

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First Baby in Puerto Rico With Zika-Related Microcephaly Born

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Health: How to Navigate Awkward Conversations Between Now and the Election

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How to Navigate Awkward Conversations Between Now and the Election

Therapists are seeing increased anxiety about this year’s election, and some of that tension is coming from dissenting points of view within families

Published on October 29, 2016 at 01:49AM

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Friday, October 28, 2016

Health: Why Brits Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep

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Why Brits Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep

A study of 13 countries has shown that those in the U.K. are the most exhausted

Published on October 28, 2016 at 05:16PM

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Does the Flu Provide Better Immunity Than a Flu Shot?

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Health: Pigs at Fairs Gave More than a Dozen Children Swine Flu, CDC Says

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Pigs at Fairs Gave More than a Dozen Children Swine Flu, CDC Says

The type of swine flu they contracted had not been previously seen in humans

Published on October 28, 2016 at 04:31AM

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Sugar Pill Beats Two Drugs in Migraine Trial for Children

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Health: How an Epidural May Lower Postpartum Depression Risk

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How an Epidural May Lower Postpartum Depression Risk

Labor pain may be linked to depression later

Published on October 28, 2016 at 01:47AM

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Thursday, October 27, 2016

Health: How This Broccoli Enzyme Can Slow Aging

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How This Broccoli Enzyme Can Slow Aging

Researchers have zeroed in on an enzyme — found in natural foods like broccoli and cucumbers — that can slow some of the chronic conditions that come with age. So far the findings are limited to mice, but they’re encouraged enough to start testing it in people

Published on October 27, 2016 at 10:01PM

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The Cure for UTIs? It’s Not Cranberries

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Health: Stop Trying to Fix Your UTI With Cranberry Juice

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Stop Trying to Fix Your UTI With Cranberry Juice

The latest study says you should save your cash

Published on October 27, 2016 at 08:46PM

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Health: Teen Depression and Anxiety: What Parents Can Do

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Teen Depression and Anxiety: What Parents Can Do

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Published on October 27, 2016 at 04:46PM

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Health: These Common Chemicals Are Linked to Type-2 Diabetes: Study

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These Common Chemicals Are Linked to Type-2 Diabetes: Study

And that's just one of the ways household chemicals may be harming human health

Published on October 27, 2016 at 04:18AM

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Health: ‘Patient Zero’ Not the Source of HIV in the U.S., Study Finds

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‘Patient Zero’ Not the Source of HIV in the U.S., Study Finds

Scientists have exonerated the man blamed for setting off the AIDS epidemic

Published on October 27, 2016 at 03:16AM

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Health: Scientists to Deploy Millions of Mosquitoes in Fight Against Zika

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Scientists to Deploy Millions of Mosquitoes in Fight Against Zika

The mosquitoes will be infected with a bacteria called Wolbachia

Published on October 27, 2016 at 12:31AM

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

H.I.V. Arrived in the U.S. Long Before ‘Patient Zero’

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Health: You Asked: Which Foods Are Treated With Antibiotics?

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You Asked: Which Foods Are Treated With Antibiotics?

Foods from fruit to farmed fish are treated with antibiotics. But poultry and livestock are the ones keeping health experts awake at night.

Published on October 26, 2016 at 08:01PM

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Health: How Parents Can Help Their Children With Autism: Study

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How Parents Can Help Their Children With Autism: Study

A therapy focused on parents can help them communicate better with their children

Published on October 26, 2016 at 04:16AM

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Health: Why You Need to Stop Eating Egg Whites

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Why You Need to Stop Eating Egg Whites

Eat your yolks, folks

Published on October 25, 2016 at 10:33PM

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Health: Breastfeeding Programs Help New Moms Stick With It: Gov Panel

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Breastfeeding Programs Help New Moms Stick With It: Gov Panel

For those who want to breastfeed, doctors and peer groups can both play a supportive role

Published on October 25, 2016 at 09:28PM

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Health: There’s an Easier Way to Screen for Colon Cancer

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There’s an Easier Way to Screen for Colon Cancer

Colonoscopy may be getting all the attention as the preferred way to screen for colon cancer, but a tried and true method that doesn’t require a hospital visit (or as much discomfort) may be just as effective

Published on October 25, 2016 at 02:46AM

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Unicef Cuts Cost of Vaccine That Protects Against 5 Diseases

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Health: Here’s Some Promising News on World Polio Day

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Here’s Some Promising News on World Polio Day

We're tantalizingly close to wiping out the disease

Published on October 25, 2016 at 02:00AM

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Monday, October 24, 2016

CMV Is a Greater Threat to Infants Than Zika, but Far Less Often Discussed

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Health: 30% of Cancer Deaths Are Due to Smoking

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30% of Cancer Deaths Are Due to Smoking

Smoking-related cancer death rates are highest in the South

Published on October 24, 2016 at 09:35PM

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Health: The Fascinating Reason Why Liars Keep On Lying

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The Fascinating Reason Why Liars Keep On Lying

Scientists can now explain why lying begets more lying — it has to do with how the brain reacts to fibs

Published on October 24, 2016 at 08:45PM

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Monday, October 31, 2016

Health on TIME.com

The Zika virus is known to affect babies and female reproduction, but fresh evidence suggests that infections may also affect male fertility

Health on TIME.com

The first look at how the opioid epidemic is affecting children shows that just as with adults, rates of hospitalizations for opioid poisonings are climbing among young people

Saturday, October 29, 2016

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Therapists are seeing increased anxiety about this year’s election, and some of that tension is coming from dissenting points of view within families

Friday, October 28, 2016

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A study of 13 countries has shown that those in the U.K. are the most exhausted

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The type of swine flu they contracted had not been previously seen in humans

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Labor pain may be linked to depression later

Thursday, October 27, 2016

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Researchers have zeroed in on an enzyme — found in natural foods like broccoli and cucumbers — that can slow some of the chronic conditions that come with age. So far the findings are limited to mice, but they’re encouraged enough to start testing it in people

Health on TIME.com

The latest study says you should save your cash

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[time-gallery id="4266777"] If you’re worried about an adolescent and aren’t sure what to do, you can this advice from Fadi Haddad, a psychiatrist and the…

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And that's just one of the ways household chemicals may be harming human health

Health on TIME.com

Scientists have exonerated the man blamed for setting off the AIDS epidemic

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The mosquitoes will be infected with a bacteria called Wolbachia

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

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Foods from fruit to farmed fish are treated with antibiotics. But poultry and livestock are the ones keeping health experts awake at night.

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A therapy focused on parents can help them communicate better with their children

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

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Eat your yolks, folks

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For those who want to breastfeed, doctors and peer groups can both play a supportive role

Health on TIME.com

Colonoscopy may be getting all the attention as the preferred way to screen for colon cancer, but a tried and true method that doesn’t require a hospital visit (or as much discomfort) may be just as effective

Health on TIME.com

We're tantalizingly close to wiping out the disease

Monday, October 24, 2016

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Smoking-related cancer death rates are highest in the South

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Scientists can now explain why lying begets more lying — it has to do with how the brain reacts to fibs

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But parents should not share the same bed as their baby