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USA TODAY GMO Mosquito Company Calls for Expedited Action to Allow Test Against Zika Virus ABC News This undated photo made available by Oxitec shows a genetically modified Aedes aegypti mosquito in their U.K. lab. 0 Shares. Email. The head of a British biotech company that has developed a genetically modified mosquito in an effort to lower the ... Company calls on FDA to issue emergency permit for GMO mosquitoesUSA TODAY US House committee hearing focuses on Zika 'epidemic'KeysNet Another Zika case in St. Johns CountyFlorida Times-Union The Federalist -ActionNewsJax.com -The Alternative Daily (blog) all 7 news articles » Google

UPI.com Online conspiracy theories may hurt fight against Zika virus, researchers say UPI.com Health experts not responding quickly enough to pseudoscientific claims, as well as the media repeating but not researching the claims, may be a threat to safety. By Stephen Feller | May 25, 2016 at 1:47 PM ... As Work On Experimental Zika Vaccine Begins, So Does New Generation Of Conspiracy Theories Spread Via Social ...Medical Daily Big Pharmas cautious on Zika vaccine developmentFiercePharma Will conspiracy theories on Twitter hamper Zika vaccine?Futurity: Research News IndustryWeek -EurekAlert (press release) -The Hub at Johns Hopkins -MediaPost Communications all 10 news articles » Google

Washington Post A GOP congressman says he used medical marijuana while in office Washington Post U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) just made a striking admission: Speaking to a group of marijuana activists on Capitol Hill, Rohrabacher said he had recently turned to medical marijuana to help deal with arthritis pain, and it worked. Two weeks ... State of the Leaf: Canadian Patients Get Same-Day Delivery, and Louisiana Expands Qualifying ConditionsLeafly GOP rep: I've used medical marijuana in officeThe Hill (blog) Republican Congressman Admits Using Weed In Office For Arthritis PainDaily Caller Tech Times -Newsmax -Fortune -Marijuana.com (blog) all 27 news articles » Google

Washington Post A GOP congressman says he used medical marijuana while in office Washington Post U.S. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) just made a striking admission: Speaking to a group of marijuana activists on Capitol Hill, Rohrabacher said he had recently turned to medical marijuana to help deal with arthritis pain, and it worked. Two weeks ... GOP rep: I've used medical marijuana in officeThe Hill (blog) A Republican Congress member just admitted to using medical marijuana while in officeVox GOP Congressman Admits to Using Medical Marijuana While in OfficeHIGH TIMES Huffington Post -ATTN -Civilized all 8 news articles » Google

Washington Post For meerkat moms, it's survival of the fattest Washington Post Deep in the dusty red expanse of the Kalahari desert, scientists have discovered the world's next great reality television stars. They're meerkats. These creatures would put the contestants of "The Bachelor" to shame. They live in one of the animal ... Welcome to the Meerkat's World of Competitive EatingSmithsonian Female meerkats compete to outgrow their sistersPhys.Org Competitive eating in meerkats: Animals pack on the weight to beat their rivalsScience Magazine Daily Mail -The Guardian -New Scientist -The Australian all 10 news articles » Google

The Atlantic This Fly's Sperm Is One Thousand Times Longer Than Human Sperm The Atlantic Like ​The Atlantic? Subscribe to ​the Daily​, our weekday-afternoon email digest of ideas, arguments, and other coverage. “As a graduate student, everyone wants to be a dogma-buster. You're always looking for the thing that makes no sense,” says Scott ... Forget peacock tails, fruit fly sperm tails are the most extreme ornamentsEurekAlert (press release) Why Some Flies Have Mega SpermLive Science Scientists solve the 'big sperm paradox'Science Magazine Popular Science -San Francisco Chronicle all 9 news articles » Google

Huffington Post There's More Pain And Injury In The Meatpacking Business Than We Realize Huffington Post Meat and poultry companies may be underreporting workers' injuries to the government in order to avoid higher costs and scrutiny, according to Government Accountability Office researchers. Reported injuries have decreased in the meat and poultry ... The human toll of a Memorial Day barbecueQuartz Meat And Poultry Workers Are Forced To Sacrifice Their Health Just To Do Their JobsThinkProgress GAO finds hazardous conditions in poultry, meatpacking continueThe Progressive Pulse Pulse Headlines -NTV -Wall Street Journal -OzarksFirst.com all 19 news articles » Google

Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in Lower Manhattan Will Close to Rebuild Smaller New York Times Mount Sinai Beth Israel, an 856-bed hospital that has operated in Lower Manhattan for more than 125 years, will close its building and replace it with a much smaller one, hospital officials said on Wednesday. Mount Sinai Health System, which runs seven ... and more » Google

Proactive Investors USA & Canada Innocoll stock jumps on drug trial results Philly.com Linda Loyd writes about Philadelphia International Airport, the airline industry, and the ports on the Delaware River. More by Linda Loyd. TSA offers tips to help speed security lines. May 24 · Local researchers race to develop Zika vaccine. May 23 ... Delco firm's implant for post-operative pain succeeds in late-stage testingPhiladelphia Business Journal Innocoll's lead product candidate successful in two late-stage studies; shares up 41%Seeking Alpha Innocoll's painkiller passes final test, heads for 2017 launchProactive Investors USA & Canada StreetInsider.com -Proactive Investors UK -The Post -Wall Street Hints and News all 10 news articles » Google

The Weed Blog (blog) As More States Legalize Marijuana, Adolescents' Problems With Cannabis Decline The Weed Blog (blog) Teen Age Dope Slaves A survey of more than 216,000 adolescents from all 50 states indicates the number of teens with marijuana-related problems is declining. Similarly, the rates of marijuana use by young people are falling despite the fact more U.S ... and more » Google

Advocate.com A woman lauded her mentally ill friend's death. This is how the mental health community responded. Washington Post It's been almost a week since a personal essay titled “My Former Friend's Death was a Blessing” was published by the website xoJane. The widely condemned article, which was later taken down and replaced with an apology from editors for its ... Support for Families When A Suicide Attempt Hits HomePR Newswire (press release) Living with a mental illnessAir Force Link Fox 25 Special Report: Mental Health CrisisKOKH FOX25 Hays Free Press -Advocate.com -NewsOK.com -Journal Times all 20 news articles » Google

Globalnews.ca Are low-salt diets bad for your heart? This Canadian study is stirring up controversy Globalnews.ca Health officials have worked tirelessly to get the public to cut back on their salt intake. But a new Canadian study is warning that, contrary to popular thought, a low-salt diet may not be benefiting your health – it might even increase the risk of ... Americans need a little help cutting back on saltChicago Tribune New studies show low salt intake bad for your heartExaminer.com A Low-Salt Diet May Be Bad for the HeartNew York Times (blog) Bonner County Daily Bee all 9 news articles » Google

Health.com This Balloon-in-a-Pill May Be a New Way to Lose Weight Health.com TUESDAY, May 24, 2016 (HealthDay News) — A new ingestible and inflatable balloon system seems to be a noninvasive way to fill up the stomach and curb appetite, researchers report. The balloon system, known as Obalon, helped obese people lose ... and more » Google

Wall Street Journal New York City's Beth Israel to Close Hospital, Open Smaller Facility Wall Street Journal Mount Sinai Beth Israel will close its existing hospital and replace it with a much smaller facility, significantly reducing the number of hospital beds in lower Manhattan. Beth Israel, which has struggled financially and says it typically uses less ... Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in Lower Manhattan Will Close to Rebuild SmallerNew York Times Beth Israel Hospital to close as a new, smaller facility is promisedMetro.us Manhattan's Beth Israel Hospital Closing, Smaller Facility to Serve NeighborhoodNY1 The Lo-Down all 6 news articles » Google

Good4Utah Summer Camp Is Not the Time to Let Your Guard Down About Food Allergies Huffington Post Food allergies have increased over the past two decades and currently affect 5-8% of all children. The most common food allergies in children are peanut, tree nuts, milk, egg, seafood, wheat and soy. There is no cure for food allergies and while many ... Itchy, red eyes: Infection or allergies?Philly.com (blog) Kids with food-triggered eczema are at risk for developing life-threatening food allergy, study suggestsScience Daily Food allergies and your kidsWPBF West Palm Beach KRIS Corpus Christi News -NWAOnline -Good4Utah -Caerphilly Observer all 18 news articles » Google

HealthDay Air Pollution Tied to Stillbirth in Small Study HealthDay WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- "Suggestive evidence" of a link between air pollution and increased risk of stillbirth is growing, according to a new review. Wide regional variations in the world's stillbirth rates suggest most of last year ... Scientists Just Discovered Exactly What Air Pollution Does To Your ArteriesThinkProgress Prenatal Exposure To Car Exhaust, Industrial Waste May Up Stillbirth RiskMedical Daily UW-led study pinpoints how air pollution harms your heartThe Seattle Times EurekAlert (press release) -Telegraph.co.uk -Express.co.uk -Daily Mail all 22 news articles » Google

HealthDay Doctors Spot New Vision Problems in Babies Struck by Zika HealthDay WEDNESDAY, May 25, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- New eye problems in babies born with a Zika-related birth defect have been identified by researchers. The virus is known to cause microcephaly, in which infants are born with a smaller-than-normal head and ... Growing number of problems found in Brazilian babies affected by ZikaUSA TODAY Concern Zika causes baby eye problemsBBC News Zika virus may be linked to more eye problems in Brazilian babies with microcephalyEurekAlert (press release) U.S. News & World Report -AOP -CBC.ca all 7 news articles » Google

For First Time in Modern Era, Living With Parents Edges Out Other Living Arrangements for 18- to 34-Year-Olds NewsOK.com Broad demographic shifts in marital status, educational attainment and employment have transformed the way young adults in the U.S. are living, and a new Pew Research Center analysis of census data highlights the implications of these changes for the ... and more » Google

Voice of America HRW: Indonesian Children Endangered Working in Tobacco Fields Voice of America May 25, 2016 4:55 AM. Dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting -- these are the symptoms thousands of Indonesian children are suffering after working long hours across the Southeast Asian country's vast tobacco plantations. In a new report issued ... Sudan Detaining Dozens of Students After Protests, Group SaysBloomberg Indonesia: Child Tobacco Workers Suffer as Firms ProfitHuman Rights Watch Indonesian 8-year-olds could be picking the tobacco in your cigarettesCNN International The Sydney Morning Herald -ABC Online -9news.com.au -The Star Online all 14 news articles » Google

Firing up the grill? Look for this on the label of your steak Gant Daily A new label on some of the steaks in your grocery store highlights a production process you may have never heard of: mechanical tenderizing. This means the beef has been punctured with blades or needles to break down the muscle fibers and make it ... and more » Google

Portland Tribune Painkillers a major problem in US Citizens Voice Our country represents only 5 percent of the world's population but we use 85 percent of the world's painkillers produced. This is a huge problem. Heroin use is becoming epidemic in this country and is considered by many to be a direct result of the ... Pain physicians group responds to OVERDOSEDPittsburgh Post-Gazette Americans are increasingly addicted to opioids. People in poor countries die in agony without themThe Economist Opioid crisis requires serious responseAtmore Advance NHS Choices -Portland Tribune -Pharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com -Minnesota Daily all 26 news articles » Google

CNN International Indonesian 8-year-olds could be picking the tobacco in your cigarettes CNN International (CNN) Thousands of children as young as eight are working in hazardous conditions on tobacco farms in Indonesia, putting them at risk of cancer, respiratory problems and nicotine poisoning, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW). and more » Google

Mashable South Korea claims it has ice cream that will cure hangovers Mashable Forget stuffing your face with greasy food or chugging gallons of isotonic drinks, you can now do away with a nasty hangover as long as you can get your hands on this South Korean icy treat. On Friday, a convenience store in South Korea, Withme FS, ... Cold comfort: Korean convenience store launches hangover cure ice creamCNBC This "Hangover Cure Ice Cream Bar" Sounds Interesting, But Will It Actually Work? Here's What The Research SaysBustle Someone Invented a Magical Ice Cream That Cures HangoversShape Magazine Munchies_ Food by VICE -Irish Times -Jezebel -Stoney Roads all 46 news articles » Google

USA TODAY Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney having cancerous lung removed USA TODAY CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney is having surgery to remove a cancerous lung. The 75-year-old Muldowney will have the five-hour procedure Wednesday at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte. She told ... and more » Google

USA TODAY Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney having cancerous lung removed USA TODAY CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Drag racing legend Shirley Muldowney is having surgery to remove a cancerous lung. The 75-year-old Muldowney will have the five-hour procedure Wednesday at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte. She told ... Drag-racing legend Shirley Muldowney to undergo surgery for lung cancerSporting News Shirley Muldowney: Cancer diagnosis, drag racing legend to have lung removedExaminer.com Shirley Muldowney Diagnosed With Stage II Lung Cancr – Undergoes Surgery This WeekHot Rod Network NHRA.com -ESPN -SportsBlog.com (blog) all 8 news articles » Google