Here are the top read news for #VegetablesAndNutrition: 5 Questions: Randall Stafford advocates a plant-based diet: Disappointed by this aspect of the USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020, Stafford wrote a letter to the editor of JAMA that was published July 12. “The health benefits of specific components of plants have been documented, as have…
Here are the top read news for #KidsHealth: Flu-Miffed: Piecing Together Clues on How FluMist Lost Its Place In The Flu-Fighting Toolbox: What led to the abrupt fall of FluMist — the nasal spray version of influenza vaccine — which until recently was considered the preferred alternative to the injectable vaccine for younger children? No…
Here are the top read news for #Infections: Ouch! Flu spray fails again, panel urges shot instead: The nasal spray version of the annual flu vaccine failed to protect kids again last year, the latest in a string of failures that has prompted an expert panel to recommend that doctors stop giving it to patients.…
Here are the top read news for #DrugSafety: By Sharing Painkillers, Friends and Family Members Can Fuel Opioid Epidemic: Study: It is not news that most people who use prescription painkillers for nonmedical reasons often get them through social channels rather than a physician. In 2013 — the most recent year for which this data…
Here are the top read news for #KidsHealth: Summer Camps Say They’re Not Sweating Over Zika Risk: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t released guidelines specific to summer camps for Zika prevention, but camp managers should follow general prevention guidelines, CDC spokesman Benjamin Haynes tells Shots. Many of those suggestions, such as wearing…
Here are the top read news for #DietsAndHealth: New Stanford celiac disease resource offers help with gluten-free diets: Pediatric gastroenterologist Nasha Khavari, MD, who directs the celiac disease program at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, has developed a set of practical online tools for people who are learning about the disease and adjusting to the…
Here are the top read news for #FoodSafety: The Lurking Danger On Your Grill This Memorial Day: Data from this study allowed the authors to estimate that there were close to 1,700 ER visits linked to injuries from loose wire bristles over the 12-year period–certainly not a common occurrence, but one that demands awareness and…
