(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Despite the ability of any Michigan pharmacy to dispense medication to combat opioid overdose without writing prescriptions, slightly more than half of pharmacies in the state offer the drug in such a way.
Category: World
Cortical Connectivity Close-Up
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The brain is made up of a complex series of networks—signals are constantly bouncing between those networks to allow us to experience the world and move through it effectively.
New Snake Species Discovered in Paraguay
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A beautiful non-venomous snake, previously unknown to science, was discovered in Paraguay and described by researchers of the Paraguayan NGO Para La Tierra with the collaboration of Guyra Paraguay
World ‘At a Crossroads’ in Management of Droughts, Up 29% in a Generation and Worsening
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Humanity is “at a crossroads” when it comes to managing drought and accelerating mitigation must be done “urgently, using every tool we can,” says a new report from the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD).
Diminishing Arctic Sea Ice Has Lasting Impacts on Global Climate
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ALBANY, N.Y. – As the impacts of climate change are felt around the world, no area is experiencing more drastic changes than the northern polar region.
Half of Michigan Pharmacies offer Overdose-fighting Naloxone Without Prescription
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Despite the ability of any Michigan pharmacy to dispense medication to combat opioid overdose without writing prescriptions, slightly more than half of pharmacies in the state offer the drug in such a way.
Must-Read Books in Honor of Earth Day
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LOS ANGELES, California – (March 18, 2022) – Earth Day is held each year on April 22. The yearly event officially started in 1970 and has spread around the world.
Try this Traditional Dish and You’ll Only Miss the Mariachis
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When it comes to describing internationally popular cuisines, there is a tendency to talk about the flavors, the textures and the combination of ingredients which come together to create a particular way of cooking and eating.
Reducing Added Sugars, Sodium and Saturated Fats in Meals
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO – The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages everyone to “Celebrate a World of Flavors” in their meals while still eating nutritious foods and beverages during National Nutrition Month® 2022.
Firearm Buyers and Sellers do not Comply with Assault Weapons Bans
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – With the number of mass killings by firearms rapidly increasing from 270 in 2014 to 693 in 2021, President Biden recently called for the reinstatement of the federal assault weapons ban as a way to curtail gun violence.
Too Soon to Lift Mask Mandates for Most Elementary Schools in U.S.
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Boston, MA – Before lifting mask mandates in elementary schools in the U.S., local COVID-19 case rates should be far below current rates to avoid the risk of increased transmission among students, staff, and families
When People ‘Click’ They Respond Faster
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When two people are on the same page in a conversation, sometimes their minds just “click.” A Dartmouth study demonstrates that clicking isn’t just a figure of speech….
ATS-Recommended Air Quality Standards Would Save Thousands of Lives
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Jan. 13, 2022─ A paper published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society presents research discussing how new air quality standards recommended by the American Thoracic Society….
Tackling Global Crisis of Malnutrition
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The University of Bristol in the UK is today launching an ambitious research project which promises to address the common drivers of both obesity and under-nutrition in China and Southeast Asia.
Dupuytren’s Contracture/Disease
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – I have a painless mass in my palm that has been getting larger over the past year or so. It is firm, and when I extend my fingers, I feel it stretch like it is under tension. What is this mass, and how do I treat it?
Why the ‘Head’ Outsmarts the Body in Basketball
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Two decades after his retirement, US basketballer Michael Jordan still holds the record for the highest paid athlete of all time, netting a cool $2 billion, demonstrating his global status in sport.
Antarctic Ice-sheet Destabilized within Ten Years
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – After the natural warming that followed the last Ice Age, there were repeated periods when masses of icebergs broke off from Antarctica into the Southern Ocean.
SARS-CoV-2 Variant Detected in Dogs and Cats
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new study in the Veterinary Record reveals that pets can be infected with the alpha variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was first detected in southeast England and is commonly known as the UK variant or B.1.1.7.
California’s Climate Crisis Examined
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Irvine, Calif., – For the past half century, the University of California, Irvine has been home to some of the world’s leading experts on the environment, energy, oceans and atmosphere in the Golden State.
Ways to Cure Blindness
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PITTSBURGH – A novel computational platform developed by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine identifies top-performing viral vectors that could deliver gene therapies to the retina with maximum…