The Kaiser Permanente Division of Researchis launching a program to gather genetic material from families to help study autism . The programwill give researchers access to detailed genetic, medical, and environmental information.
A canine influenza virus (CIV) started infecting dogs in Chicago in January and has spread to dogs in Illinois, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Indiana. Six dogs have died.
Levels of radon, a naturally occurring radioactive element, have been increasing in Pennsylvania homes. The increase may be linked to fracking in natural gas wells in Pennsylvania .
Hundreds of California parents went to the State Capitol to stop a bill that would eliminate the so-called “personal belief” exemption for childhood vaccinations.
Researchers from The Center for Brain Health discovered that older people with sleep apnea or those who snore when they sleep experience cognitive and memory decline 10 years earlier than those who do not have the disorder.
Thepercentage of Americans who do not have health insurance dropped to 11.9% in the first quarter of 2015. This is a drop of 5.2% since the end of 2013, which is when the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, took effect.
Obstetrician/gynecologists, emergency room personnel, doctors who specialize in adolescent health, and anyone who works with the victims of child abuse are likely to see patients who may be the victims of sex trafficking.but may not recognize the problem.
