Monday, March 20, 2017

A Bit More Vitamin D Might Reduce Winter Colds And Flu and other top stories.

  • A Bit More Vitamin D Might Reduce Winter Colds And Flu

    A Bit More Vitamin D Might Reduce Winter Colds And Flu
    The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine recommends that most adults get about 600 International Units of of Vitamin D per day, increasing that dose to 800 IUs per day if you're 70 or older. essgee51/Flickr hide caption toggle caption essgee51/Flickr The National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine recommends that most adults get about 600 Int..
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  • Churchill: Bishop scolds Catholic politicians who stood with Planned Parenthood

    Churchill: Bishop scolds Catholic politicians who stood with Planned Parenthood
    U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko stands with Albany Mayor Kathey Sheehan during a rally supporting Planned Parenthood at the organization's location on Central Avenue in Albany, N.Y. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. (Robert Downen/Times Union) less U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko stands with Albany Mayor Kathey Sheehan during a rally supporting Planned Parenthood at the organization's location on Central Avenue in Albany, N.Y. Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017. (Robert ... more Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan speaks during a ral..
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  • Brains of those with ADHD show smaller structures related to emotion

    Brains of those with ADHD show smaller structures related to emotion
    ADHD, a neurodevelopmental disorder, can cause inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. More than one in 20 people younger than 18 is affected by the disorder. Two-thirds of those affected have symptoms into adulthood. For the study, the researchers re-examined data collected by a variety of ADHD studies at 23 research sites around the world. Participants included a total of 1,713 people with a diagnosis of ADHD and 1,529 people without a diagnosis, ranging in age from 4 to 63 years old. With..
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  • Psychologists, psychiatrists express concern over Donald Trump's mental health

    Psychologists, psychiatrists express concern over Donald Trump's mental health
    Trump edges away from two-state solution1:52President Donald Trump used his joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to break with decades of diplomatic practice by not calling for the creation of separate Israeli and Palestinian states, instead saying he would be "happy" with whatever the two parties agreed to. Justin Mitchell reports. Psychiatrists and psychologists have taken to the opinion pages of The New York Times to share their diagnoses of Dona..
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  • U Researchers Help In Study Showing Way To Predict Autism In Infants

    U Researchers Help In Study Showing Way To Predict Autism In Infants
    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Researchers at the University of Minnesota who have been studying the development of autism say they’ve reached a breakthrough. The study found there are ways to better predict that a child might have autism even before their first birthday. Researches said diagnosis of the disorder typically happens around 24 months, but the study could lead to children getting treatment for autism at an earlier stage in their lives. At Fraser in Minneapolis, children as young as 12 months..
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  • White House Proposes New Rules to Steady Insurance Markets Under Health Law

    White House Proposes New Rules to Steady Insurance Markets Under Health Law
    On Capitol Hill, conservatives declared that they are not about to accept a health law replacement that remotely resembles the Affordable Care Act. And the I.R.S. adopted a policy for the coming tax season that could weaken the requirement for people to have insurance. The tax agency said it was reversing one aspect of an Obama administration plan after Mr. Trump, on his first day in office, issued an executive order instructing agencies to reduce burdens imposed by compliance with the Affordab..
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  • Robert De Niro, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offer $100G for proof vaccines are safe

    Robert De Niro, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offer $100G for proof vaccines are safe
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Robert De Niro are offering $100,000 to anyone who can provide proof that vaccines are safe. (World Mercury Project). BY Kate Feldman. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Wednesday, February 15, 2017, 11:34 PM. Robert De Niro and ...
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  • Dr. Manny: Rat epidemic in New York a dire warning for other cities

    Dr. Manny: Rat epidemic in New York a dire warning for other cities
    Many of our country’s major cities have severe infrastructure and housing challenges. This has led not only to poor living conditions but also places individuals’ health in grave danger. In New York City, among our many housing woes, we have a rat infestation epidemic. Rats have become so common to our residents that the media celebrated a rat carrying a pizza from the subway, and even gave it a name. An important message gets lost in the hoopla over something like “Pizza Rat,” and it’s about t..
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  • MacArthur Foundation Picks Eight Projects That Could Change the World

    MacArthur Foundation Picks Eight Projects That Could Change the World
    Photo One project would involve creating multimedia educational content featuring “Sesame Street” characters for children in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Credit Rahmat Gul/Associated Press The MacArthur Foundation, known for bestowing its annual “genius” grants on artists, actors and other creative people, on Wednesday announced the eight semifinalists in a new competition: come up with the best proposal to solve a global problem, with a reward of $100 million.Out o..
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  • Americans are seriously stressed out about the future of the country, survey finds

    Americans are seriously stressed out about the future of the country, survey finds
    (iStock) We’re a nation of people already wound pretty tight. But right now we’re more stressed out than we’ve been in the past decade, according to a survey released Wednesday. The American Psychological Association polls Americans about their stress every year, and it’s common for many of those polled to report anxiety around personal life issues like work and money. This time, however, people are also citing politics as a serious stressor in their lives. Last year, the APA, which represen..
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PepsiCo Profits From Healthy Foods as Americans Ditch Soda .Columbus next to tighten smoking restrictions .
Columbus SWAT respond to barricade situation south of downtown .Uber CEO Travis Kalanick says he'll talk to Trump about the immigration 'ban' on Friday .

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