HEALTH AND SCIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

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August 21, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) -- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news each week that could impact your health and our future.

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Lyme Disease Far More Common Than Previously Known (NPR)

Fewer than 30,000 cases of the tick-borne illness are reported each year. But the CDC says surveys of labs that test for the disease, six years of insurance claims and other surveillance methods suggest that the number of infections is actually 10 times higher.

Why I changed my mind on weed (Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN)

Over the last year, I have been working on a new documentary called "Weed." The title "Weed" may sound cavalier, but the content is not. I traveled around the world to interview medical leaders, experts, growers and patients. I spoke candidly to them, asking tough questions. What I found was stunning.

The Algae Is Coming, But Its Impact Is Felt Far From Water (NPR)

From China's Yellow Sea to the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, agricultural waste in the water system is fueling spectacular algae blooms. The masses of slime cause dead zones in the water and major losses in tourism revenue in affected towns. But the algae fight doesn't begin at the water's edge; it starts in the fields and pastures

New Vaccine Beats Malaria in Early Trials (NPR)

Reporting in Science, researchers write of an intravenous vaccine that offered complete protection against malaria in a small clinical trial — but only after five doses. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, discusses steps needed to turn this early success into a practical vaccine.

Camels May Be A Source Of The Middle East Coronavirus (NPR)

Scientists find the a tantalizing clue about where people may be catching the Middle East respiratory syndrome. Camels on the Arabian Peninsula and Canary Islands show signs that they've been infected with the virus or a close relative.

Induced labour 'linked to autism' (BBC)

Children whose mothers needed drugs to start giving birth may be slightly more likely to have autism, US researchers say, and the link is stronger in boys. A study of 625,000 children, published in JAMA Pediatrics, showed the autism link was stronger in boys.... The study of births in North Carolina showed 13 out of every 1,000 boys born, and four per 1,000 girls, developed autism. However, the rate was a third higher in boys when their mother needed drugs to induce or assist the pregnancy, while any effect in girls was more muted.

Urban hives boom 'bad for bees' (BBC)

A boom in urban beekeeping could be doing the insects more harm than good, say scientists.

Study: Tall women have higher cancer risk (Jewish World Review)

The taller a postmenopausal woman is, the greater risk she faces of developing cancer, according to a new study

Bill urges schools to stock anti-allergy drug (U-T San Diego)

The House on Tuesday passed legislation aimed at helping schools better prepare for severe, sometimes life-threatening, allergic reactions caused by eating peanuts or other food products. / ...epinephrine should be available similarly to the stocking of emergency defibrillators in schools

 


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