SCIENCE AND HEALTH HIGHLIGHTS

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October 8, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)-- Our Health and Science Highlights provide cutting edge news that could impact your health and our future.

HEALTH

SCIENCE

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HEALTH

Understanding the risks of ebola and what direct contact means (New York Times)

Can you catch Ebola on a crowded bus or train if you are standing next to someone who is infected? What if that person sneezes or coughs on you? If the person has symptoms, the answer could be yes. 

More Active Play Equals Better Thinking Skills For Kids (NPR)

-- A study, published Monday in Pediatrics, shows 7- to 9-year-old children who run around and play like, well, children, for at least 70 minutes a day show improved thinking skills, particularly in multitasking, compared to children who aren't as active. / The researchers looked at a nine-month after-school program, called Fitness Improves Thinking in Kids (FITKids) at the University of Illinois.

Foster Farms recalls nearly 40,000 pounds of chicken in U.S. states(Reuters)

California-based poultry giant Foster Farms is recalling nearly 40,000 pounds of frozen grilled chicken due to Listeria contamination, the Department of Agriculture said on Friday.

Why pregnancy and pot don’t - and shouldn't - mix (UT San Diego)

Prenatal exposure from maternal marijuana use is cause for great concern.

Experimental Drug Jams Ebola Gene To Fight The Virus (NPR)

A drug being tested against Ebola makes use of new scientific insights that could prove useful for treating other illnesses, including one that is inherited.

SCIENCE

Antarctica's ice loss is messing with Earth's gravity, scientists say (CS Monitor)

The extensive loss of ice in West Antarctica has left a mark on Earth's gravitational field, according to a four-year project to map the planet's gravity.

35,000 walrus in Alaska: Why they came ashore (+video) (CS Monitor)

35,000 walrus in Alaska sought refuge onshore, without the usual sea ice to rest on, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The gathering of 35,000 walrus in Alaska is a phenomenon that has accompanied the loss of summer sea ice as the climate has warmed.

How Hong Kong Protesters Are Connecting, Without Cell Or Wi-Fi Networks (NPR)

As throngs of pro-democracy protesters continue to organize in Hong Kong's central business district, many of them are messaging one another through a network that doesn't require cell towers or Wi-Fi nodes. They're using an app called FireChat that launched in March and is underpinned by mesh networking, which lets phones unite to form a temporary Internet.  

Here’s How Easily Someone Can Steal Your ATM Pin Code Without You Noticing And How To Prevent This From Happening (True Activist)

Mark Rober demonstrates this new simple way for ‘bad guys’ to steal your ATM pin code without you noticing. Fortunately, the way to prevent this from happening is also very simple.

 


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