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State of emergency in Michigan county as tested water is 20 times the safe level for PFAS chemicals
In this daily article we read on State of emergency in Michigan county as tested water is 20 times the safe level for PFAS chemicals . Here is the article below:State of emergency in Michigan county as tested water is 20 times the safe level for PFAS chemicals© Lucy Nicholson / Reuters
A state of emergency has been declared in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, after high levels of man-made PFAS chemicals were found in the drinking water in two towns. The contaminants pose severe heal
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29th Jul 2018
PANDAS: When a Simple Strep Throat Leads to Frightening Behavior
In this daily article we read on PANDAS: When a Simple Strep Throat Leads to Frightening Behavior . Here is the article below:
PANDAS: When a Simple Strep Throat Leads to Frightening BehaviorAnna Medaris Miller
© (Getty Images) The upside for families is treatment for PANDAS can often be simple and effective.The condition is under-recognized and researched, but early detection is critical for a full recovery.Diana Pohlman thought her 7-year-old son, Garrett, had been molested or
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29th Jul 2018
How to Tell if Your Kid Is Vaping
In this daily article we read on How to Tell if Your Kid Is Vaping . Here is the article below:How to Tell if Your Kid Is VapingDr. Natasha BurgertHere’s what you should look for to intervene early and reduce your child’s risk.As a pediatrician, one of my jobs is to talk to patients about trendy risk-taking behaviors. It seems that every year a new habit gets front and center attention. In the past, I’ve talked with my kids about the cinnamon challenge, weird ways to get drunk and vari
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29th Jul 2018
West Nile Virus Linked to Meningitis Cases
In this daily article we read on West Nile Virus Linked to Meningitis Cases. Here is the article below:
West Nile Virus Linked to Meningitis CasesSpread by mosquitoes, WNV is a risk during the summer months until the fall across the continental U.S. From California to Texas and New Hampshire, 36 states have reported WNS infections in people, birds or mosquitoes this year.According to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention update issued on July 24, 39 cases of WNV have been r
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27th Jul 2018
Worms unfrozen after 42,000 years are alive and eating
In this daily article we read on Worms unfrozen after 42,000 years are alive and eating . Here is the article below:They’re back! Worms unfrozen after 42,000 years are alive and eating© Science Photo Library / Getty ImagesTwo worms that have been frozen in permafrost for up to 42,000 years have come back to life, and are now considered the oldest living animals on the planet, in what is being described as a major scientific breakthrough.The ancient nematodes (aka roundworms) are “movin
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27th Jul 2018