A new study provides some of the strongest evidence yet that using an antidepressant like Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft during the final two trimesters of pregnancy may be linked to a higher risk of autism spectrum disorder for the child. Selective serotonin … Read the full article on Washington Post »
Monday, December 14, 2015
Maternal exposure to anti-depressant SSRIs linked to autism in children – Washington Post
Another day, another biotech scheme from Martin Shkreli, the master of … – FierceBiotech
Martin Shkreli is up to the same old antics that landed him squarely–and seemingly permanently–in the middle of a virtual mob. Once again he's taken an obscure drug for a rare disease and talked about jacking up the bill beyond the stratosphere. Read the full article on FierceBiotech »
New York to Aid Immigrants Amid Stalled National Reforms – New York Times
Immigration reform may be in political and legal limbo nationally, but in New York officials used a national conference on the issue on Monday to announce plans to bolster support for immigrants in the city and across the state. Read the full article on New York Times »
Moderate drinking may be tied to fewer deaths in early Alzheimer’s – Reuters
(Reuters Health) – People with early Alzheimer's disease who consumed light to moderate amounts of alcohol every day were less likely to die during a recent one-year study, researchers found. âThese results are somewhat surprising because Alzheimer´s … Read the full article on Reuters »
350 Infants May Have Been Exposed to Tuberculosis at California Hospital – ABC News
Officials say a maternity nurse at San Jose's Santa Clara Valley Medical Center was diagnosed with an active case of TB in November. 1:24 | 12/14/15. Share. Title. Description. Share From. Share With. Facebook. Tweet. </> Embed. Email. <br/><a … Read the full article on ABC News »
Low-income countries see cancer rates rise – UPI.com
Higher income countries generally have better access to cancer screening and programs to improve diets and motivate healthy habits among their populations. By Stephen Feller | Dec. 14, 2015 at 10:21 AM … Read the full article on UPI.com »
UK’s health care system hooks up with Tinder to recruit organ donors – Fox News
Stories abound of people in need of organ transplants finding proper matches on social media by luck alone, but the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) is aiming to facilitate those connections with a new partnership. For the next two weeks, … Read the full article on Fox News »
NASA Is Accepting Astronaut Applications, and This Quiz Will Tell You if You … – Yahoo Tech
If you have a taste for adventure to go where few have gone before, then you might want to sign up to be a NASA astronaut. On Dec. 14, for the first time in four years, NASA began accepting applications. âThis next group of American space explorers … Read the full article on Yahoo Tech »
NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity Studies Martian Sand Dunes For The First Time – Tech Times
The prized photo taken by the rover's Mastcam shows rows and rows of the distinctively-shaped sand dunes. (Photo : NASA). NASA's Mars Rover, Curiosity, has encountered and examined previously-unchartered territory. For the first time ever, the … Read the full article on Tech Times »
Paris climate pact: Winners and losers – San Jose Mercury News
LE BOURGET, France (AP) — The climate deal adopted in suburban Paris was the culmination of four years of negotiations on how to get nearly all countries to jointly reduce the greenhouse gas emissions that scientists say are warming the planet. The … Read the full article on San Jose Mercury News »
Maternal exposure to anti-depressant SSRIs linked to autism in children – Washington Post
A new study provides some of the strongest evidence yet that using an antidepressant like Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft during the final two trimesters of pregnancy may be linked to a higher risk of autism spectrum disorder for the child. Selective serotonin … Read the full article on Washington Post »
Low-income countries see cancer rates rise – UPI.com
Higher income countries generally have better access to cancer screening and programs to improve diets and motivate healthy habits among their populations. By Stephen Feller | Dec. 14, 2015 at 10:21 AM … Read the full article on UPI.com »
Maternal exposure to anti-depressant SSRIs linked to autism in children – Washington Post
A new study provides some of the strongest evidence yet that using an antidepressant like Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft during the final two trimesters of pregnancy may be linked to a higher risk of autism spectrum disorder for the child. Selective serotonin … Read the full article on Washington Post »
UK’s health care system hooks up with Tinder to recruit organ donors – Fox News
Stories abound of people in need of organ transplants finding proper matches on social media by luck alone, but the United Kingdom's National Health Service (NHS) is aiming to facilitate those connections with a new partnership. For the next two weeks, … Read the full article on Fox News »
Tech titans like Elon Musk are spending $1 billion to save you from terminators – Washington Post
Elon Musk and other big tech names are worried that humanity will develop artificial intelligence so smart it becomes a threat to humanity itself â think self-aware killer robots that realize their best course of action is to wipe out mankind. Or … Read the full article on Washington Post »
Birds had one common “founding father,” says study – Modern Readers
Birds had one common âfounding father,â says study A new study has pinpointed the origin of all birds existing today to one âFounding Feathered Fatherâ that existed in South America about 95 million years ago in the Late Cretaceous period, or much … Read the full article on Modern Readers »
Full Moon Christmas 2015: Happens For First Time Since 1977 – Headlines & Global News
This year's Christmas full moon will be the fourth since 1900 and won't be seen again until 2034. (Photo : Twitter Photo Section). For the first time since 1977, a full moon will light up Christmas skies, reaching its peak size around 6:11 a.m. EST … Read the full article on Headlines & Global News »
NASA’s Mars Rover Curiosity Studies Martian Sand Dunes For The First Time – Tech Times
The prized photo taken by the rover's Mastcam shows rows and rows of the distinctively-shaped sand dunes. (Photo : NASA). NASA's Mars Rover, Curiosity, has encountered and examined previously-unchartered territory. For the first time ever, the … Read the full article on Tech Times »
‘Mike & Molly’ Cancelled? — Co-Star Reveals Show’s Early Ending – Hollywood Life
It looks like we'll be saying goodbye to 'Mike and Molly.' While CBS has not yet announced that their show, which has been a hit for six seasons, is ending, Rondi Reed took to Facebook to share a very telling message. Melissa McCarthy may be available … Read the full article on Hollywood Life »
North Strikes Again! Toddler Hijacks Kim Kardashian West’s Phone and Sends Tweet – People Magazine
Hours later, Kardashian West realized what had happened and sent a follow-up tweet announcing, âJust realized North tweeted.â Kim Kardashian Kanye West name son Saint. WireImage. North's tweet may have been a bit cryptic, but that didn't stop her … Read the full article on People Magazine »