Antidepressants double suicide risk in children in Biological Sciences, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, News February 4, 2016 0 Bookmark Children and teenagers who take one of the five most commonly prescribed antidepressants have a doubled risk of depression and suicide, a team of Danish researchers have found. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsContinue Reading

First U.S. case of sexually transmitted Zika confirmed in Texas https://t.co/5zvAQep5Ln pic.twitter.com/M0wHvqtVJt — HuffPost Living (@HealthyLiving) February 3, 2016 A person in Texas has been infected with the Zika virus after having sex with an ill person who had returned from a country where the disease was present, Dallas CountyContinue Reading

Scientists in the UK can now manipulate the DNA of a human embryo. What you must know https://t.co/I5nopWWJQO pic.twitter.com/GwkWPSvugd — The Conversation (@ConversationUK) February 1, 2016 Modern science has the ability to manipulate the DNA of a human embryo. In a world’s first, scientists in China announced last year thatContinue Reading

David Erickson http://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/diet/cruciferous-vegetables-fact-sheet#q3 Cruciferous vegetables are rich in nutrients, including several carotenoids (beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin); vitamins C, E, and K; folate; and minerals. They also are a good fiber source. In addition, cruciferous vegetables contain a group of substances known as glucosinolates, which are sulfur-containing chemicals. These chemicals are responsibleContinue Reading

WHO declares Zika virus an 'international health emergency' https://t.co/fC13xBRfpr pic.twitter.com/FYaEuSXtnh — Al Jazeera America (@ajam) February 1, 2016 A health emergency is declared when situations are “serious, unusual or unexpected; carries implications for public health beyond the affected State’s national border; and may require immediate international action.” The announcement wasContinue Reading