Also: Many drugs containing legal chemicals remain on sale despite a ban on many “bath salts;” a dengue fever vaccine was shown effective in a study in Thailand; and hip or knee replacement raises heart-attack risk, a study shows.
Archive for the ‘Sports medicine’ Category
A.M. Vitals: U.S. Targets Genetic Codes of Food-Borne Bacteria
July 13th, 2012 
Mark Long Also: Brain tissue from former football star Junior Seau is sent to the NIH for study; research shows keeping a food diary can help people lose weight; and growth in global spending on medication is expected to slow.
A.M. Vitals: The Newest ‘Ome’ Is the Microbiome
June 14th, 2012 Stefanie Ilgenfritz Here’s what’s making health news this morning:
Gene Map of Body’s Microbes Is New Health Tool (WSJ): Researchers said Wednesday they have produced the first comprehensive genetic map of the microbes that live in or on a healthy human body, laying the…
A.M. Vitals: U.S. Lowers Bar on Lead Poisoning
May 17th, 2012 Mark Long Also: A study shows chain restaurants largely don’t meet U.S. government nutritional guidelines; an antibiotic is linked with rare, but fatal, heart risk; and two paralyzed people moved a robot arm with their thoughts.
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Comments OffRivera Joins Large, Unhappy Club of Athletes
May 5th, 2012 Mark Long Mariano Rivera has joined the ranks of a large, growing and unhappy club: athletes felled by injuries to their ACLs and menisci.