Adults who cut carbohydrates from their diets and replaced them with fat sharply increased their metabolisms.
Diet, Not Age, May Account for Rising Blood Pressure
Comparison of two tribes in the Venezuelan rain forest points to diet, rather than advancing age, as a cause of higher blood pressure.
Viewpoints: Get Behind Doctors’ Advice About Reducing Carnage Caused By Guns; New Exercise Guidelines Lack Muscle
Editorial pages focus on these public health topics and others.
Perspectives: Requiring Pharma To Include Prices In Ads Sounds Nice, But It’s Likely To Do More Harm Than Good
Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.
The Record Number Of New Drugs That Emerged In 1990s Helped Drive Prices Up To Current Eye-Popping Figures
News outlets report on stories related to pharmaceutical pricing.
State Highlights: Leaders At A Mass. Hospital Apologize To Widower Of Woman Who Died Outside The ER; Blue Cross To Pump $10M Into Texas To Improve Rural Health
Media outlets report on news from Massachusetts, Texas, New Hampshire, Missouri, North Carolina, Florida, California, Hawaii and Ohio.
Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades For Delaware, D.C., North Dakota Are Worst Among 2,600 Facilities
While hospitals in Texas, New Jersey, Oregon, Virginia, and Massachusetts have the the highest percentage of “A” graded hospitals. Leapfrog grades are based on 28 factors, including responsiveness of staff, doctor procedures and outcome measures.
Cause Of Polio-Like Illness In Children Continues To Stump Experts Even As Dozens Of More Cases Emerge
“What we do know is that these patients had fever and respiratory symptoms three to 10 days before their limb weakness,” CDC’s Dr. Nancy Messonnier told The Associated Press. “And we know that it’s the season where lots of people have fever and respiratory symptoms. What we need to sort out is what is the …
NRA Tweet Opens Floodgate Of Doctors Sharing First-Hand Experience With Gun Violence
“I see no one from the @nra next to me in the trauma bay as I have cared for victims of gun violence for the past 25 years,” one doctor wrote in response to NRA’s suggestion. “THAT must be MY lane. COME INTO MY LANE. Tell one mother her child is dead with me, then …
Oregon Releases People Found Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity More Quickly Than Nearly Every Other State
A ProPublica investigation shines a light on Oregon’s unique process of reviewing the cases of defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity. About 35 percent of the people in that category were charged with new crimes within three years of being freed by state officials.
Hundreds Of Californians Still Missing As Death Toll Rises To 48 In State’s Most Destructive Fire
“It’s just earthshaking for all of us, you know?” said Chico resident Tammy Mezera. Other news on the fires report on the searches for victims, the technology being used to identify the dead, closures caused by poor air quality and the expected impact on everyone’s pocketbooks.
Local Ties In Suit Against Opioid Manufacturer Makes Case Personal For New Jersey Officials
The Johnson & Johnson subsidiary that New Jersey says minimized the risks of opioid addiction in its marketing messages is based in the state. “It is especially troubling that so much of the alleged misconduct took place right here in our own backyard,”said Gurbir Grewal, the New Jersey attorney general, at a news conference announcing …
First Edition: November 14, 2018
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Childbirth In The Age Of Addiction: New Mom Worries About Maintaining Sobriety
When she was in her early 20s, Nicole Veum says, she made a lot of mistakes. “I was really sad and I didn’t want to feel my feelings,” she said. “I turned to the most natural way I could find to cover that all up and I started using drugs: prescription pills, heroin for a …
Very Brief Workouts Count Toward 150-Minute Goal, New Guidelines Say
New federal exercise recommendations include the first-ever federal activity parameters for 3-year-olds, as well as a few surprising omissions.
Why Teenagers Mix Drinking and Sex
Anxiety is often a factor. Parents can remind teenagers that their nervousness not only is normal, but also can serve as a warning to help keep them safe.
Grief as My Guide: How My Sister Made Me a Better Doctor
Even when she was gone, she was present in the patient sitting before me and in the way I was newly able to comfort and reassure her.
When I Was 12 My Ballet Teacher Told Me to Lose Weight—Now I Teach Body-Positive Dance Classes
This story is part of Health’s #RealLifeStrong series, where we are celebrating women who represent strength, resilience, and grace. Jessie Diaz has always loved dancing. But she never knew how much she would love inspiring other women to dance until she founded her Curves with Moves dance company. Diaz’s goal for every class she teaches: to get women to …
This Woman’s Essay Is Going Viral After Her Friends Were Told They Couldn’t Run in Sports Bras—Because It Distracted Football Players
Rowan University is making headlines this week for policies that have been criticized as sexist and outdated: The school’s cross-country team was recently told to move its practices to another location, after female runners on the college’s track were reportedly deemed “distracting” to football players also practicing nearby. Oh, and they were also told they …
Tiny Love Stories: ‘Are You Sure He Was Boring?’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring five reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Even My Mom Is Fat Shaming Me. Not Surprisingly, That Makes Me Feel Lousy.
A 20-year-old man (who, by the way, walks more in a day than most people do in a week) struggles with anxiety, dating and finding that most elusive of things: self-acceptance.
Viewpoints: Time To Right A Serious Wrong And Ban Menthol Cigarettes; Problems With Single-Payer Go Beyond Costs
Editorial pages focus on these health topics and others.
Perspectives: Doctors Won’t Be Dismissed By NRA In Efforts To End Gun Violence; Gun Safety Advocacy Played Out In Midterm Wins
Opinion pages focus on how to help bring about an end to gun violence.
State Highlights: Texas Activists Want To Put Stop To Day Cares Rejecting Unvaccinated Kids; Bronx School Shuttering Some Bathrooms To Try To Curb Vaping
Media outlets report on news from Texas, New York, New Hampshire, Mississippi, Kansas, Missouri and Ohio.
Cancer Is On Cusp Of Overtaking Heart Disease As America’s No. 1 Killer
Scientists are warning that Americans should undergo all recommended cancer screenings and adopt lifestyle prevention practices, such as healthy diet and exercise, which are beneficial in lowering both cancer and heart disease mortality. In other public health news: fecal transplants, a rare polio-like illness, concussions, microbes, contraception, and conversion camps.