Close to Half of American Adults Infected With HPV, Survey Finds

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Close to Half of American Adults Infected With HPV, Survey Finds

New York Times
A magnification of stained HPV viruses. Nearly half of adult Americans are infected with genital human papillomavirus, researchers have found.

FDA Will Allow 23andMe to Sell Genetic Tests for Disease Risk to Consumers

New York Times
23andMe headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. The Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday that it would allow the company to sell genetic tests directly to consumers.

The big one is coming, and it’s going to be a flu pandemic

CNN
CNN Films’ “Unseen Enemy,” premieres Friday, April 7 at 10 p.m. ET, 11 p.m. PT, on CNN. (CNN) Experts say we are “due” for one.

April The Giraffe’s Appetite Returns As Birth Approaches

CBS Local
HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. (CBS4) – Zoo workers say April has a large appetite tonight as she prepares to deliver her calf. Other parks tell Animal Adventure Park that mothers will sometimes feast just before birth.

600000 albuterol inhalers recalled

CNN
(CNN) GlaxoSmithKline is recalling more than 590,000 albuterol inhalers. Three lots of Ventolin HFA 200D inhalers have been voluntarily recalled due to a potential issues with the delivery system, a spokesman for the British pharmaceutical company said.

Typically Harmless Virus May Trigger Celiac Disease

Live Science
A usually harmless virus may play a role in triggering celiac disease, a new study in mice suggests. The researchers found that, among mice that were genetically engineered predisposed to celiac disease, those that were infected with a virus called

Ohio’s medical pot program could face big delays

WCPO
CINCINNATI – It’s been nearly a year since medical marijuana became legal in Ohio, but the rules for who can grow, test, sell and buy the sticky green drug are still being written.

Woman says Fitbit helped save her life

CBS News
Patricia Lauder bought a Fitbit to count her steps and help her lose weight. But now, the 73-year-old credits the fitness tracker with saving her life.

Are You a Night Owl? It May Be a Gene Mutation

Live Science
Do you get your best work done late at night and then struggle to wake up in the morning? New research suggests your night owl tendencies could be hard-wired in your genes.

Local family urging lawmakers to pass bill allowing marijuana-derived oil for treatment of epilepsy

Fox 59
INDIANAPOLIS – A central Indiana family considered a cross-country move in order to help their daughter the medicine they feel she needs.

Why Did Cannibals Eat Other People? (Hint: It’s Not For the Calories)

TIME
No matter how hungry you are, you’d be very unlikely to sit down to a piping hot bowl of Larry—or anyone else, for that matter.

Rat Lungworm Meeting in Hāna Draws Standing Room Only Crowd

Maui Now
A meeting in the remote East Maui community of Hāna to discuss the threat of rat lungworm disease, drew a standing room only crowd to Helene Hall on Thursday evening.

Legally grown pot to be sold over counter in Uruguayan drug stores

CNBC
Uruguay will become the first country in the world to legally sell cannabis over the counter in pharmacies. The South American country had already legalized cultivation, distribution and consumption of marijuana in 2013 but authorization for pharmacies

World Health Day today focuses on mental well-being

Buffalo News
Buffalo attorney Dan Lukasik, flanked by his daughter, Iliana, and wife, Kelsey, is among those in Western New York with depression.

6-year-old dancer loses leg after strep throat leads to deadly infection

kfor.com
NORTHFIELD, Ohio – An Ohio girl lost her leg after a bout with strep throat and the flu led to a life-threatening infection, according to WJW.

Trump’s FDA Chief Cites Opioid Epidemic As Top Priority

Insurance Journal
Opioid painkillers that have led to thousands of deaths and new drug addicts should be the highest priority of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said Scott Gottlieb, President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the agency.

Aging isn’t killing us, lack of sleep is

Fox News
In news that will come as no surprise to anyone over the age of 30, new research has found it gets harder to sleep as we get older.

Stem cell consortium tackles complex genetic diseases

Medical Xpress
Much of stem cell research over the past decade has focused on Mendelian disorders—those caused by a single gene, such as cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, and Huntington’s disease.

University of California researchers are trialling a vaccine that could be a game-changer for anyone with acne

Business Insider
Acne is a source of misery for many. As many as 80% of people aged 11 to 30 suffer from it, according to the NHS. But a cure could be on the horizon, if trials of a new vaccine prove to be successful.

Report says cost of Zika estimated at up to $18 billion

ABC News
FILE – In this Feb. 25, 2016 file photo, a Health Ministry worker fumigates for the Aedes aegypti mosquito, vector for the spread of the Zika virus, in Veracruz, Panama, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016.

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