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Fox News Brief 01-22-2020 08AM A mom is warning others about the dangers of tanning beds after she developed skin cancer and was left with a 4-inch scar on her forehead as a result. Carrie Searcy, 38, who lives in Kentucky, said she used tanning beds multiple times a week from ages 16 to 25. She said she was “obsessed […] Women who experience premature menopause are almost three times more likely to develop multiple, chronic medical problems in their 60s compared to women who went through the menopause at the age of 50 or 51. These are the findings from a study of 5107 women who were part of a national study of 11,258 Australian women, aged 45-50 years in […] Childhood obesity is a growing problem in the United States. For children, obesity is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 18.5% of children between the ages of 2 and 19 meet this criteria. Diet, exercise, and genetics are familiar risk factors in […] A pair of biomarkers of brain function—one that represents “listening effort,” and another that measures ability to process rapid changes in frequencies—may help to explain why a person with normal hearing may struggle to follow conversations in noisy environments, according to a new study led by Massachusetts Eye and Ear researchers. Published online last week in the scientific journal eLife, […] China’s bid to contain a deadly new virus by placing cities of millions under quarantine is an unprecedented undertaking but it is unlikely to stop the disease spreading, experts warn. The contagious virus has already reached elsewhere in China and abroad, and even an authoritarian government has only a small timeframe in which trapped residents will submit to such a […] When it comes to improving your health, fish oil has had a checkered history. Since the 1990s, research has made it an on again/off again health-improving supplement (read all about the back and forth here). And now, there’s a study of more than 1,600 young men (who averaged just under 19 years of age) published in JAMA Network Open by […] The use of artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms in healthcare is poised to expand significantly over the next few years, but beyond the investment strategies and technological foundations lie serious questions around the ethical and responsible use of AI. In an effort to clarify its own position and add to the debate, the executive vice president and chief technology […] Health experts want a 9pm watershed on junk food ads to protect kids. The World Cancer Research Fund said countries including the UK are failing to protect children from “harmful” marketing. It claims it is a human rights issue because the Government has a duty to “protect, respect and fulfil children’s right to health”. Previous research has shown seeing 4.4 […] A team with several members from the University of Wurzburg and one from Peking University has found that women respond less strongly to aversive sounds if there is another person nearby. In their paper published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the group describes experiments they conducted with female volunteers and what they learned from them. Scientists […] A collaboration between scientists at Rutgers University and Scripps Research led to the discovery of a small molecule that may slow down or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s, which affects 1 million people in the United States and over 10 million worldwide according to the Parkinson’s Foundation, is a neurodegenerative disorder with no cure. Symptoms develop slowly over […]
Kentucky mom diagnosed with skin cancer, left with massive scar after using tanning beds for years
Premature menopause increases the risk of multiple health problems in your 60s
Kids born to moms with gestational diabetes and preeclampsia at greater risk for obesity
Biomarkers of brain function may lead to clinical tests for hidden hearing loss
‘This time I’m scared’: experts fear too late for China virus lockdown
Taking Fish Oil Supplements Could Help Improve Your Sperm Health
Philips CTO outlines ethical guidelines for AI in healthcare
Health experts want 9pm watershed on junk food ads to prevent obesity in kids
Study finds presence of another person diminishes fear responses in women
Discovery could help slow down progression of Parkinson’s disease
