The Year of the Tick

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The Year of the Tick

Slate Magazine
The little buggers are everywhere right now, and the risk of Lyme disease is high. Here’s how to protect your family. By Melinda Wenner Moyer.

Pharmacy executive tied to 2012 US meningitis outbreak to be sentenced

Reuters
FILE PHOTO – Barry Cadden, the former president of New England Compounding Center, exits the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

A doctor prescribed so many painkillers, she’s been charged with murdering her patients, authorities say

Washington Post
On Nov. 21, 2012, Sheila Bartels walked out of the Sunshine Medical Center in Oklahoma with a prescription for a “horrifyingly excessive” cocktail of drugs capable of killing her several times over.

‘This is a top priority’: Alzheimer’s research growing at Pennington Biomedical Research Center

The Advocate
Known for its work on obesity issues, Pennington Biomedical Research Center is now tackling Alzheimers through its Institute for Dementia Research and Prevention.

Nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center on strike as planned

wwlp.com
GREENFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Nurses at Baystate Franklin Medical Center are on strike Monday morning, after failed contract negotiations with the hospital.

Cincinnati considers allowing medical marijuana businesses

Bradenton Herald
Cincinnati officials this week will consider whether the city should join those allowing medical marijuana cultivation as the state begins to permit it.

What marijuana legalization did to car accident rates

Washington Post
Last week, a pair of studies came to seemingly opposite conclusions on whether rising marijuana use is causing an increase in car crashes in states that have legalized the drug.

Pest Abatement Expert Aims to Protect Public From Mosquitoes

U.S. News & World Report
ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND EDITIONS, JUNE 24-25 – In this June 5, 2017 photo, Jim Torbert, with the Elmore County Pest Abatement Department, checks mosquito traps as he makes his rounds in Mountain Home, Idaho.

Yellowstone Wants Brucellosis Quarantine Facility for Bison

U.S. News & World Report
Yellowstone National Park is taking steps toward turning part of its bison trap at the northern edge of the park into a certified brucellosis quarantine facility.

Your wallpaper might be making you sick

Health24
Fungus growing on wallpaper might contribute to ‘sick building syndrome’, causing symptoms similar to flu and allergies. 0. Your wallpaper may be toxic.

Arkansas to Accept Medical Marijuana Card Applications

U.S. News & World Report
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas’ medical marijuana industry will ramp up in the next week, with the state poised to accept applications from potential patients, growers and distributors.

Aspen Dental in Eugene offers free treatment to veterans

KVAL
Veterans in Eugene and around the country received free detal care at Aspen Dental clinics Saturday, June 24, 2017. (SBG photo). Veteran dental 3.JPG · Veteran dental 2.JPG · Veteran dental 5.JPG · Veteran dental 4.JPG …

Is coconut oil healthy or not? There’s a lot of misinformation out there

Salon
The subject of this question is the source of a disagreement. Initially, the question was thought settled decades ago, when scientist Ancel Keys declared all saturated fats unhealthy.

The burning question: What sunscreen should I use this summer?

Irish Times
At the stroke of midday today, on almost every beach on the Med, you will see local people packing up and heading for the shade of holiday apartments, hotels, caravans or tents.

The opioid epidemic is so bad that librarians are learning how to treat overdoses

WGNO
A heroin user shows off his tattoos in McPherson Square Park. “A lot of these people are good people,” he said of fellow users.

Survivors, fighters celebrated at Relay for Life

DeKalb Daily Chronicle
SYCAMORE – Arlene Lothson, a 92-year-old cancer survivor, shared a message for others fighting for their lives Saturday during Relay for Life DeKalb County at Sycamore High School.

Pensacola group pushes testing on National HIV Testing Day

Pensacola News Journal
National HIV Testing Day is Tuesday, and one local organization has partnered with the Escambia County Health Department and predominately black churches in the area to push the testing mandate.

Dogs are being trained to sniff out cancer in urine samples

WJCL News
The town of Kaneyama in Japan will soon have a set of dogs with intensive training working to sniff samples of urine for traces of cancer.

Mumps Returns to Harvard with Two Confirmed Cases

Harvard Crimson
Harvard University Health Services has confirmed two cases of mumps on campus as of June 22, 2017, marking the return of the disease that infected dozens of students last year.

Ex-doctor charged in pill mill scheme dies after being shot

Washington Post
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A former Ohio doctor awaiting sentencing on charges related to operating an opioid “pill mill” has died after being fatally shot during an apparent home invasion.

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