An estimated 61,780 new cases of leukemia will be diagnosed in the United States this year. Although leukemias are thought to occur in childhood, they can actually present at any age in both children and adults.
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Maturity becomes a concern as corn harvest approaches
Iowans may notice combines harvesting corn deep into November due to the late start to planting last spring, according to Iowa State University agronomists. Much of the Iowa corn crop remains weeks behind schedule, and farmers will be paying close attention to temperature as their crop nears maturity and dries down.
Tiny Toxins: How Algal Blooms Affect Coastal Systems Through a Complex Web of Interactions
A Q&A with scientist Michelle Newcomer on looking for unexpected causes of harmful algal blooms. Harmful and nuisance algal blooms are thought to have a number of contributing causal factors, including a build-up of nutrients, unusually high water temperatures, and extreme weather events such as floods and drought. But an understanding of the connectivity between these triggers is missing, as is an ability to predict the onset of the blooms.
Surviving gameday: Tips to help you make it through the season
The boys of fall are back, but how your team fares this season could be the least of your worries.
Human trafficking in Georgia: The need for data
According to the National Human Trafficking Hotline, in 2018 Georgia had the seventh highest number of human trafficking cases in the U.S., including both sex and labor trafficking victims.
Knowledgebase is power for nuclear reactor developers
Six new nuclear reactor technologies are planned to commercially deploy between 2030 and 2040. ORNL’s Weiju Ren heads a project managing structural materials information. This conversation explores challenges and opportunities in sharing nuclear materials knowledge internationally.
Nina Balke: Fine-tuned science
As a researcher at ORNL’s Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences, a DOE Nanoscience User Facility, Nina Balke explores avenues for fine-tuning materials’ physical properties to solve energy challenges and expands fundamental research opportunities for CNMS users.
Principles and Purpose: A Statement on Stakeholders
A group of prominent CEOs recently issued a statement encouraging business to create value for all stakeholders, not limited to investors. Ed Freeman and his colleagues have been working with Stakeholder Theory for decades. Here, Darden professors across disciplines offer examples of how businesses can (or already are) prioritizing stakeholders.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Expert Sources Available for Prostate Health Month
With National Prostate Health Month quickly approaching in September, the Prostate Cancer Program at the Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has several expert sources that may be helpful for stories you are working on now or in the future.
Texas mandate: Largest high schools to report all concussions to statewide registry
Starting this fall, the biggest public high schools in Texas are required to report all sports concussions to a central database as part of one of the nation’s largest statewide endeavors to track brain injuries in youth athletics.
Nine signs children may need an eye exam
Comprehensive eye exams can detect a variety of eye conditions, that left untreated in a child, could result in partial or complete loss of vision later on in life.
Back-to-school tips from Rowan Medicine Pediatrics
Heading back to school after the long summer causes jubilation in many parents but the adjustment and the anxiety for children can make the transition very difficult. To help ease that transition, Rowan Medicine pediatrician Dr. Tanya Kadrmas-Iannuzzi offers these tips and advice for parents to follow: Easing back-to-school nerves Some kids are nervous or anxious about starting or going back to school – they are uncertain about leaving the home or separating from their parents.
Snoring nose no limits
Snoring affects nearly 40 percent of adult men and 24 percent of adult women
Graphic Cigarette Warnings Focus of FDA Proposed Rule Released Today
Today the FDA issued its proposal for graphic warnings on cigarettes, a long overdue step says the American Thoracic Society in curbing the adverse health effects associated with smoking. Comments on the proposed rule are due by October 15, 2019. The FDA is required to issue a final rule by March 15, 2020.
The Smithfield Acquisition: ShuangHui Buys the Whole Hog
Famous for producing pork products, Smithfield Foods had a history of aggressive growth. But when that growth stalled for a matter of years, it was time to consider acquisition by ShuangHui International. This case in point discusses the pros and cons and strategic considerations that went into the international deal.
How Adults Can Spot Signs of Mental Illness in Children
A Rutgers youth trauma expert discusses how parents, teachers and others can recognize mental health issues and connect children with the care they need
Developing tools to better understand, predict preterm birth
Preterm birth is a global health problem without a solution. Dr. Helen Feltovich wants to develop non-invasive, safe imaging tools to better identify the risk of preterm birth. She teamed up with Melissa Skala’s Lab at the Morgridge Institute to take a closer look at placental membranes during pregnancy and delivery.
How can diabetes impact the feet?
John Giurini, DPM, Chief of Podiatric Surgery at BIDMC, discusses how diabetes can cause problems with your feet.
Tips for Keeping Your Feet Healthy
BIDMC podiatric surgeon Thanh Dinh, DPM, shares five simple tips for keeping your feet feeling their best.
Four ways binge-watching hurts your brain
Binge-watching your favorite television show might seem like a great way to relax after a long week, but spending hours on the couch can actually hurt your brain.
What Breastfeeding Parents Need to Know
New and expectant parents have so many questions. Johns Hopkins School of Nursing experts discussed how to become a lactation consultant and a host of tips for expectant parents-to-be.
5 insurance tips for hurricane season
With eight hurricanes predicted this season, an expert shares ways homeowners can be prepared.
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Back to School Tips for Parents
Back to school tips for parents include meeting with teachers early and kids making friends sooner rather than later when they start a new school.
Unraveling complicated issues of inequality in workplaces, communities
African American health care workers are there for a reason.A new book by a Washington University in St. Louis social scientist shows how hospitals, clinics and other institutions participate in “racial outsourcing,” relying heavily on black doctors, nurses, technicians and physician assistants to do “equity work” — extra labor that makes organizations and their services more accessible to communities of color.
The Skin Care Myth That Harms People of Color
Skin cancer can strike anyone — and exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays is a leading risk factor.
Moving Forward on Desalination
A Q&A with scientist Jeff Urban, who explains forward osmosis and how Berkeley Lab is pushing the frontiers of this emerging technology
Experts available to comment on massive Capital One data breach
Indiana University experts are available to comment on the data breach of over 100 million people’s personal information from Capital One, which is one of the largest thefts of data from a bank in history.
Four in 10 Chicago Parents Live in a Community with Limited Grocery Access, Linked to More Challenges in Healthy Eating for Kids
Four in 10 parents live in a Chicago community area with limited grocery access, and they report more challenges to healthy eating for their children, such as time for sit-down family meals, cost of healthy foods, and convenience of fast food, according to results of a new survey released by Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH).