Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines Most adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
Cost of feeding a family of four: $146 to $289 a week Latest statistics give a range of prices for feeding a family of four a healthy diet. The cost of feeding a family of four a healthy diet can run $146 to $289 a week, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. More
2-year-old girl gets windpipe made from stem cells A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.... More
One flight closer to space tourism Virgin Galactic is one flight closer to becoming a commercial "spaceline." The company's passenger spacecraft, SpaceShipTwo, completed its first rocket-powered flight Monday morning above the Mojave Desert in California. More
Southern Nevada Health District The agency is responsible not only for the general health of Southern Nevada residents, but also for managing the health issues presented ... regardless of a client's ability to pay. 06/6/2024 - 1:01 pm | View Link
Mental Health News Approximately One in Nine U.S ... health professionals to assess children for multiple sleep problems at ... Teens Who View Their Homes as More Chaotic Than Their Siblings Have Poorer Mental ... 06/5/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
Mental Health Research News May 28, 2024 — A baby's exposure to air pollution while in the womb is associated with the development of certain mental health problems once the infant reaches adolescence, new research has found. 06/5/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
KNPR's State of Nevada A new one in Las Vegas features the music of Bob Dylan. May 30, 2024 • Ada Limón, the current U.S. poet laureate, will be in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 2. The visit is part of her mission to ... 06/3/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
County sheriff has virtual solution for mental health responders The Cook County Sheriff's Office aims to put mental health workers in the field virtually as cities grapple with alternative police responses. 05/28/2024 - 12:41 pm | View Link
For Republicans, raw milk is the new masking SalonSale of raw milk could soon be legal in Louisiana, despite bird flu outbreak in cattle NOLA.comWith So Much Bird Flu Around, Are Eggs, Chicken, and Milk Still Safe to Consume? WIREDAs conservative media pushes raw milk, Louisiana set to legalize its sale Axios
Boeing's Starliner Now Has 5 Leaks While Parked Outside the ISS GizmodoFifth helium leak detected on Starliner SpaceNewsNASA Crew Flight Test Astronauts to Call White House, NASA Leaders NASANASA, Boeing assessing possible impacts of Starliner helium leaks Space.comHere's what happened when Boeing Starliner reached the ISS, narrowly averting crisis Salon
The Lasting Legacy of 9/11 Might Include Dementia for Many Responders Gizmodo9/11 first responders with severe debris exposure have higher risk of dementia, study finds CBS News9/11 first responders see higher rates of early onset dementia | STAT STAT9/11 Responders Exposed to More Toxins Show Higher Incidence of Dementia - SBU News Stony Brook News9/11 Responders May Face Higher Odds for Dementia | Fox 11 Tri Cities Fox 41 Yakima FOX 11 and FOX 41
3 Days in Space Were Enough to Change 4 Astronauts' Bodies and Minds The New York TimesNew research studies why traveling in space ages astronauts so much USA TODAYWomen may be more resilient than men to stresses of spaceflight, says study The GuardianData from all-civilian crew details health effects of space travel ReutersCosmic kidney disease: an integrated pan-omic, physiological and morphological study into spaceflight-induced renal dysfunction Nature.com
Ed Stone, Former Director of JPL and Voyager Project Scientist, Dies NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryEdward C. Stone, 1936-2024 CaltechEd Stone, Former Director of JPL, Voyager Project Scientist, Dies NASAEd Stone, who led NASA's iconic Voyager project for 50 years, dies at 88 Space.com