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Trump told 4 lies about the inspector general report in one short Fox News hit
https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/6/15/17467706/trump-inspector-general-fox-news


Greater levels of vitamin D associated with decreasing risk of breast cancer
[Too much vitamin D is toxic.]
Except under medical supervision and monitoring, intake of vitamin D3 must not exceed 10,000 IU per day. Blood serum levels exceeding 125 ng/ml have been linked to adverse side effects, such as nausea, constipation, weight loss, heart rhythm problems and kidney damage.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uoc--glo061518.php


The results of a 23-year, follow-up study presented today at the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR 2018) suggest early, intensive treatment of rheumatoid arthritis has long-term benefits including the normalisation of mortality to levels consistent with the general population.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/elar-eit061518.php


Large international study links blood vitamin D levels to colorectal cancer risk
However, risk did not continue to decline at the highest concentrations.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/acs-lis061118.php


Flavor additives used in electronic cigarettes and related tobacco products could impair blood vessel function and may be an early indicator of heart damage
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/aha-tae061118.php


Teenage girls who regularly binge drink may fail to reach their peak bone mass
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/joso-bmm060818.php


In a recent study, scientists at the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have identified an enzyme responsible for aircraft-related vascular damage. The researchers were also able to show that night-time noise has a particularly harmful effect and thus demand that night-time sleep be protected from noise.
Aircraft noise leads to an increased development of cardiovascular diseases in the long term, as a series of precursor studies has now shown unequivocally. In 2013, the research group of Professor Thomas Münzel succeeded in demonstrating that simulated nocturnal noise increases the stress hormone epinephrine, reduces sleep quality, and damages the vascular system, called endothelial dysfunction. Further studies on a newly developed animal model showed last year that aircraft noise leads to a significant increase in stress hormones, a vascular dysfunction, increased oxidative stress, and inflammatory processes in the vessels as well as a marked change in the expression of genes in the vessel wall.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/jgum-msi061318.php


House Republicans propose financial penalties for states that block offshore drilling
[Why do republicans only think states rights are important when it would lead to evil, not to allow states to protect people, the environment, etc.]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2018/06/13/house-republicans-propose-financial-penalties-for-states-that-block-offshore-drilling/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f7e0336bd35a


Tdap vaccine given during pregnancy reduces occurrence of infant pertussis
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uonc-ust061318.php


Children with eye conditions commonly referred to as lazy eye and crossed eyes were slower at marking answers on multiple-choice answer forms typically used in timed, standardized tests
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/jn-cec061218.php


The effect of portable music players on the hearing of children is unclear. A new study found that about 1 in 7 children (9 to 11 years of age) showed signs of noise-induced hearing impairment, prior to exposure to known noise hazards such as club and concert attendance. Portable music players, used by 40 percent of 2,075 children in the study from the Netherlands, were associated with high-frequency hearing loss. Repeated measurements are needed to confirm this association.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/jn-apm061218.php


Patients maintain muscle mass 5 years after surgically induced weight loss
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/byu-spm061418.php


. While high saturated fat levels in red meat have long been known to contribute to heart disease for people in general, the new finding suggests that a subgroup of the population may be at heightened risk for a different reason - a food allergen.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/nhla-nrf061318.php


The scientists found that linuron, which is used as a pesticicide, impaired the males' fertility, and that tadpoles developed ovaries instead of testicles to a greater extent, which caused a female-biased sex ratio
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uu-epi061318.php


The American College of Physicians (ACP), together with the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry have filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief in the case of Texas vs. the United States. The College strongly opposes a lawsuit that would jeopardize key health care protections patients rely on that were put in place by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
ACP is concerned that this case risks turning back the clock on federal health policy and that it would disregard several vital provisions of the ACA-- making it harder for patients to access care and for physicians to treat them. Should the case move forward, protections for patients with pre-existing conditions would be eliminated; annual and life-time dollar limits on coverage plans could be reinstated, negatively impacting patients who need it the most; and individuals under the age of 26 would no longer be eligible to be covered by their parents' health plans.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/acop-wmo061418.php


study by researchers investigating the 2015 HIV outbreak in Scott County, Indiana, found that a syringe services program is an important tool to control and prevent HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs in a nonurban area
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/iu-sep061418.php


161 genetic factors for myopia identified
"We have known for some time that education-related behavior is a major environmental factor in developing short-sightedness", said co-author Professor Norbert Pfeiffer, Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at the Mainz University Medical Center. It was unclear which role close-up work during reading plays in the process, or if lack of sunlight is responsible. The new results provide important insights into the underlying biological mechanisms. They also support the most important advice Pfeiffer can give to concerned parents as a preventive measure against myopia: "Send your kids to play outside for two hours every day. And it's not just their eyes that will benefit."
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/jgum-1gf061418.php


Both quantity and quality of sleep affect cardiovascular risk factors in adolescents
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/mgh-bqa060718.php


Gum disease may be a key initiator of rheumatoid arthritis related autoimmunity
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/elar-gdm061418.php


not only may opioid use increase the risk of bone fractures, but opioids may also impair healing.
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/lsuh-swi061518.php