Measles cases surged globally in 2017 due to gaps in vaccine coverage, health agencies say

https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/29/health/measles-increase-2017-study-intl/index.html

More Kids Uninsured in 2017 Numbers enrolled in Medicaid, CHIP, and individual market plans declined from prior year

https://www.medpagetoday.com/publichealthpolicy/healthpolicy/76601?xid=nl_mpt_morningbreak2018-11-30&eun=g721819d0r&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MorningBreak_113018&utm_term=NL_Daily_Morn_Break_Active

How has Your Environment Altered Your DNA? Your Urine Has the Answers

https://www.technologynetworks.com/genomics/news/your-urine-has-the-answers-312339?utm_campaign=Newsletter_TN_BreakingScienceNews&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=67909897&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9pLqnCdrQZgYG9ua10nH5t1vbeGOyMtoEkILF_TDciJa5GGRPP8-zhMc2SrwvTf7OHdGZu7uU72pIixD-aGfcDgZn51A&_hsmi=67909897

Kids Born in August More Likely to Have ADHD Diagnosis Immature but age-normal behaviors may be taken for ADHD symptoms

https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/adhd-add/76569?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2018-11-29&eun=g721819d0r&pos=&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines_112918&utm_term=NL_Daily_DHE

Diabetes May Worsen Tuberculosis, Study Suggests.

reports a cross-sectional study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society found that patients with diabetes who are diagnosed with tuberculosis may be “more likely to present with advanced disease and cavitation in the lungs vs. those with TB who do not have diabetes.” The authors wrote, “These findings support recommendations to screen for and consider TB among diabetics with a high likelihood for infection.” https://www.healio.com/endocrinology/diabetes/news/in-the-journals/%7B35f94e99-a3c3-4d6b-b032-2f9df3d8906b%7D/diabetes-may-worsen-tuberculosis-prognosis

Among Older Women, DHEA May Attenuate Declines In BMD, Modestly Increase Fat-Free Mass Over 12 Months When Compared With Placebo,

Among older women, the adrenal steroid dehydroepiandrosterone [DHEA] may attenuate declines in bone mineral density [BMD] and modestly increase fat-free mass over 12 months when compared with placebo,” researchers concluded after analyzing “data from four single-site, double-blind, randomized controlled trials sponsored by the National Institute on Aging designed to assess the effects of DHEA sulfate therapy on BMD and body composition in adults aged 55 to 85 years not using sex hormone therapy (295 women).” The findings were published online in Clinical Endocrinology. https://www.healio.com/endocrinology/reproduction-androgen-disorders/news/in-the-journals/%7Bf5859c6e-c82a-42f5-a446-877b66d31626%7D/dhea-therapy-may-preserve-bone-muscle-mass-in-older-women

FDA Approves Drug That Targets Key Genetic Driver of Cancer

https://www.technologynetworks.com/cancer-research/news/fda-approves-drug-that-targets-key-genetic-driver-of-cancer-312227?utm_campaign=Newsletter_TN_BreakingScienceNews&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=67829054&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8yI6pBq6JNNjSATFjqMNphreg5g-JKEEZY0m4KC0kzoPv0kWieMa49u8PztnOhOXMszEys5WpRdOyMG8Dkb9jJJ_t1rw&_hsmi=67829054