2016 Article Archive

Fall ‘color’ can trigger mold allergies

 

Autumn can be a wonderful time for walking in the woods and taking in the beauty of nature but for children with asthma, kicking up leaves could also kick up mold allergies.

A game plan for preventing staph infections

 

Participation in school athletics should include a program for personal hygiene to help avoid staph infections and the MRSA bacteria.

Carbon monoxide season is here

 

As people turn on heating systems and light up fireplaces for the first time in months, the potential for carbon monoxide buildup in homes rises.

Researchers ID first two genes regulating sleep in mice using genetic screening

 

Researchers have identified the first two core genes that regulate the amount of deep sleep and dreaming, a key development they believe will lead to the discovery of a network of related genes controlling sleep.