Month: September 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Health On The Hill

Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s Stories Rebecca Adams CQ Roll Call @RebeccaAdamsDC Read Rebecca’s Stories Joanne Kenen Politico @JoanneKenen Read Joanne’s Stories Margot Sanger-Katz The New York Times @sangerkatz Read Margot’s Stories As the start of the fiscal year draws near — along with pivotal midterm elections — Congress is picking up […]

Published on September 20, 2018

Why do people share? It’s contagious, six-year study of Hadza people shows

In the modern world, people cooperate with other people including strangers all the time. We give blood, tip providers of various services, and donate to charity even though there is seemingly nothing in it for us. Now, researchers who’ve studied Hadza hunter-gatherer people in Tanzania over a six-year period have new and surprising insight into […]

Published on September 20, 2018

Fish-rich diets in pregnancy may boost babies’ brain development

Women could enhance the development of their unborn child’s eyesight and brain function by regularly eating fatty fish during pregnancy. This is the suggestion from a small-scale study. The research supports previous findings that show how important a prospective mother’s diet and lifestyle choices are for the development of her baby. Read Full Article (External […]

Published on September 20, 2018