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• CSI-type genetic analysis has been used to solve medical mysteries in humans. Now a central Florida team of researchers are using genetic analysis to find the source of an epidemic in puppies.
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• Florida falls slightly below the national average when it comes to physical fitness. That’s according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study.
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• There’s been an increase in Lyme disease across the country including Florida. University of Central Florida’s Dr. Mollie Jewett who studies the bacteria that causes the disease says most Floridians contract it while traveling in parts of the country where ticks are more prevalent.
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• E.coli from contaminated Romaine lettuce has spread to Florida. One person has been hospitalized so far.
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• Last year, most of Florida’s Zika cases were travel-related. Officials are warning people visiting high-risk countries to take necessary precautions.
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• Autism might be more prevalent than was previously thought. This has implications for early detection and intervention.
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• Children as young as elementary school should be getting an hour of exercise each day. This can even include activities like playing jump rope.
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• People at-risk for diabetes might be able to avoid developing the disease without taking one medication. A local clinic is looking at whether education can do just that.
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• Bacteria that are resistant to most antibiotics are on the rise. These nightmare bacteria are usually found in hospitals.
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• Changes are coming to The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It would get a new number for starters.
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