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Blood Floods a Sleeping Mouse Brain 50 Seconds Before REM Starts, Then Its Neurons Run Low on Fuel

Blood volume rose about 50 seconds before REM sleep in mice, yet neuronal ATP fell sharply. Researchers call it an energy paradox in the brain.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

A Pallet Nail Found Inside One Loaf Prompted a Seattle Bakery to Recall 517 Sourdough Breads

Grand Central Bakery recalled 517 potato sourdough loaves sold across Seattle and Tacoma after a metal pallet nail was found baked inside.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Colorado Quarantines More Horse Properties as a Blistering Livestock Virus That Can Infect People Spreads Again

Vesicular stomatitis has reached four Colorado counties this year. The virus rarely infects people, but handlers of sick animals can catch it.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Poison Center Reports Involving Kratom Climbed from 19 to 1,242 in 13 Years as States Split Over Rules

Kratom reports to US poison centers rose from 19 to 1,242, and states with outright bans logged fewer severe cases, new research shows.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Nearly one billion people forced to use healthcare facilities without clean water

‘No one should have to give birth, receive treatment for an infection or undergo surgery in a healthcare facility without access to clean water,’ says WaterAid

The Independent UK · Aug 18

A Lawsuit Asks Whether a Private Association Can Copyright the Billing Codes Federal Law Requires Everyone to Use

A price transparency group sued the AMA over CPT billing codes, arguing a system required by law cannot be locked behind licensing fees.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

A Veterinary Sedative Has Overtaken Xylazine in the Illicit Drug Supply and Withdrawal Is the Bigger Danger

Medetomidine has passed xylazine in tested drug samples. Its withdrawal starts within hours and resists the usual hospital treatments.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

No State Has Changed Its School Vaccine Requirements, and the New Federal Order Does Not Force One To

Federal action has not altered any state school vaccine requirement. Here is who actually sets the rules and what families need for enrollment.

Medical Daily · Aug 18

Salmonella outbreak may be linked to imported eggs, say health officials

There has been one death associated with the outbreak, UKHSA said.

Evening Standard · Aug 18

I found a £5 supermarket shower gel that makes my bathroom feel like a luxury spa

I’ve been testing Dove’s new jojoba oil and coconut milk, French lavender and pink dragonfruit body washes

Evening Standard · Aug 18