future health things yay

future health things yay

Doctors from universities across the United States have petitioned Columbia University, urging they take Dr. Oz of Oprah fame off of the medical school faculty. In other news, apparently Dr. Oz is on the medical school faculty! (ABC News)

Health news that can help trick your prospie into thinking you’re cool: E-cigs are increasingly popular among the high school set. Be sure to practice for a few days before they get here. (New York Times)

It appears hormones involved when humans bond with their babies also appear when humans bond with their dogs. This will no doubt please both dog lovers and baby haters. (Fox News)

In an important but somehow disappointing sign of our generation’s rise in influence, the Federal government is releasing hospital ratings based on user feedback, as inspired by Yelp. (Time)

In your regular Ebola update, analysis of the current strain of Ebola finds it no more deadly than it was fifty years ago. (Medical News Now)

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