November 9, 2021

Newborn Screening Saves Lives: What Parents Need to Know

Elisa Seeger’s son Aidan was 6 1/2 years old when he started having vision problems. Seeger thought her son just needed glasses, but after what she […]
November 9, 2021

A New, Lower Threshold for Lead Poisoning in Children Means More Kids Will Get Tested – but the Ultimate Solution Is Eliminating Lead Sources

Gabriel Filippelli, IUPUI The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 […]
November 8, 2021

What’s the Difference Between a PCR and Antigen COVID-19 Test? A Molecular Biologist Explains

Nathaniel Hafer, UMass Chan Medical School At this point in the pandemic, you or someone you know has probably received at least one COVID-19 test. But […]
November 8, 2021

What You Need to Know About Diabetes

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. I was 8 years old when my Girl Scout leader told the troop that I got diabetes from eating too […]