September 28, 2016

Federal health officials are warning that cat scratch fever is real and can be a serious illness. The CDC says the bacterial infection passed to cats by fleas and then spread to humans through scratches or bites can lead to heart and brain damage when left untreated. About one in three people who suffer a cat bite end up being hospitalized. Source Link
 
Medicine may be siding with young kids who don’t want to take that bath every night. Doctors say children 6 to 11 years old may only need two or three baths a week and it might even be healthy to skip that bath because a few germs can help build stronger immune systems. The exceptions are obvious, like when a child gets dirty or shows signs of body odor. Source Link
 
It looks like the music album is dying and you can blame playlists for its demise. A survey found that more Americans now listen to music in playlists rather than albums of artists. And the number-one source for music listening? It’s YouTube, followed by Pandora and then CDs. Source Link