MJ's Human Biology Blog

"MJ's Human Biology blog" highlights recent items in the news or in scientific journals that cover new findings and hot topics relevant to the teaching of human biology. The host is Dr. Michael Johnson, author of Johnson's Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues.

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Should Labor be Induced in Extra-Long Pregnancies?

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Compared to normal-length pregnancies, pregnancies that go on too long carry a slightly greater risk of fetal death at or near the time of b...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Cinnamon-Flavored e-Cigarettes May Pose a Health Risk

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The naturally occurring organic compound that gives cinnamon its characteristic flavor and odor is called cinnamaldehyde. It's approved...
Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Not All Women With Breast Cancer Will Need Chemotherapy

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Nearly 60,000 women a year will benefit from a recent study which shows that not all women with breast cancer should undergo chemotherapy, ...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

California's Death With Dignity Law is Declared Unconstitutional

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In 2015, California became the fourth state to pass legislation designed to allow terminally ill patients to end their own life under certai...
Monday, May 21, 2018

Ebola Outbreak Spreads to a Nearby City

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Health officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) reported this week that the most recent Ebola outbreak, which began in a remote vil...
Sunday, May 13, 2018

How DNA Analysis Led to the Golden State Killer

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More than 30 years after his last crime, a suspect has finally been arrested in the infamous Golden State Killer case. The suspect, a 76-yea...
Saturday, May 12, 2018

Another Outbreak of Ebola

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The Ebola virus that killed more than 11,000 people in four African countries in 2014-2015 has broken out again - this time in a remote vil...
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