Author Deb Nicholson

K Cyber criminals are rapidly adding cryptojacking to their arsenal and creating a highly profitable new revenue stream, as the ransomware market becomes overpriced and overcrowded, according to Symantec's (Nasdaq: SYMC) Internet Security Threat Report (ISTR), Volume 23. Read more.

Colorectal cancer the third leading cause of cancer deaths of both men and women; however, it may be successfully treated if caught early through screening.   Rates of colorectal cancer cases/deaths have decreased in those 50 years and older. Despite this progress those who are 50 years and older are not up-to-date with recommended colorectal cancer screening More.

Learn How to Keep the “Silent Thief of Sight” from Stealing Your Vision  Most people are in the dark when it comes to the world’s leading cause of irreversible blindness. Glaucoma is often called the  “silent thief of sight”  because it has no symptoms, is painless, has no cure and can go undetected until it’s too late Learn More.

Omega-3-6-9 Junior may help long term when symptoms first appear Supplementation with omega fatty acid supplements could improve autism spectrum disorder symptoms in preterm toddles according to researchers from Nationwide Children’s Hospital. “ The trial had two goals. First, we wanted to confirm the feasibility of a large study of toddlers born very preterm and exhibiting symptoms often seen with ASD. Second, we wanted to see what the effects of omega fatty acids would be on parent-reported ASD symptoms and related behaviors,” says Dr. Sarah Keim, PhD, lead author on the study and principal investigator in the Center for Biobehavioral Health in The Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s. Read more.