Korean Rockfish Power, Machu Picchu DNA, Breastfed Benefits

Today, you’ll learn about a toxic fish that could help save lives, new secrets about the people who once lived in Machu Picchu, and a study that looked at the benefits of breastfeeding. Korean Rockfish Power“This fish delivers a nasty sting. Could it also save lives?” by Phie Jacobs. 2023. https://www.science.org/content/article/fish-delivers-nasty-sting-could-it-also-save-lives“Rockfish.” Monterey Bay Aquarium. N.d.https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/animals/animals-a-to-z/rockfish“What Is Cystic Fibrosis?” NIH. 2022. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/cystic-fibrosisMachu Picchu DNA“Machu Picchu’s servants hailed from distant lands conquered by the Incas, genetic study finds.” by Kristina Killgrove. 2023.https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/machu-picchus-servants-hailed-from-distant-lands-conquered-by-the-incas-genetic-study-finds“The discovery of Machu Picchu.” by Richard Cavendish. 2011. https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/discovery-machu-picchu“Machu Picchu History and Discovery.” Discover Peru. n.d. http://www.discover-peru.org/machu-picchu-history/Breastfed Benefits “Breastfeeding is associated with a 33% reduction in first-year post-perinatal infant mortality.” EurekAlert! 2023. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/996448“How Reliable Are the Birth Certificate Variables for Mothers with Medicaid Coverage?” by Embry M. Howell, et al. 2021. https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/publication/104257/how-reliable-are-birth-certificate-variables-for-mothers-with-medicaid_1.pdf“What do we know about infant mortality in the U.S. and comparable countries?” by Rabah Kamal, et al. 2019. https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/infant-mortality-u-s-compare-countries/#Infant%20death%20rate%20per%201,000%20live%20births,%202007-2017“Infant Mortality.” CDC. 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/maternalinfanthealth/infantmortality.htm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.