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| Measles outbreak spreading beyond Disneyland visitors The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland during the holiday season is now spreading beyond people who contracted the disease at the theme park, with those patients now exposing others after they arrived back in their hometowns, health officials said ... | |
| Splinter Ebola Outbreaks Hinder Fight Against Virus: UN West Africa's Ebola epidemic has morphed into several micro-outbreaks of varying intensity and with the potential to reignite more widespread contagion, a United Nations official said. The pattern of spread has become more nuanced and complex, occurring ... | |
| Disneyland measles: Rapid spread concerns health officials The measles outbreak that began at Disneyland during the holiday season is now spreading beyond people who contracted the disease at the theme park, with those patients now exposing others after returning to their hometowns, health officials said ... | |
| Measles outbreak fuels vaccination debate Measles cases have been popping up in Southern California amid an outbreak linked to visits to Disneyland in mid-December. / Associated Press The Associated Press. Share Photo. · · Reddit; ✉. Measles cases have been popping up in Southern ... | |
| Business groups float Medicaid expansion proposals Avoiding the term Medicaid expansion, some influential business groups in the state have floated plans for Florida to accept federal funding to expand health care coverage to approximately 1 million uninsured, low-income people. | |
| North Carolinians caught in the Medicaid gap Tiffanie Dawson, 44, fills paperwork so she can see a doctor at the CARE Clinic on Jan. 15. She is caught between not making enough money to afford insurance and making too much for Medicaid. North Carolinians navigate the Medicaid gap. Staff photo by ... | |
| Sleep Deprivation May Lead Teens to Drinks and Drugs Teenagers who have trouble sleeping can suffer other troubles later in life, including binge drinking and drug use. What can parents do to hold their young children safe?(Photo : Flickr | James Emery) Sleep deprivation can drive some teenagers to drinking. | |
| Ebola issues keep counselor home When Janet Nickel left Freetown, Sierra Leone, in early September for what was to be a two-month break, Ebola was just beginning to make itself felt, with about 30 cases reported in the capital city. Nickel, a Fort Wayne Bible College graduate, has worked in ... | |
| China Fighting Deadly Panda Virus, Two Dead Canine distemper virus has taken the lives of two pandas in China, and is threatening the survival of a third animal. What can be done to safeguard the species?(Photo : Flickr / Marc Blickle) Pandas in China are beneath threat from a new virus which has ... | |
| Close Your Eyes for Much better Memory Recall Closing your eyes can assistance you bear in mind issues, a new study shows. This operates for both audial and visual information and facts.(Photo : George Marks) If you are cramming for a test or have an vital date to remember, you may possibly uncover ... | |
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| Adage 'misery loves company' may actually be true LOS ANGELES — When physical pain is involved, having an equally suffering friend nearby just makes you feel worse, according to a new study. The study was aimed at figuring out whether humans "catch" emotions from friends. It found that the stress ... | |
| Flu epidemic continues to hit Illinois, nation hard The flu season continues to be harsh in Illinois, with 76 more people admitted to intensive care units for influenza. This year's strain is H3N2, which health officials said is one of the more severe strains more likely to cause hospitalizations and flu-related ... | |
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| Vitamin D Augments Immune System To Prevent Colorectal Cancer According to the latest research, vitamin D has the ability to prevent colorectal cancer by augmenting the functions of body defense mechanism – immune system – against cells in tumors. The research was conducted by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; it is ... | |
| 1 death reported from listeria outbreak tied to cheese The Washington state Department of Health says an outbreak of listeria that has killed one person originated from a Yakima cheese maker. lRelated Calif. apple company recalls 2014 shipments after link to listeria in caramel apples · Health · Calif. apple ... | |
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| University of Nebraska at Kearney health complex nearly done KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) — A $19 million, 30,000-square-foot health complex in Kearney is nearly complete and set to open in August. The Health Science Education Complex at the University of Nebraska at Kearney is a collaborative effort between UNK and ... | |
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| Vitamin D helps prevent colorectal cancer: New study Vitamin D can help prevent colorectal cancer by boosting human immune system's function against cancerous cells, a new study shows. The study, which was carried out by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and whose results were published by the journal Gut ... | |
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| Tattoo Could Measure Blood Glucose in Diabetes Among the most common wish of people with diabetes is a way to measure blood glucose without needles. A group of nanoengineers has developed a temporary tattoo that could grant that wish, but it's still in the testing stages. Needle-less measurement of ... | |
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| Production of flu vaccines each year an uncertain process WASHINGTON — In early March, Dr. Robert Daum and other infectious-disease specialists from around the country will gather in a Silver Spring, Md., hotel to choose the influenza strains that vaccine makers should target for next year's flu season. | |
| UFC fines Jon Jones $25000 for positive cocaine test A positive cocaine test result didn't stop Jon Jones from fighting, and neither will a fuller review of the case by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. lRelated Can Bermane Stiverne vs. Deontay Wilder add heft to heavyweight boxing? Sports · Can Bermane ... | |
| Phoenix woman dies after giving birth to quadruplets Jan. 15, 2015: This photo provided by Nicole Todman shows one of quadruplets born prematurely to Erica Morales at a Phoenix hospital. (AP). PHOENIX – A woman died hours after giving birth to quadruplets at a Phoenix hospital, a close friend of the family ... | |
| How bad is booze anyway? 6 crazy facts about drinking (Life by Daily Burn) Ever wondered how many calories you really consume every time you drink? Or how alcohol actually affects your nightly ZZZs? (Spoiler alert: it's not the magic sleep aid you think.) We got to the bottom of boozing's biggest urban legends. | |
| Flu cases drop in Kansas City, but it's 'still out there' This is "yes, but" time for the 2014-2015 flu season. Yes, the number of flu cases in Kansas City and nationally is down dramatically from just a few weeks ago. But there's still plenty of flu circulating right now, and doctors say it could stick around for weeks, ... | |
| Cancer-stricken NYC man marries longtime love in hospice NEW YORK — A 25-year-old man with terminal cancer got his wish fulfilled when he married his longtime girlfriend in the New York City hospice where he is living out his last days. The Daily News reports (http://nydn.us/1CyvWNA ) that Christopher Robinson ... | |
| Measles Continues to Spread in Western U.S. Symptoms of measles include a high fever, runny nose, watery eyes – and a rash of small, red bumps. By Kimberly Leonard Jan. 16, 2015 | 5:35 p.m. EST + More. San Diego County health officials confirmed Thursday that 13 new cases of patients with ... | |
| Oakland: Striking mental health workers go to Kaiser headquarters OAKLAND -- Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians rallied at the mental health provider's headquarters Friday on the final day of their weeklong strike. The clinicians gathered at Kaiser's hospital on Broadway shortly before 10 a.m. and marched to the ... | |
| This Tattoo for Diabetics May Mean the End of Finger Pricking Diabetics engage in a painful ritual every day, generally many times: pricking their fingers with a spring-loaded needle to test the glucose in their blood. But that ritual could quickly be place to rest, and replaced by a small patch designed to extract. | |
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| Vitamin D Boosts Colon Cancer Survival, Says Study A study states that vitamin D improves advanced colon cancer patients' response to chemotherapy and targeted anti-cancer drugs. Dr. Kimmie Ng, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, and the lead author of the study, said, ... | |
| Initial anti-obesity electronic implant wins US approval From crash diets to stomach-stapling and jaw-wiring, it seems there is practically nothing persons will not attempt to drop weight. Soon you may even be able to have an implant, one that performs by blocking signals amongst the stomach and the brain. | |
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| FDA Approves New Obesity Device The first new obesity device has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Maestro Rechargeable System is a pacemaker similar to implant that sends electrical pulses to the vagus nerve. A committee of outside advisors to the FDA had ... | |
| Diabetes Risk Higher For Black Women Who Do Shift Work According to a new study by the Black Women's Health Study, the risk of type 2 diabetes is actually higher among African-American women working the night shift. And the longer you work the night shift, the higher the risks. The results could not be fully ... | |
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