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Transcatheter mitral-valve repair in patients with heart failure Heart failure affects nearly two million Americans and millions more worldwide. It can range from mild to severe wherein even the ordinary activities of daily life become difficult.
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Violence suspends response in DRC Ebola hot spot as cases rise Deadly clashes over the weekend in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) main Ebola hot spot between rebels and armed forces suspended outbreak response activities, as six new cases were reported and more details emerged about a recent ...
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Two people with paralysis walk again using an implanted device After Kelly Thomas' truck flipped with her inside of it in 2014, she was told that she probably would never walk again. Now, with help from a spinal cord implant that she's nicknamed "Junior," Thomas is able to walk on her own.
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'Amazing' treatment helps paralyzed people walk again Homosassa, Florida (CNN) Kelly Thomas inches across the soft grass, using a walker to navigate her way. Each step is exhilarating and exhausting.
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Mosquitoes Genetically Modified To Crash Species That Spreads Malaria For the first time, scientists have demonstrated that a controversial new kind of genetic engineering can rapidly spread a self-destructive genetic modification through a complex species.
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World Health Organisation Study Finds Alcohol Responsible For 5% Of Deaths Worldwide Alcohol is responsible for over one in 20 of all deaths worldwide, according to the most recent edition of a World Health Organisation (WHO) report that comes out every four years.
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This Medical Clip May Be a Powerful Treatment for Heart Failure, Study Says A seemingly simple but sophisticated clip may usher in a "new era" for patients suffering from a severe and difficult-to-treat complication of heart failure, according to a new study.
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DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Beni attack halts outreach work Ebola prevention activities have been suspended in the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Beni after a deadly rebel attack. Treatment centres will stay open but vaccinations and the tracing of people who have been in contact with suspected Ebola ...
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Monsanto's global weedkiller harms honeybees, research finds Glyphosate - the most used pesticide ever - damages the good bacteria in honeybee guts, making them more prone to deadly infections.
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Ditch the Roundup: World's most widely used weed killer may be killing BEES, study reveals It's the most widely used weed killer in the world, but it seems that Roundup may be killing more than pesky weeds. A new study has revealed that the popular weed killer may also be killing bees.
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Spinal Implant Could Be Breakthrough for Paralyzed Patients By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- A paraplegic man has regained the ability to move his legs and walk with assistance, thanks to an implanted electrode stimulating his spinal cord, Mayo Clinic ...
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Seeing Mosquitoes Everywhere? It's Not Your Imagination If it feels like mosquitoes are everywhere right now, it's not your imagination. But experts say the species thriving in recent rains aren't known for carrying the West Nile virus.
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Study finds common weed killer linked to bee deaths WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- A study published on Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed the world's most widely used weed killer might kill bees indirectly.
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Obesity to overtake smoking as biggest preventable cause of cancer among UK women within 25 years Obesity will likely overtake smoking as the biggest preventable cause of cancer in UK women within 25 years, according to a leading cancer charity.
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The Bare Minimum of Exercise Needed for a Brain Boost Is Very Reasonable There's no shortage of research saying that exercise is good for our brains. And those who do exercise can't deny that it provides a sense of clarity and sharpness that's hard to find elsewhere.
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Even mild physical activity immediately improves memory function, study finds People who include a little yoga or tai chi in their day may be more likely to remember where they put their keys. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Japan's University of Tsukuba found that even very light workouts can increase ...
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Roundup May Make Bees Prone to Fatal Infections (CN) - The active ingredient in popular weed killer Roundup may indirectly kill honey bees, according to a study published Monday that indicates the herbicide alters the balance of bacteria in the digestive tract of bees and makes them more prone to ...
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Giving Malaria a Deadline Malaria is among the world's worst scourges. In 2016 the disease, which is caused by a parasite and transmitted by mosquitoes, infected 194 million people in Africa and caused 445,000 deaths.
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Obesity to eclipse smoking as biggest cause of cancer in UK women by 2043 Obesity is on track to overtake smoking as the single biggest cause of preventable cancer in British women within 25 years, according to a Cancer Research UK report.
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Study suggests 10 minutes of light exercise a day improves memory Researchers have found that after only 10 minutes of light exercise, there is enhanced communication between the regions of the brain that store and recall memories.
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Suspected rebels kill 18 in Congo's east amid Ebola KINSHASA, Congo - A Congolese civil society group says that 18 people have been killed in attacks by suspected Allied Democratic Forces rebels in the eastern city of Beni, an added threat to the city and region, which are battling an Ebola outbreak.
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Retro Reads: No rest for the weary: Fredericksburg battles flu pandemic in the last days of WWI One hundred years ago, in September 1918, the front page of The Daily Star was filled with news of Allied advances and German defeats in World War I. Though the casualty reports appeared daily, there were also cheerful letters from local soldiers ...
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Massachusetts Public Health Alert issued over hepatitis A outbreak The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) issued a public health alert over a statewide hepatitis A outbreak. Hepatitis A is manifested here as icterus, or jaundice of the conjunctivae and facial skin/CDC.
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Louisiana efforts to fight opioid epidemic get boost -- thanks to nearly $30 million Louisiana's beefing up its efforts to combat the opioid epidemic, thanks to a nearly $30 million boost from the federal government.
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Alcohol Causes 5% Of Deaths Worldwide, A New Study From The World Health Organization Found New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that alcohol causes 5 percent of deaths worldwide,The Guardian reports, and young people are the most widely affected.
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Milk Straight From Breast Best for Baby's Weight By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter. MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Breast milk from the bottle may not have as many benefits for a baby's weight as feeding straight from the breast, a new study suggests.
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Alcohol abuse kills more than three million people a year, most of the victims are men A startling new report shows in the midst of the deadly opioid crisis, alcohol use is still responsible for 1 in 20 deaths globally.
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What you need to know about the flu vaccine and flu season By Curtis Sprung, freelance reporter. This article was written for our sponsor, Cape Fear Valley Health. Flu season is the unavoidable sideshow of the holidays.
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Breastfeeding better for babies' weight gain than pumping, new study says (CNN) Research has already shown a link between breastfeeding and lower obesity risk for babies. But a new study finds another association: "Breast is best" for them even compared with giving babies breast milk out of the bottle.
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Woman has 20-pound ovarian cyst removed after 5 years of pain A Tennessee woman has had a massive cyst removed after living in pain for years. "I'm still sore, and I've got an uphill battle, but it's worth it," Ashley Walden, a 32-year-old mother of three, told WTVF.
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Diets rich in carbohydrates reduce body weight and fat Diets high in carbohydrates reduce body weight and body fat and improve insulin function in overweight individuals, according to a new study published in Nutrients.
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Lady has 20-pound ovarian cyst removed after 5 years of peril SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. - A Tennessee girl has had a huge cyst removed after dwelling in peril for years."I'm collected sore, and I've obtained an uphill fight, however it's value it," Ashley Walden, a 32-300 and sixty five days-veteran mother of three ...
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Coffee Shop Workers on Front Lines of Opioid Crisis MONDAY, Sept. 24, 2018 (HealthDay News) --New research suggests that employees in coffee shops and fast food places can be trained to respond to opioid overdoses at their places of business.
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Happiness, Octopuses and Hard-core Drugs Few creatures are as odd as the octopus. From their alien-like tentacles to their bulbous heads, they truly are out of this world.
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Spanish city covers street signs to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease MADRID, Spain - On Friday, World Alzheimer's Day, the names of some streets of Madrid were covered as part of the operation "Streets in White", which hopes to bring awareness for one of the first symptoms of the disease: loss of memory.
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Alzheimer's disease tripled by 2060 Every year, people all over the world are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, one of the main causes of dementia. The high numbers raise concerns among specialists because this disease cannot be stopped or reversed with current treatments.
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Rolling in the Deep: Scientists Gave Octopuses MDMA to See What Would Happen Do animals like drugs? Some of us may have asked such seemingly absurd questions, maybe about wild animals or even our cats. It's hard to know what animals really think, but that doesn't mean we're clueless.
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Beating cancer one step at a time NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WJBF) - "Years ago I always wanted to make a million dollars so eventually, I didn't make that million but maybe I can save a million with my mouth.
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UK should triple dementia research spending, charity demands The UK government should triple its spending on dementia research to help tackle "the health crisis of our time", Alzheimer's Research UK has said.
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Walk to End Alzheimer's WILLIAMSTOWN - The annual Walk to End Alzheimer's drew hundreds of people to Tomlinson Park in Williamstown on Saturday morning to raise money to fight the disease.
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Ebola Has Killed 100 in the DR of Congo Kinshasa, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) The toll of the ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 100 dead, the Health Ministry confirmed through Twitter.
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Prosthetic valve ups risk of death ANI | Updated: Sep 24, 2018 07:08 IST. Washington D.C [USA], Sep 24 (ANI): A new research found that patients who undergo a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) suffer an increased risk of death and heart failure.
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High Mortality but Durable Results With Valve-in-Valve TAVR SAN DIEGO, CA—One-third of patients who undergo valve-in-valve TAVR are dead at 3 years, but patients who survive have significant and durable improvements in valve hemodynamics, functional status, and quality of life, according to new data from the ...
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Scientists could be one step closer to developing a test for sleep deprivation Scientists could be a step closer to developing a test for whether or not a driver is sleep-deprived following a breakthrough discovery.
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