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Most HCPs Got Flu Shot Last Season Over three-quarters of healthcare personnel received an influenza vaccination during the 2017-2018 flu season, researchers found. Similar to the previous four flu seasons, 78.4% of healthcare personnel reported receiving the flu shot, with coverage ...
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Flu broke records for deaths, illnesses in 2017-2018, new CDC numbers show Flu killed and hospitalized more people in the United States last winter than any seasonal influenza in decades, according to new data released Thursday.
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80000 People Died From The Flu In The US In 2017, Making It The Deadliest Season In 40 Years Last year's flu season was particularly bad, with the CDC now reporting over 80,000 Americans died from the flu this past winter.
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Ebola Likely to Spread From Congo to Uganda, WHO Says Local fighting and fleeing patients led the organization to increase its alert level. The disease has appeared in a Congolese fishing village near Uganda.
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Brain-eating amoeba found in Louisiana water system SHREVEPORT, La. - A portion of a water system in Louisiana has tested positive for a brain-eating amoeba, according to the operator of the water system.
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This Case Shows How You Can Catch Hepatitis E From Rats Rats. Here is another disease that you could possibly get from rats. A 56-year-old man in Hong Kong apparently caught a rat version of the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) as reported by Elizabeth Cheung for the South China Morning Post.
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Study: 1/3 of 10th graders use marijuana As Michigan voters prepare to weigh in on legalizing marijuana for recreational use, a new study shows a third of teens admit to using the drug.
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What Is Rat Disease? The World's First Case Of This Condition In Humans Has Been Confirmed If there's one thing that paralyzes me with fear, it's rats. While it was previously thought that rats couldn't spread hepatitis to people, a case of rat disease has been found in humans.
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FDA Approves Third of New Migraine Drugs Sept. 28, 2018 -- The FDA has approved the third of a new type of drug to prevent migraine headaches in adults. Galcanezumab-gnlm (Emgality) targets calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), a molecule that's produced in nerve cells of the brain and ...
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Brain-eating amoeba found in south Bossier Parish water system A portion of a water system that serves south Bossier Parish has tested positive for a brain-eating amoeba, according to the operator of the water system.
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World's first human case of rat disease discovered For the first time, a case of rat hepatitis E has been discovered in a human in Hong Kong. A 56-year-old man has been diagnosed with the disease, researchers from the University of Hong Kong said.
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One inmate dead in disease outbreak in Alabama prison The Alabama Department of Corrections and Alabama Department of Public Health are investigating a disease outbreak at Ventress Correctional Facility in Barbour County.
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How to burn belly fat FAST: Three diet tips to help you lose weight It's widely known that abs are made in the kitchen. So if you want to achieve a toned tum, you're probably going to have to tweak your diet.
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Teens aren't just smoking cannabis, study says — they're eating and vaping it, too Smoking isn't the only way teens are using cannabis. According to a study published Friday in the medical journal JAMA Network Open, they are also vaping it or using edibles.
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Illness Outbreak Reported at State Prison, 1 Inmate Dead Public health and corrections officials are responding to an illness outbreak at an Alabama prison that left one inmate dead. Sept.
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China reports HIV/AIDS numbers, zero infections by blood transfusions KUNMING, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- The total number of people in China living with HIV and AIDS had reached 820,756 by the end of June, up 14 percent year on year, according to officials at a national conference on HIV/AIDS in southwest China's Yunnan ...
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Disease outbreak under investigation at south Alabama prison BARBOUR COUNTY, AL (WSFA) - An investigation is underway into a pneumococcal disease outbreak at the Ventress Correctional Facility in Barbour County, state health officials confirmed Friday.
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San Diego County officials declare meningitis outbreak after third SDSU case San Diego County health officials declared an outbreak of meningococcal meningitis Friday after another student was hospitalized with the illness this week.
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12th West Nile case confirmed in Mobile Co.; officials tell residents 'don't let your guard down' Twelve people in Mobile County have now contracted the West Nile virus since August, the Mobile County Health Department announced Friday.
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FDA approves Lilly migraine drug; price same as rivals Written by: Reuters Health | no-reply@reuters.com | Dated: Thursday, September 27th, 2018. U.S. FDA approves Lilly migraine drug; price same as rivals.
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State reopens multiple ocean swimming sites in Carteret and other counties MOREHEAD CITY - State officials announced Friday that bacteria levels at most ocean swimming sites in Carteret, Pender and Onslow counties meet state and Environmental Protection Agency standards for swimming and other contact with the water.
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Ocean Road embarks on Hepatitis B vaccinations A 2016/2017 HIV Impact Survey released by the Tanzania Commission for HIV/AIDS (TACAIDS) showed that 7.3 percent of Tanzanians living on the Mainland aged 15 and above have been infected with Hepatitis- B, commonly known as the silent killer ...
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Cheryl Hines Looks Forward to 'Bossing' Larry David Around When She Directs 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Larry David is in for a treat! Cheryl Hines revealed exclusively to Us Weekly that she has special plans for her Curb Your Enthusiasm costar for when she directs an upcoming episode of the show.
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County Declares Outbreak After 3rd SDSU Student Contracts Meningococcal Disease The San Diego County public health officials declared an outbreak of meningococcal disease at San Diego State University on Friday after a third student in recent months contracted the bacterial disease.
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Actress Cheryl Hines on the awkwardness of menopause It can happen to women in their 40's or 50's, and no one likes to talk about it... Menopause. The biological process is defined as the time that marks the end of your menstrual cycles, or after you've gone 12 months without a menstrual period ...
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Health officials aim to increase flu vaccinations after last year's severe outbreak U.S. health officials are trying to increase the rate of flu vaccinations this year after a severe outbreak last season killed a record number of children and led to spot shortages of antiviral medications like Tamiflu.
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200 mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus across Tarrant A mosquito sample tested positive for West Nile Virus in Tarrant County, Tarrant County Public Health confirmed Friday. The sample was from the area around Westridge road in unincorporated Southwest Tarrant County, a news release stated.
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'A youth epidemic' GREENFIELD - Brandee Bastin's been helping people quit using tobacco for 16 years, and she's never seen anything like this.
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Heart disease common among firefighters who die of cardiac arrest (Reuters Health) - Most firefighters who die from cardiac arrest turn out to have narrowing of the heart arteries or structural damage in their hearts, a recent study suggests.
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FDA approves a new antibacterial drug to treat a serious lung disease using a novel pathway to spur innovation September 28, 2018. Release. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a new drug, Arikayce (amikacin liposome inhalation suspension), for the treatment of lung disease caused by a group of bacteria, Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) in ...
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WATCH: Various SA landmarks to be lit up on World Heart Day The Heart and Stroke Foundation in South Africa will light up various landmarks in red to mark World Heart Day tomorrow. Tomorrow, the foundation, along with people around the world, will unite to fight cardiovascular disease (CVD) by holding awareness ...
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Newer Birth Control Pills Are Tied To A Lower Risk Of Ovarian Cancer, A New Study Finds Choosing a birth control isn't always easy. Many women worry about how effective their choice will be, how easy it is to use, and whether or not they'll have a negative side effect that can come with a lot of birth control methods.
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Exercising, eating well key to staying healthy: Experts Manav Mander. Tribune News Service. Ludhiana, September 28. World Heart Day is observed every year on September 29, but do we really understand the criticality of the cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)?
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San Antonio's 'Tobacco 21' ordinance goes into effect amid e-cigarette crackdown 1of 15Employee Claire Collingwood exhales after using a vape at Hazel Sky Smoke and Vape #3 does business on September 27, 2018.Photo: Tom Reel, Staff / Staff photographer.
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Texas dentist helps nonverbal boy speak KATY, Texas - The Motz family of Katy says their lives changed after a visit to the dentist's office. Mason Motz, 6, was at Dr.
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Cases of newborns with syphilis doubles in four years - CDC The number of babies born with syphilis has more than doubled since 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a trend that medical professionals said shows the need to be vigilant about testing and treating the rare but ...
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Rebel Attacks Rise in Ebola-Infected Areas in Eastern DRC A rise in violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is displacing more people and hampering humanitarian efforts, including operations to stop the spread of Ebola, the United Nations refugee agency warns.
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Limiting your children's screen time could lead to better cognition, study says Limiting kids' recreational screen time to less than two hours a day, along with sufficient sleep and physical activity, is associated with improved cognition, according to a new study.
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New breast cancer support group goes beyond CHESTER - Here for the Girls, a nonprofit that supports women affected by breast cancer under age 51, is now welcoming members to its new "Beyond Boobs!
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Diet link to mental health Women are often advised to eat well all the time, and there's a reason for it. As compared to men, a study has found that diet has a bigger impact on a female's emotional well-being.
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Researchers develop unique, biofuel-powered sensor to prevent and diagnose diseases Researchers at Washington State University have developed an implantable, biofuel-powered sensor that runs on sugar and can monitor a body's biological signals to detect, prevent and diagnose diseases.
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Vitamin D: Supplement Linked to Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Children Taking vitamin D could help overweight and obese children lose weight, scientists believe. Vitamin D is most commonly associated with the development and maintenance of strong bones as the body needs it to absorb calcium.
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UPMC Susquehanna offers $55 mammograms WILLIAMSPORT– In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness month, UPMC Susquehanna will offer $55 mammograms to women with limited or no insurance coverage and no prior history of breast disease.
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Pink Train launched on Downtown Line to spread awareness of breast cancer SINGAPORE - The next time you take the Downtown Line, there's a chance that you might board the Pink Train. The special train, which will run from Friday (Sept 28) to the end of October, offers information about risk factors for breast cancer, to ...
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Hospital curtains a hotspot for drug-resistant bacteria: Study While hospital curtains give patients and their families privacy while they're recovering in a ward, a new study has found the sheets of fabric may actually harbour dangerous germs.
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'Global health emergency': Antibiotic made to fight drug-resistant bacteria Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics and methods of treatment that normally stop them from spreading further and causing major health issues.
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8 Unexpected Signs Of A Heart Attack All Women Should Know If you never miss Grey's Anatomy, then you might remember that episode last season where Dr. Bailey knows she's having a heart attack but, her symptoms are dismissed because they don't present as traditional heart attack symptoms.
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