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3 cases of children with suspected rare 'polio-like' illness reported in Allegheny County The Allegheny County Health Department has confirmed it is aware of three cases of suspected acute flaccid myelitis in Allegheny County.
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Rare Paralysis Cases in Children Are Investigated in at Least 5 States Health authorities in the United States said this week that they were investigating an unusual spike in cases of a rare condition that causes limb paralysis and severe muscle weakness in children.
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C-section deliveries nearly doubled worldwide since 2000, study finds (CNN) No matter where a family lives, welcoming a baby into the world can be a joyous occasion -- yet how a woman experiences birth varies drastically from country to country.
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5 things to know about the poliolike condition that has hospitalized 2 Chicago-area children At least two children who have been diagnosed with a rare but serious condition that weakens muscles and limits mobility are being treated in Chicago, according to Lurie Children's Hospital.
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Ebola death toll rises in DR Congo The death toll from an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 118, authorities have said, with three children among the recent victims.
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Prescriptions for Millions of Opioid Pills Lead to Charges Against 5 Doctors It was not hard to tell when the doctor was in at the Staten Island office of Carl Anderson. Noisy crowds of people, some with visible signs of drug addiction, stood in long lines at all hours of the night, seeking prescriptions for oxycodone pills ...
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Caesarean section use has almost doubled globally since 2000 Globally, the number of babies born through caesarean section (C-section) almost doubled between 2000 and 2015—from 12% to 21% of all births—according to a Series of three papers published in The Lancet and launched at the International Federation ...
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NY doctors charged over opioid prescriptions amid epidemic Prosecutors unveiled charges on Thursday against five New York doctors, a pharmacist and associates for allegedly illegally distributing millions of oxycodone pills and fueling the nation's opioid addiction crisis.
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Growing number of US children not vaccinated against any disease NEW YORK - A small but growing proportion of the youngest children in the U.S. have not been vaccinated against any disease, worrying health officials.
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Percentage of young US children who don't receive any vaccines has quadrupled since 2001 A small but increasing number of children in the United States are not getting some or all of their recommended vaccinations. The percentage of children under 2 years old who haven't received any vaccinations has quadrupled in the last 17 years ...
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Obesity Doubles Younger Women's Colon Cancer Odds By Steven Reinberg. HealthDay Reporter. THURSDAY, Oct. 11, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- While rates of colon cancer have declined among people 50 and older, they're on the rise for younger Americans.
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Zika spread under control in Japiur says Rajasthan Health minister Kalicharan Saraf The officials were directed to take all necessary measures to check the spread of virus. A total of 29 cases of Zika virus have been confirmed in Jaipur.
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8 cases of rare 'polio-like' condition reported in Texas At least seven children and one adult in Texas have been diagnosed this year with a rare condition that threatens lifetime paralysis, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to confirm additional cases.
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DNA EXCLUSIVE: 5 Zika patients in Rajasthan slip quarantine In a revelation that can have horrifying consequences, DNA has found that many Zika patients are roaming freely in Rajasthan and in the nearby states.
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LA County officials call city agencies in combating typhus outbreak (FOX 11/CNS) - A coordinated government response to an outbreak of flea-borne typhus is critical, a Los Angeles County official said, calling for public health and other city agencies to work together.
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3 Children With Polio-Like Illness In North Texas FORT WORTH, TX -- Treating a variety of diseases for children, Dr. Fernando Acosta Jr. has been a neurologist at Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth for 12 years.
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Being nice tied to financial hardship, study finds THURSDAY, Oct. 11, 2018 -- When it comes to money, nice people really are more likely to finish last, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed data from more than 3 million people and found that those who were nice were at increased risk for ...
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Detecting the breast cancer gene with a smartphone BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) -. An LSU professor, along with his team of researchers have created an accessible way for women and men to test for the "BReast CAncer gene one," more commonly known as BRCA1.
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Walk of Faith: Two-time breast cancer survivor organizes walk to help others battling cancer Sharon Carter twirled the pink bracelet hugging her right wrist. In 10 days, the Athens woman will return to the doctor for a checkup - to see if the disease she already battled twice has returned.
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Scientists See a Treatment for Vision Loss in Lab-Grown Retinas Researchers at Johns Hopkins University are exploring new treatments for vision loss after growing human retinas from scratch, according to a new paper published in the journal Science.
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Chronic wasting disease threatens Missouri's $1 billion deer hunting culture Deer hunting is big business in Missouri. Based on numbers from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, all those deer hunting permits, sales of archery gear, rifles and ammunition, hunting clothing, taxidermy services and other hunting-related dollars are ...
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They were thought to be 'too young' to have breast cancer. They were wrong. Melissa Rojas was a week away from her one-year wedding anniversary when she learned she had breast cancer. The 28-year-old nurse had no family history of the disease.
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Human Retinas Grown In A Dish Reveal Origin Of Color Vision In order to see the red of a sunset or the green of spring leaves, developing human eyes need to get the right hormone at the right time.
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West Nile virus detected in Belle Glade BELLE GLADE, Fla. - Officials with the Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County have detected West Nile virus in Belle Glade, the second recent case in the county.
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Her mammogram was normal, but she did have breast cancer DETROIT - When it came to breast cancer screening, Lisa Spreder, of Grosse Pointe Woods, did what she was supposed to do: She got regular breast exams and annual mammograms.
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Friday, Oct. 12 deadline to register for free in-school flu shot clinics As the calendar swings back into the fall and winter months, it also swings back into the flu season, and given the patterns seen in past seasons, Carroll County health officials recommend getting a flu vaccination in the month of October.
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Detective doctors solve more than 100 baffling medical mysteries For years, one man's mysterious and life-threatening episodes of lactic acidosis, seemingly prompted by a cold or a bout of the flu, remained unsolved.
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7 Unexpected Benefits of Losing Weight If you've ever set a resolution to lose weight, you're definitely not alone. Maintaining an optimal weight not only helps to prevent serious diseases, but it also can have some unexpected perks.
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I don't need reminding I don't like myself: Campaign to end the stigma of obesity Campaigners say obesity is far more complex than people realise with over 100 different factors contributing to being overweight. 05:50, UK, Thursday 11 October 2018.
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How big tobacco hopes to get you hooked on e-cigarettes As you read this article, lobbyists from big tobacco companies are stalking the corridors of Parliament House trying to persuade federal lawmakers to grant them their latest wish: permission to sell electronic cigarettes to all Australians.
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When Doctors Are Stumped By Rare Cases, They Can Call In These 'Disease Detectives' The Undiagnosed Diseases Network, set up by the National Institutes of Health, brings in specialists trained to diagnose mystery symptoms and "the rarest of rare diseases.
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What's in that stuff? A look at drug adulteration Pure heroin is extremely potent and extremely rare, as the drug often includes fillers that stretch profits and often offer stronger highs.
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5 things you don't know about how vaping is impacting Utah youths While the rates of traditional smoking have gone down among U.S. teens, tobacco use overall hasn't decreased. Presented as a less innocuous, more flavorful option then cigarettes, vaping with e-cigarettes has become a trendy activity for today's teens.
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Researchers advise against decongestants for colds symptoms in young children Decongestants should not be given to young children because there is no evidence they help clear up a blocked or runny nose and their safety is unclear, according to experts investigating the effectiveness of treatments for the common cold.
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Boy diagnosed with dangerous mosquito-borne virus — what you need to know The mother of a 7-year-old boy in Ohio is raising the alarm after her son's mosquito bite led to a life-threatening diagnosis, The Canton Repository reported.
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Thomas A. Steitz, biochemist who won Nobel Prize for mapping crucial molecule, dies at 78 Thomas A. Steitz, who won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for mapping the structure of ribosomes, molecular machines that translate genetic information into the thousands of proteins essential to living matter, died Oct. 9 at his home in Branford, Conn ...
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Finding answers for patients with rarest of rare diseases Jon and Kari Kilquist sit with their children, from left, Will, Emmy and Owen, at their home in Murphysboro, Ill. Will was born with a long list of mysterious symptoms that require a wheelchair, feeding tube and other care but his doctors were stumped ...
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Youth tobacco use up Tobacco use by youth is on the rise with more trying and becoming addicted to e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes, also known as vapes, vape and hookah pens or e-pipes, are battery-powered devices that allow users to inhale aerosolized liquid, or e-juice.
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West Nile Virus found in county MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services has received confirmation from the New York State Department of Health Arbovirology Laboratory of the detection of West Nile Virus (WNV) in the county.
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There are many types of obesity – which one matters to your health Our society seems to have accepted that gaining weight is an inevitable consequence of growing up in a place with easy access to calories and where physical activity plays a declining role in our professional and private lives.
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Avoid suggesting OTC decongestants for kids this cold and flu season Because no available evidence supports the use of over-the-counter decongestants and antihistamines in young children with the common cold, and the safety of these medications remains uncertain, the authors of an editorial published today in The BMJ ...
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Study: Vaccine prevents flu hospitalization in pregnant women Flu vaccination during pregnancy can reduce a woman's chance of severe illness—enough to require hospitalization—by 40%, according to a new study that spanned four countries and six flu seasons.
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Health News Round-up: Humira patent dispute, Talc cancer case, Congo's Ebola outbreak The most concerning area is the city of Beni in Congo's North Kivu province where dozens of people who may have been exposed to the deadly disease are hiding from health workers, emergency response chief Peter Salama said.
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Twisted Pink wants help painting mural in exchange for donations A local nonprofit is using paint to get the community involved in supporting a good cause. Twisted Pink, which helps fund metastatic breast cancer research, is giving the public a chance to paint a mural at the Oxmoor Center in exchange for a $20 donation.
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Tech: Color-changing contact lens could enhance monitoring of eye disease treatments — (Report) For all the good they do, eye drops and ointments have one major drawback: It's hard to tell how much of the medication is actually getting to the eye.
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County Confirms Detection Of West Nile Virus MAYVILLE - West Nile Virus has been confirmed in Chautauqua County following testing of two mosquito pools at the Audubon late last month.
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Young people turning their backs on alcohol Wednesday October 10 2018. Page contents. Where did the story come from? What kind of research was this? What did the research involve?
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Don't ignore joint pain with fever, fatigue: It can mean rheumatoid arthritis By Dr Chethana D Joint and back pain, one of the most common ailments, can disable people if the symptoms become chronic. Arthritis has a big impact on the lives of millions of people worldwide.
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Heavy rain, dust storms blamed for deadly contaminated melon An investigation into the deadly listeria outbreak that killed seven people and caused a miscarriage earlier this year has been linked to heavy rain on a rockmelon farm.
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India hit with its biggest outbreak of Zika to date NEW DELHI (CNN) - India has recorded its biggest outbreak of Zika virus to date, with 32 cases confirmed in Jaipur, capital of the western state of Rajasthan.
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