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Influenza season in full swing as flu activity increases across US: See how your region compares Influenza season is in full swing for 2018-19 as flu activity across the United States increases, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported earlier this week.
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Deer disease found in Tennessee counties NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Wildlife officials in Tennessee are implementing an emergency plan after at least 13 cases of chronic wasting disease were discovered in deer.
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Polio-like illness in kids a mystery Dallas Morning News. DALLAS - Medical researchers fear that more children will develop paralysis from a mysterious polio-like illness that has struck every two years since 2014.
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'Hunters and Hoosiers should be scared': Deadly deer disease threatens Indiana's borders A deadly disease that likely would devastate Indiana's deer population is knocking at the door. And experts say it is a matter of when - not if - it comes barreling in.
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1st Michigan child dies from flu this season The first pediatric influenza death in Michigan for the 2018-19 season has been confirmed by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
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| China reports new African swine fever outbreak in Fujian province BEIJING (Reuters) - China's agriculture ministry on Monday reported a new outbreak of African swine fever in the southeastern province of Fujian, which has killed 11 pigs on a farm of 5,776 pigs.
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Vegan parents' strict diet caused infant daughter to develop rickets A vegan couple from Sydney's eastern suburbs fed their infant daughter such a strict diet of items like oats and rice milk she developed rickets meaning her bones could fracture from "normal handling".
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Chronic wasting disease found in Scott County buck WALDRON - Chronic wasting disease has been found in Scott County. A hunter-harvested white-tailed deer harvested north of Waldron tested positive for the disease, according to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission.
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Toddler On Vegan Diet Develops Rickets, Parents Plead Guilty To Malnourishing Her A toddler developed rickets after she was fed a vegan diet for months, in Sydney, Australia. The 19-month-old girl's parents, whose names have not been revealed, admitted that the diet that they fed their daughter, might have caused her to become ...
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Researchers identify hundreds of new genes linked to blindness in lab mice Hundreds of new genes linked to blindness and other vision disorders have been identified in a screen of mouse strains. Many of these genes are likely important in human vision and the results could help identify new causes of hereditary blindness in ...
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Taipei alerts metro passengers after measles case Taipei, Dec. 23 (CNA) The health authorities in Taipei City said Sunday that a baby infected with measles traveled on the MRT Wenhu (Brown) Line during the Dec. 13-15 period and encouraged anyone who took the metro during that time to pay close ...
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Over 300 genetic causes of eye disease found in mice Los Angeles: Scientists have identified hundreds of new genes linked to blindness and other vision disorders in mice. Many of these genes are likely important in human vision and the results could help identify new causes of hereditary blindness in ...
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Paper sensors for diabetics to monitor blood sugar Key to this approach is replacing traditional electronic circuitry in the sensors with low-cost plastics that can be manufactured quickly and in large quantities.
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Staying healthy during flu season From shopping to spending time with the family, holidays are a busy time and while you are out and about you may come into contact with more germs and viruses than usual.
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The impact of maternal diabetes on fetal heart development Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect. And even with remarkable advances in care, it remains the leading cause of non-infectious death in infants.
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E-bandage accelerates wound healing Scientists have developed a self-powered bandage that generates an electric field over an injury, dramatically reducing the healing time for skin wounds.
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Self-powered e-bandage speeds wound healing Skin has a remarkable ability to heal itself, but in some cases, wounds heal very slowly or not at all, putting a person at risk for chronic pain, infection and scarring.
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Scientists destroy HIV-infected cells in major breakthrough Scientists have announced a potentially major breakthrough in the fight against HIV. Researchers at Paris' Institut Pasteur claim they have successfully destroyed cells infected with the virus, which is typically treated with antiretroviral drugs.
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Voting will take place in DRC's Ebola-ravaged region: official Kinshasa (DRC) - An election official confirmed on Saturday that voting will take place in Ebola-hit Democratic Republic of Congo's northeastern region on December 30, despite concerns that opening polls there might lead to new cases of the virus ...
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IBM's Fingernail Sensor Could Evaluate New Parkinson's Medications Researchers at IBM Corp. have developed a miniature sensor that can glean insights into people's health from their fingernails.
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