Welcome to The Week That Wasn't. Here are three trending stories we decided not to cover this week, and why. Cryopreservation to Delay Menopause. A British company named ProFam went on the record this week claiming its new surgery can delay ...
When Margo and David Jakobs checked into the Sheraton Atlanta last month, they looked forward to a jam-packed, four-day visit with their youngest son, Bryce, who recently relocated here. The three enjoyed an outdoor concert, sightseeing and scenic hike ...
More and more studies are showing how regular exercise benefits the brain, and in particular, the aging brain. What's less clear is how exactly exercise counters the cognitive decline that comes with aging and diseases like Alzheimer's. To find out, for nearly a ...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) online Ebola dashboard, the DRC confirmed 6 more Ebola cases yesterday, raising the overall outbreak total to 2,793. Health officials are still investigating 396 suspected cases. Only one new death has ...
At least six patients at a cancer facility in New York were sickened with a rare blood infection after a nurse allegedly tampered with injectable opioids, diluting the medication with tap water. Six patients at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in ...
(Reuters Health) - Teens who hit puberty late may end up with weaker bones, a new study finds. In the study, which included more than 6,000 British children, researchers found that kids who experienced their growth spurts - which occur around the age of ...
UCLA researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that could help pathologists read biopsies more accurately and to better detect and diagnose breast cancer. The new system, described in a study published in JAMA Network Open, helps ...
MANORVILLE, NY – A mosquito sample collected on Long Island has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus, also referred to as EEE or Triple E. The mosquito sample, Culiseta melanura, was collected on July 31 in the Manorville area, ...
Could a futuristic new technology help fend off dementia in a way no medicine has been able to? That's what researchers want to find out as they begin testing a high-tech device that beams flashing light and pulsing sound into the brain of Alzheimer's patients ...
By Arman Azad, CNN. CNN — The number of West Nile virus cases rose across the United States last year, killing 167 people, according to data released Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Experts say the increase, while small, ...
The U.S. saw an increase in the number of cases of West Nile virus in 2018, the Center for Disease Control announced. In 2018, there were 2,647 reported cases of the mosquito-borne virus, the CDC said in a statement, compared to 2,097 cases in 2017.
New studies are adding to a growing body of evidence that regular exercise can reduce Alzheimer's symptoms. One study reported that people over the age of 60 who do at least 30 minutes of exercise five days a week have fewer biomarkers associated with ...
According to the Migraine Research Foundation, roughly 39 million men, women and children in the United States suffer from migraines, a disorder in which individuals have recurring, unprovoked and often debilitating headaches. >> Read more trending ...
ATLANTA (CNN) — Eating more plants and less meat has been tied to a longer life and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease in a new study. Sticking to an overall plant-based diet or a diet that includes more plant foods than animal foods could be ...
The trend of cleansing the vagina with "vaginal steaming" comes with risks. Case in point: A woman in Canada developed second-degree burns after trying vaginal steaming, according to a recent report of the case. The 62-year-old woman had recently been ...
Doctors suspected a man's slip and fall may have broken his achy knee, but X-rays found a bone growing — around his penis. The "exceedingly rare" finding was written up by a medical team that included five Bronx doctors at Lincoln Hospital and Mental ...
Migraines are painful enough as it is. But for some people, coffee and migraines can be an especially agonizing combination. ICYDK, coffee is considered one of the most common dietary triggers for migraines, according to the American Journal of Managed ...
4-H swine showmanship takes place at the Jackson County Fair on Monday, August 5, 2019. The fair unveiled a new layout this year with the midway and food court moved to new locations. By Ryan Stanton | ryanstanton@mlive.com. JACKSON, MI – Ten ...
A 5-year-old Cincinnati, Ohio, girl suffered from temporary paralysis following a tick bite, her family says. Averey Mell was taken to the Cincinnati Children's Hospital earlier this month after the young girl fell face-first on her bathroom floor, her mother, Sami Mell ...
SUFFOLK, Va. – The City of Suffolk announced Friday that it has detected West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis in mosquitoes collected from a handful of local areas and neighborhoods. The mosquitoes were found in the following areas: West Nile ...
It's putting the "bone" in — well, you know. After falling on his rear end on the street, a 63-year-old man went to the emergency room for knee pain. Doctors, worried that he might have some additional broken bones, conducted a pelvic x-ray. Instead, they ...
If a close relative has had blood cancer, you're more likely to get it, a large new study reports. The researchers analyzed data from 16 million people in Sweden, including more than 153,000 diagnosed with blood cancer and more than 391,000 of their ...
Cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death worldwide and it could be prevented by focussing on a plant-based diet, says a study. The study found that consuming large quantities of whole grains, fruits and vegetables on a daily basis can be good ...
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. Health officials in Nassau County, NY report investigating a salmonellosis cluster associated with people who consumed food or drink at the restaurant Brixx and Barley, located at 152 West Park Ave in Long Beach, NY ...
In a bizarre twist of events, a man from the Bronx, New York went to the hospital for a knee x-ray and got the surprise of his life when doctors told him his penis was turning into bone. The man checked himself in hospital after falling over in the street and ...
By NewsDesk @infectiousdiseasenews. During the past two weeks, at least 16 persons have died in an outbreak of yellow fever in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State in southern Nigeria, according to a local media report. Confirming the incident, the ...
BATH, Maine (AP) — Police say a 6-year-old girl in Maine was bitten in the leg by a rabid fox. Julia Davis, of Bath, was playing outside a friend's house when a fox ran at the girls and chased them inside. The fox bit Davis on the back of her leg. Police Chief ...
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) — Health officials say a rabid bat has been found outside a home in Woodstock in northeastern Illinois. The (Crystal Lake) Northwest Herald reports Friday that several dogs playing with the bat may have been exposed to the disease.
Despite a new vaccine meant to wipe out Ebola, the deadly disease is on the rise again. Adrian Blomfield reports from the Democratic Republic of Congo, currently in the grip of the second largest outbreak on record. Pictures by Simon Townsley. This article ...
Mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile virus on the southeast side of Reno. It's the second positive test in Washoe County this summer for the virus that is spread through bites from mosquitoes that fed on infected birds. By Associated Press, Wire ...
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — There are still no signs of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) or West Nile virus in Rhode Island, according to the R.I. Department of Environmental Management, but it's a different story in neighboring Massachusetts.
BATH — A 6-year-old girl is in good spirits after being bitten by a rabid fox in Bath, according to her mother. Julia Davis was playing outside at a friend's house at Bumpy Hill Road when a fox attacked, chasing her into the home, according to Bath Police Chief ...
SUFFOLK, Va. — The City of Suffolk detected West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis in mosquitoes collected from various areas and neighborhoods. West Nile Virus was detected in: Bennett's Harbor; Lakeside; North Street; Philadelphia; Pleasant ...
According to the NHS, 29 per cent of UK adults are now obese - up three per cent from 2016. Add in those who are overweight as well, and that accounts for two-thirds of the UK adult population. The advice to "eat less, move more" is - to be frank - not cutting it ...
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WXIX/Gray News) - A mother is sharing her 5-year-old daughter's health scare in hopes of helping other parents stay aware about tick-related illnesses. Averey's condition baffled doctors at Children's Hospital until they got into the ICU and ...
Polycystic ovary syndrome (P.C.O.S.) was first described in a research paper published in 1935 by Stein and Leventhal. Although the nomenclature was added later, the paper described symptoms of amenorrhoea (the absence of menstrual periods), hirsutism ...
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Local health and Vector Control officials reported that two mosquito samples collected in Lake County tested positive for West Nile virus this week. The mosquitoes, Culex tarsalis (western encephalitis mosquito), were collected near ...
The Georgia woman who posted a viral rant claiming she purposely infected her partners with HIV doesn't have the sexually-transmitted disease, police said Friday. see also. Georgia woman's viral rant says she's infecting men with HIV. AMERICUS, Ga.
Two mosquitoes in Lake County have tested positive for West Nile virus, the first detection of the disease in the area this year, the Lake County Vector Control District said Friday. The two samples, both of western encephalitis mosquitoes, were collected near ...
Health officials in Suffolk County are asking the New York State Department of Health to "confirm a declaration of an imminent threat to public safety" after a mosquito sample tested positive for a potentially deadly virus. The New York State Department of ...
More and more lives are being lost to asthma because people are being denied the basic level of care they are entitled to, including yearly reviews with a nurse, a charity has warned. A new investigation from Asthma UK has found that deaths from the ...
A new study out of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health warns against indulging in an extra cup of coffee, at least if you're one of the millions of people who are prone to migraines. The study evaluated caffeine and its effect on migraine-prone ...
Lost and broken teeth could one day be regrown, scientists believe after finding the stem cells responsible for tooth formation and the gene that switches it on. Scientists at the University of Plymouth discovered a new group of stem cells which form skeletal ...
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) have developed tiny biodegradable circuits for releasing painkillers inside the body. The implants would reduce post-operative discomfort for patients being fitted with an orthopaedic ...
The power of artificial intelligence is challenging pathologists in their ability to detect and diagnose some forms of breast cancer. Researchers in the US have been testing how machine learning could help to read biopsies thanks to its ability to recognise ...
Lansing- This week on Here for Health, we're talking about breastfeeding awareness, as August is breastfeeding awareness month.We spoke with Tammy Ashley, who's a Lactation consultant, and Family Nurse Practitioner at Sparrow Hospital. She says ...
Asthma deaths have increased by a third in a decade, according to research from a leading body. "It's the highest since 2001," a representative for Asthma UK told Yahoo UK. "We can't say if it's the highest ever because data wasn't collected before then.".
July saw 16,253 patients, but it broke the record in the first nine days of August with 18,207 cases in the month. New dengue cases keep escalating in other districts of the country at a faster pace compared to Dhaka, with at least 2,002 people infected in 24 ...
Date: August 9, 2019; Source: American Thoracic Society; Summary: Certain traits may define a type of obstructive sleep apnea that can be effectively treated with an oral appliance, according to new research. Share: FULL STORY ...
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