AUSTIN — Dennis and Chris Cavner, in their early 70s, are preparing to move less than two blocks away into a 2,720-square-foot, ranch-style house they bought this year. But first a renovation is underway, taking the 45-year-old property all the way back to its ...
When I was a teenager, I had an argument with a close friend about Bill Bryson. Both of us were competitive debaters, which meant we actively sought out sweeping, magisterial works like A Short History of Nearly Everything — something from which we could ...
Intra-articular injections of corticosteroids for relief of the pain of hip or knee osteoarthritis (OA) may have adverse long-term consequences, researchers suggested. These injections are commonly performed and have been "conditionally" recommended by the ...
A rare and unfortunate sequence of events allowed a deadly type of malaria in gorillas to "jump" species and attack humans, according to scientists. Hundreds of thousands of people die from malaria every year and Plasmodium falciparum - the type the ...
A drug used to treat breast and ovarian cancers tied to certain genetic mutations may help combat some of the most severe cases of prostate cancer. Researchers tested the drug, called olaparib, in a randomized clinical trial of nearly 400 men with advanced ...
More people are being diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases such as chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis, and more daters are finding partners online. Is there a connection? That's what one Hawaiian health official suggested this week. The Honolulu ...
Predicting where Ebola might strike next could become easier, thanks to a new computer model. The model tracks how changes in the environment and in human societies could affect the deadly virus's spread. It predicts that Ebola outbreaks could become ...
WASHINGTON – If Roland Henry had died in a different part of the country, his organs might have been recovered. And lives could have been saved. But the local organ collection agency said no. It gave no reason, no explanation to his family, though the ...
There needs to be easier access to NHS screening programmes in England, including evening and weekend clinics, to increase uptake, a review says. The report by Prof Sir Mike Richards also called for tests to be offered in a wider variety of locations, ...
It's well known that exercise is good for preventing and treating many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are the benefits of physical activity for people living with and beyond cancer. A new initiative called Moving Through Cancer—led by ...
A new study finds that corticosteroid shots may accelerate arthritis in knee and hip joints, even as it removes pain. Osteoarthritis affects more than 30 million adults in the United States. Corticosteroid shots are widely used to reduce inflammation and lessen ...
The most common type of cancer in the United States is prostate cancer, and it is the second-most common cause of cancer deaths in U.S. men behind only lung cancer. According to the National Cancer Institute, about one in five U.S. men will be diagnosed ...
The next Ebola outbreak could be predicted using a new UCL-developed model that tracks how changes to ecosystems and human societies combine to affect the spread of the deadly infectious disease. The model could help policymakers to decide where to ...
(Reuters Health) - Women with severe obesity who have gastric bypass surgery to lose weight before becoming pregnant may be less likely to have babies with birth defects than similar women who don't have weight-loss surgery, a new study suggests.
We could be on track for a rough flu season because of what scientists are seeing happening in Australia. So, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is already sounding the alarm for pregnant women. Agency officials say most expectant ...
DENVER (CBS4)– A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows sexually transmitted diseases have once again reached an all-time high across the country. That includes the Denver metro area. According to the CDC report, STD ...
A fifth person in Michigan has died of the rare but dangerous mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), state health officials announced this week. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Monday that a ...
There were 29 babies born in Maryland last year with the sexually transmitted disease syphilis. The rate of infant infection was the country's ninth worst. The "tragic" figures were among a host of data about STDs alarming experts at the U.S. Centers for ...
FLETCHER, N.C. – A Legionnaires' disease outbreak linked to a North Carolina fair has claimed a third life, state health officials say. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that 140 Legionnaires' cases have been ...
Bariatric surgery helped reduce the risk for birth defects in children born to women with severe obesity, a Swedish study found. Women who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery prior to pregnancy had a 33% lower risk of having a child with a major ...
Discovery of a type of immunity that protects koalas' DNA from viruses has importance for the survival of koalas and our fundamental understanding of evolution. A team of scientists from The University of Queensland and University of Massachusetts Medical ...
Mosquitoes collected in Anaheim and Westminster have tested positive for St. Louis encephalitis — the first occurrence in those cities in three decades, Orange County officials announced Tuesday. The mosquitoes were collected late last week along Old ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- More than $490,000 is being doled out to seven Florida counties, including Palm Beach County, as part of a national effort to try to eradicate HIV and AIDS in the next 10 years. The funding is made possible as part of the Ending the HIV ...
NEW YORK - Moms-to-be who undergo physical or mental stress during their pregnancies are less likely to have a boy and may also have a higher risk of preterm birth, according to a study published this week. "The womb is an influential first home," said lead ...
Two years ago, the flu season killed about 80,000 people in the United States alone, including nearly 200 children. This year, the various strains of the flu virus shouldn't be as deadly, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is as adamant ...
People suffering from opioid addiction and chronic pain may have fewer cravings and less pain if they use both mindfulness techniques and medication for opioid dependence, according to Rutgers and other researchers. The study, published in the journal ...
The vaping-related condition that has sickened hundreds of people has a new name: EVALI, or e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury. The new name, noted Friday in newly issued guidance for clinicians from the Centers for Disease Control ...
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. children's agency says one-third of children worldwide under age 5 — about 200 million youngsters — are either undernourished or overweight, undermining their full potential to grow and develop. UNICEF also says almost ...
People could be offered cancer screenings in their lunch breaks in a bid to reverse the alarming fall in those attending appointments, under plans being considered by NHS bosses. Those invited for screening should be able to go in the evening or at ...
As if Orange County residents didn't already have enough to be wary of — with the perennial alerts about mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus and the recent Southern California uptick in invasive Aedes mosquitoes — now, recently collected mosquito ...
It's officially flu season, and you know what that means: It's also flu shot myth season. While every single person should be getting a flu shot every single year (unless you're medically unable to, because of age, allergies, or other medical exemptions), flu myths ...
If you live in Glasgow, you are more likely to die young. Men die a full seven years earlier than their counterparts in other UK cities. Until recently, the causes of this excess mortality remained a mystery. "Deep-fried Mars bars," some have speculated.
NORTH CAROLINA – A third person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in North Carolina, state health officials said. A deadly outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in North Carolina may stem from hot tubs that were on display inside an event ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - More than $490,000 is being doled out to seven Florida counties as part of a national effort to try to eradicate HIV and AIDS in the next 10 years. The funding is made possible as part of the Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative, which was ...
A critical drug that treats most childhood cancers is back-ordered, and doctors in Connecticut are concerned about how it may affect the hundreds of children in the state undergoing treatment. "I believe that Vincristine was one of the drugs that helped save my ...
Published on October 15, 2019. macular-edema. New research from Taiwan shows that severe sleep apnea is a risk factor for developing diabetic macular edema, a complication of diabetes that can cause vision loss or blindness. Diabetic macular edema ...
Needless to say, obesity is the leading cause of many health issues like diabetes, high cholesterol, heart diseases, arthritis, and more. Apart from the regular lifestyle modifications, people with unhealthy weight opt for weight-loss surgeries. These surgeries ...
Estrogen has a significant role in overall brain health and cognitive function. That's why so many studies focused on the prevention of cognitive decline consider the effect of reduced estrogen levels during the menopause transition. A new study suggests a ...
While the research to find better medicines to treat dementia continues, a new study indicates that some of the best ways to treat the agitation dementia patients often exhibit may not involve medicine at all. "The bottom line from our study is that non-medication ...
Posted by Edited Press Release | Oct 15, 2019 | Article, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), Horse Care, Horse Industry News, Welfare and Industry. Favorite. Share: ADVERTISEMENT. New Hampshire Confirms Second Equine EEE Case of 2019. Officials ...
Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital discovered that glowing particles in the blood of brain cancer patients can be used to diagnose and monitor the disease in a less invasive way by using a substance that patients drink before surgery.
A 58-year-old Taunton man who died last week from the rare Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus was a generous adventurer who loved mountain biking and sailing, his obituary says. Scott N. Mosman died in hospice care on Oct. 11, over a month after he ...
PORTAGE, Mich. — Many people throughout West Michigan woke up with frost on their windshields Tuesday, but the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it most likely was not enough to eliminate the risk of eastern equine encephalitis ...
(CNN) - A third person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in North Carolina, state health officials said. None of the victims has been identified by authorities and health officials have not discussed the circumstances of their deaths. In recent ...
(HealthDay)—In an early-release Oct. 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC presents interim guidance to help clinicians assess, evaluate, manage, and follow patients with electronic ...
The U.S. is experiencing a critical shortage of a drug called vincristine, used to treat several types of childhood cancer including leukemias and lymphomas after one of the only two U.S. manufacturers, Teva Pharmaceutical decided to discontinue production ...
A woman who lost two husbands within a decade to the contaminated blood scandal has said the project set up to support victims "was nothing short of rubbish". The infected blood inquiry heard how Liz Hooper fell in love with and married each husband only ...
Women should be offered mammograms and smear tests in their lunch breaks to help boost cancer survival rates, according to a new report. On Wednesday, Professor Sir Mike Richards, the former national clinical director for cancer, published a review of the ...
Certain risk factors in childhood can identify those who are more likely to suffer severe obesity in adulthood, a new study finds. The research included more than 12,000 participants from different countries who were followed from childhood in the 1970s and ...
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina health officials say a third person has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease linked to a hot tub display at a fair. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed the third death to news outlets Monday.
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