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Genetically Modified Viruses Save Teen From Superbug

May 11, 2019

Now Isabelle is still receiving the treatment, but has returned to school, and is learning to drive. "The specificity is definitely our friend in terms of using phages in antimicrobial treatment", Hatfull said. Around the same time, Jo had been told her daughter was unlikely to survive. She named it Muddy and got on with her life, earning more degrees, landing a job at a communications agency.

Couple dies from bubonic plague after eating marmot meat

May 10, 2019

The deaths prompted a quarantine situation in Mongolia's Bayan Olgii province, which sits on the border of Russian Federation and China. According to Ochirpurev, the 118 people who had come into contact with the couple were all isolated and treated with antibiotics.

Brits In Recent Years Are Having Less Sex Than Two Decades Ago

May 10, 2019

It was also found sexual activity was on the decline among the general United Kingdom population over this period. There was a significant increase in people overall reporting not having had sex in the previous month between 2001 and 2012; for men, the number jumped from 26% to 29.2%, and for women, it rose from 23% to 29.3%.

Theme, History and Significance of the Day for Asthma Awareness

May 10, 2019

According to World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates, 235 million people suffer from asthma - which is the most common chronic disease among children. World Asthma Day 2019 is observed on May 7. "They have targeted in the United Kingdom, and out healthcare system here has targeted, delivering asthma action plans and having one for every asthma patient is a really key piece for eliminating asthma deaths in the future so we don't have one person every five days dying as a result of their ...

Mayor proclaims May as Mental Health Awareness Month

May 09, 2019

It is estimated that about 300 million people suffer from depression and 60 million from bipolar mood disorder alone. The Mental Health Association has 330 locations across the country. Almost 4 of 5 respondents agreed that less stigma and shame around mental health disorders would lower suicide rates. "It's about building our own awareness so that, of course, when we recognize the signs and symptoms within ourselves that we seek help and support", he said.

Denver voters decide on decriminalizing 'magic mushrooms'

May 09, 2019

The ordinance's text seeks to "deprioritize, to the greatest extent possible" criminal penalties imposed by the City of Denver "for the personal use and personal possession of psilocybin mushrooms ". Denver residents first voted to decriminalize marijuana possession in 2004, years before Colorado voters ultimately approved its legalization statewide for recreational purposes, establishing a full regulatory framework to license retail outlets and collect sales taxes on cannabis products.

Social media 'has a small effect on your happiness'

May 09, 2019

The effects of social media use on teenage lifestyles pleasure are runt and potentially "tiny", a explore of 12,000 United Kingdom kids suggests. Ms Orben, co-study author and psychology lecturer at University of Oxford , told First Up said something complicated was going on, but it showed the "fearful" coverage about the damage of social media was out of line.

NYC cites 84 people for refusing measles vaccines

May 09, 2019

As for whether adults are actually seeking another dose, considering the measles situation in the US right now, McGeorge said it seems that way. The resurgence in cases of measles has led to a backlash against those who refuse to vaccinate their children.

Unvaccinated KY teen who sued health department gets chickenpox

May 09, 2019

Kunkel went back to school on Wednesday. The teenager has been out of school since mid-March, Mr Wiest said . Kunkel and two dozen other students who were banned appealed the ban and lost. "The ban was stupid", Wiest said. Wiest's comments are dismissive of the severity of this virus, and his recent announcement that he is advising his clients to actively contract the virus so that they can become individually immune to it is deeply concerning to the Northern Kentucky Health Department.

Mongolia lifts quarantine after couple dies from eating raw marmot meat

May 09, 2019

Six-day quarantine declared in the region, preventing tourists from leaving. Authorities have warned people against eating raw marmot meat because it can carry Yersinia pestis , the plague germ. The quarantine was lifted on Monday, the BBC reported . Symptoms of the bubonic plague are swelling of the lymph nodes, weakness, chills, headache, and fever.

NY Senate passes bills on Trump's tax returns and pardon power

May 09, 2019

White House officials didn't respond to a request for comment. State Sen. Brad Hoylman , who sponsored the bill, told CBSN in April that the bill was a response to the administration's "stonewalling" of congressional requests to provide Mr.

Another study finds antiretrovirals stop transmission of HIV between gay sexual partners

May 08, 2019

Researchers monitored nearly 1,000 gay male couple across Europe over an 8-year period, where one partner was HIV-positive and undergoing ART and the other didn't have the virus. The European study targeted situations where one was living with HIV and on antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the other was HIV-negative over eight years, from 2010 to 2017.

764 cases of measles reported in 23 states — CDC

May 08, 2019

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To confront the expanding measles outbreak in NYC, the Health Department issued "Commissioner's Orders" on April 9th, which enabled the assessment of penalties up to $1,000 for violations or failures to comply with health notices.

More than 1,000 dead in D.R. Congo Ebola epidemic

May 06, 2019

The Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a tenth outbreak of Ebola in 40 years last August in North Kivu before the virus spread into the neighbouring Ituri region. Doctors Without Borders and the International Rescue Committee suspend operations in the towns of Butembo and Kutwa. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization said support to control the Ebola outbreak has lagged and maintaining security in the conflict-prone area has been hard.

Freebies, deals and discounts for National Nurses Week

May 06, 2019

This generates a number of positive reasons that you should aspire to become a nurse; you can gain steady employment in a rapidly growing industry, for instance, while simultaneously helping sick and injured people across the nation get the help they've been denied due to a shortage in certified workers.

Burger King Mocked for Mental Health Meals

May 05, 2019

There are different meals being offered to reflect your different moods. "By using its internationally-known reputation to discuss the importance of mental health, Burger King is bringing much-needed awareness to this important and critical discussion - and letting its customers know that is OK to not be OK".

Director John Singleton dies after being 'taken off life support,' family says

May 05, 2019

He was 51 years old. Ice Cube is mourning the death of his good friend John Singleton . " John Singleton is a prolific, ground-breaking director who changed the game and opened doors in Hollywood, a world that was just a few miles away, yet worlds away, from the neighborhood in which he grew up", the statement read.

Trump seeks ruling upholding judge’s Setback to’Obamacare’

May 05, 2019

The switch, which the administration disclosed in late March, has confounded many people in Washington, even within the Republican Party, who came to realize that health insurance and a commitment to protecting the A.C.A. The last sentence on any decision to strike down the health care law will come. The law's Medicaid expansion continues to insure about 12 million low-income people.

Passengers to remain quarantined on cruise ship until being cleared by officials

May 05, 2019

The ship is scheduled to arrive early Saturday in Curacao, where it is normally docked when not in use. The Freewinds, with approximately 300 crew members and passengers, was quarantined in the Port of Castries and on Thursday the ship's doctor requested 100 doses of the measles vaccine.

The Measles Vaccine, Moving Forward

May 05, 2019

The child was not in daycare and hasn't traveled out of state, officials said. The highly contagious disease was eliminated in the country in 2000, but it's making a comeback, hitting close-knit communities with low vaccination rates particularly hard.

Steubenville-area health officials urge measles protection

May 04, 2019

David Cennimo, an infectious disease expert at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Such was the case with more than 1,000 students at two California universities last month as officials raced to contain a potential measles outbreak. "Those people are considered to have about 93 percent protection". Many vaccines are available at low cost or free from public health authorities. For anyone who's unsure, the CDC says you can simply roll up your sleeve for another dose or two.

Surge in U.S. measles cases leads to extraordinary measures

May 04, 2019

Measles can have complications such as ear infections, pneumonia, miscarriage, encephalitis, permanent deafness and death. The Division of Health and Human Providers Secretary Alex M. Public Health England figures show that between April 2010 and December 2018, a total of 23,024 children in the Black Country - Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell and Dudley - were not fully protected against the measles virus.

Local high school seniors watch rocket launch carrying experiment they built

May 04, 2019

If that tempo continues, and if Blue Origin truly intends to begin crewed flights by the end of the year, there can't be many more uncrewed practice runs left on the test schedule. During each launch, the booster climbs through the atmosphere, carrying the capsule beyond the edge of space - about 62 miles up. Reusability is a key part of Blue Origin's plan to turn space tourism into a business.

CVS sees revenue jump 35% in Q1, credits Aetna integration, healthcare sales

May 04, 2019

Net income also rose 43% to $1.4 billion from a year ago. Overall, revenues for CVS increased 34.8% to $61.6 billion in the first quarter, operating income increased 34.8% to $2.7 billion, and adjusted operating income increased 56.8% to $3.6 billion.

Arizona couple speaking out after video show baby being dropped at hospital

May 04, 2019

Now, Rodgers says her daughter has a grade 1 hemorrhage on the left side of her brain. Dignity Health Chandler Regional Medical Center said it can not comment on or provide specific information regarding the incident in question due to patient privacy laws.

Curacao to quarantine cruise ship for measles case

May 04, 2019

Lucia. They said proof is required, and that people who do not comply will be vaccinated immediately. Others would likely be restricted from leaving the vessel for the duration of the incubation period - the time during which they could potentially transmit the disease to others, he told Reuters by telephone.

Diet soda doesn’t help kids cut calories

May 04, 2019

To find out more, Sylvetsky and her colleagues looked at dietary recalls collected from 7,026 children and teens enrolled in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2011 until 2016. But because the diet counterpart doesn't have any calories, they need to get those 139 calories, for example, from somewhere else. Yet, despite the popularity, scientists still don't know for sure how sweeteners affect a child's total calorie intake over the course of the day.

Measles confirmation includes warning to anyone at Pittsburgh airport on April 16

May 04, 2019

Teenagers and adults who do not have evidence of immunity against measles should get two doses of MMR vaccine separated by at least 28 days. "These are good parents. Forty-three ME elementary schools had at least 15 percent of parents forgoing vaccines for children entering kindergarten by using the non-medical philosophic and religious exemptions.

People Diagnosed With HIV After Vampire Facials

May 04, 2019

The two people infected by HIV received "vampire facial" treatments at the VIP Spa between May and September past year, the health department said. The two clients who are HIV positive also have the same HIV virus type, which makes it more likely that the infections are the result of a procedure performed at the spa they both went to.

Church of Scientology measles quarantine: Cruise ship heading to Curacao today

May 04, 2019

Merlene Frederick-James, St. Lucia's chief medical officer, said in a video statement. The Freewinds , with approximately 300 crew members and passengers, was quarantined in the Port of Castries and on Thursday the ship's doctor requested 100 doses of the measles vaccine.

HIV drugs stop sexual transmission of AIDS virus, say doctors

May 03, 2019

HIV-suppressing medication could stop sexual transmission of the AIDS virus among gay couples - even if they had sex without condoms. The unidentified man named "the London patient" has been free of the virus for 18 months, and has not had to use treatment to make his HIV undetectable after a stem cell transplant was used to treat his cancer.

‘He Could’ve Died’: Man Suffers Stroke After Popping His Neck

May 03, 2019

The effects of a stroke depend on the part of the brain that was damaged and the amount of damage done. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says strokes occur in 795,000 Americans each year and kill around 140,000. Also, he had a unusual side effect: painful hiccups that lasted for almost two weeks. 'They were bad, nothing could make them go away, ' he said. I had to sit up and gasp for air'.

Successful transplant after first drone delivery of a donated kidney

May 03, 2019

Albert Reece, MD, PhD, MBA, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, UM Baltimore, and the John Z. and Akiko K. Bowers Distinguished Professor and Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine. "There's a larger goal at stake". One of the most crucial and complex steps in the organ transplant process, then, is transportation. In 2018, about 1.5 percent of deceased donor organ shipments did not reach their destination, while nearly 4 percent of organ shipments were delayed for two or ...

Amid National Outbreak, Indiana Expands Access To Measles Vaccine

May 03, 2019

This is from Chief Medical Officer Dr Cheryl Peek-Ball who said, "Bermuda's public health sector is on a "guarded level" of alert due to the ongoing occurrences of measles in North America, the Caribbean and Europe". Adults with compromised immune systems unable to get the shot should ensure that family and close contacts get two doses. "We are working closely with local, state and out-of-state public health partners to make sure we quickly identify any possible exposures that may have ...

Sense of smell offers a clue to when we will die

May 03, 2019

The study also reported that 28 percent of the increased risk of death could be attributed to Parkinson's , dementia and unintentional weight loss, all of which predict death in their own right and can also affect a person's sense of smell.

‘Avengers’ viewers may have been exposed to measles in California

May 03, 2019

The Orange County Health Care Agency is calling on all moviegoers who attended the same screening to check their vaccination history and notify their health providers, especially if they haven't had measles before. The patient-a 20-something woman from Placentia-allegedly contracted the illness during worldwide travel "to one of many countries now experiencing widespread" activity, according to the OC Health Care Agency (HCA).

2 clients of 'vampire facial' spa diagnosed with HIV

May 03, 2019

Kardashian posted a photo of herself with blood all over her face after having a vampire facial in 2013, but later admitted on her website she wouldn't do it again. With laboratory tests confirming that both are infected by the same strain of HIV , it increases the likelihood that the infections originated from the VIP Spa .

Another Measles Case Exposes Ocean, Middlesex County Residents

May 03, 2019

The disease is more common outside the USA, and can be particularly fatal to kids under five. Measles can take up to two weeks to incubate in a human host, during which time no symptoms are visible. Children 1 year and older should receive two doses of MMR vaccine, separated by at least 28 days. "Most importantly, get your measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine as soon as possible if you haven't already done so", she said.

Burger King may sell plant-based burger across United States this year

May 02, 2019

The target group for burgers with plant-based protein is not just vegans but burger-loving, flexitarian consumers who would decrease their meat consumption on animal-welfare, environmental or health grounds. "The Impossible Whopper is all Whopper , no beef". It's this latter ingredient, which happens to be extractable from plants such as soy, that causes the patty to sizzle, smell and cook like beef.

Thousands plan to attend rally to protect Ontario's public health care

May 02, 2019

Londoners will join Ontarians from towns and cities across the province at Queens Park in an effort to protect public health care from recent cuts announced by the provincial government. She also insisted that Ontario does not plan to further privatize the health-care system. "The Ford government is proposing massive restructuring to hospitals, long-term care, home care, community care, mental health, etc.", reads a statement from event organizers.

New Type of Dementia Identified

May 02, 2019

Walter Koroshetz, head of NIH's National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, told a recent meeting about non-Alzheimer's dementias. Now there is growing appreciation that a variety of diseases and disease processes contribute to dementia with memory loss.

'Surprised' Scientists Find Cocaine, Ketamine in Shrimps From UK Rivers

May 02, 2019

An analysis of wildlife in British rivers has revealed the presence of trace amounts of cocaine and pharmaceuticals, raising fresh concerns about the proliferation and persistence of harmful chemicals in freshwater. Leon Barron of King's College London said in a statement released by the school. Pinpointing the source of banned pesticides remains unclear and poses a challenge to experts, he said.

Woman with measles potentially exposed 'Avengers: Endgame' opening night audience in California

May 02, 2019

Presumably unaware of her condition, the woman appears to have gone to work in Santa Anna for three days, before attending the April 26 midnight screening of Avengers in Fullerton. The U.S. has seen 704 cases across 22 states in 2019, Fox News reported. People are encouraged to be up-to-date with their vaccinations. Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that can spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes or if someone comes into direct contact or ...

Lucia quarantines cruise ship over measles case

May 02, 2019

No-one aboard was allowed to leave. The global vessel-monitoring website MarineTraffic.com also showed that a Panamanian-flagged passenger ship identified as SMV Freewinds docked in port near the St. Saint Lucia's Chief Medical Officer was quoted as saying that the patient is in stable condition in isolation aboard the vessel. Though the island can prevent anyone on board from leaving the ship to come onto the island, they can't stop the ship from leaving the port.

Four Seasons care home operator on brink of administration

May 02, 2019

The company is set to appoint corporate undertakers at Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to carry out the process following an aborted sale attempt. The group said that the operating companies that oversee the care home and hospital operations are not in administration and will continue to be run by the existing leadership teams as it launches an independent sales process.

New Democratic proposal offers a middle ground on Medicare expansion

May 02, 2019

The language casts a redesign, meant to guarantee all Americans access to care by enlarging the government's role, as a moral imperative. Pelosi did make a cameo at the Rules hearing , escorting activist Ady Barkan , who has the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, and was the star witness for the proponents of Medicare-for-all.

Obesity can cause Type 2 diabetes and premature death

May 01, 2019

They then used information from hospitals to calculate the risk of developing chronic health conditions. The size of this study, as well as the ability to consider 12 different serious health outcomes in a single-population representative cohort in the United Kingdom makes this study different from anything that's been previously done, researchers say.

Poor sense of smell linked to 50 percent higher risk of death

May 01, 2019

The participants were classified as having a good, moderate or poor sense of smell and tracked for the next 13 years. Once again, researchers have demonstrated a higher risk of death among those with a poor sense of smell, and even though it's one of the first studies to supposedly examine why this is happening, the results have left us no closer to the truth.

2 diagnosed with HIV after getting facials at New Mexico spa

May 01, 2019

According to the NMDOH, the two former spa clients were recently infected with the same HIV virus, which they said increases the likelihood they may have contracted the virus from a procedure at the VIP Spa . The beauty trend, popularised by celebs like Kim Kardashian and Ferne McCann, involves drawing blood from the patient and then injecting the plasma and platelets into their face with the aim of rejuvenating skin.

What you need to know about the US measles outbreak

May 01, 2019

The Philippines, the third country indicated by the CDC as a source of contact for worldwide travelers who could carry measles to the USA, is also experiencing a massive outbreak. Remember, it was just two years ago there were 75 confirmed measles cases in Minnesota. Pennsylvania is above that rate, according to the Department of Health , so the disease has not been gaining a foothold in the state .

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