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Measles cases in first quarter of 2019 tripled over 2018

June 03, 2019

But those who are unvaccinated have a 90 percent chance of catching measles if they breathe the virus in, according to the CDC . It gave no figures for fatalities but noted it estimates that only one in 10 cases is reported globally. Some countries have rallied for the parents' right to choose to vaccinate their children, ignoring the fact that a 95 percent vaccination rate is necessary for controlling outbreaks.

Heavily processed food like ready meals and ice-cream linked to early death

June 02, 2019

The first study by the University of Navarra in Spain , followed 19,899 people for 10 years and assessed their diet every other year. They typically contain a higher amount of total fat, saturated fat, added sugar and salt, along with lower amounts of the good stuff, like fiber and vitamins.

LAPD officer contracts typhoid fever

June 02, 2019

The employees both work in LAPD's Central Division, which patrols most of downtown L.A. and Chinatown as well as parts of Echo Park and Elysian Park, Officer Mike Lopez with the agency's media relations department said. Symptoms include sustained fever that can reach 104 degrees, weakness, stomach pain, headache, diarrhea or constipation, coughing and loss of appetite.

Laboratory Fungus 'Kills 99 Percent of Malaria Mosquitoes'

June 02, 2019

By the end of the 45-day trial, the spider toxin fungus wiped out 99 percent of the mosquito population. Researchers from the University of Maryland in the U.S. The set-up allowed the researchers to test the fungus in real-world conditions without risking its release into the wild. The scientists built the 6,550-square-foot space called "MosquitoSphere" with areas containing experimental huts, plants, small mosquito-breeding pools and their food source.

Man murders HIV positive wife in epidemic-hit Larkana

June 01, 2019

Larkana now has 4 established hospitals for the HIV treatments and several screening camps across the district. The WHO team will be working closely with these hospitals and the field teams now placed in the Larkana district. In rural Sindh - long bridled by harsh poverty and illiteracy - access to information about HIV and other diseases has kept the large swathes of the population in the dark about how the virus is transmitted.

Energy drinks may increase risk of heart abnormalities

June 01, 2019

It also covers various types of segmentation such as by geography [North America (U.S., Canada, Mexico), Europe (Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Russia, Spain etc.), Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Southeast Asia etc.), South America ( Brazil , Argentina etc.) & Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, South Africa etc.)], by product /end user type [General energy drinks , Energy shots], by applications [Age ( 13), Age (13-21), Age (21-35), Age ( 35)] in overall market .

Ultra-processed food dangers prompt proposals for taxation and marketing restrictions

June 01, 2019

This found that those eating four portions a day of highly processed foods had a 62 per cent increased mortality risk, compared with those eating less than two. This view is supported by Australian researchers in a linked editorial, who say the dietary advice is relatively straightforward: eat less ultra-processed food and more unprocessed or minimally processed food .

New evidence links ultra-processed foods with various health risks

June 01, 2019

The public should be encouraged to eat fresh where possible, the researchers said, though more evidence is needed to understand the effect of highly-processed foods. They found that eating more than four servings of "ultra-processed" food per day was linked with a 62% increased risk of death from any cause, compared with those who ate less than two servings.

WHO Will Not Categorize Being Transgender As a Mental Health Disorder

June 01, 2019

Human Rights Watch in a press release notes the World Health Assembly, the WHO governing body that represents the 194 countries that are members of the United Nations health organization, approved the removal of Gender Identity Disorder from its diagnostic manual.

CDC: US Records Greatest Number of Measles Cases Since 1994

May 31, 2019

A vial of the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine at the International Community Health Services clinic in Seattle, Washington , U.S., March 20, 2019. "Your decision to vaccinate will protect your family's health and your community's well-being", he stressed. "CDC will continue working with public health responders across our nation to bring this outbreak to an end", Redfield continued.

Measles record means United States could lose elimination status

May 31, 2019

The federal figures show that most of the new cases this year have been concentrated in New York City and Rockland County, N.Y., where the virus has been spreading mostly among unvaccinated children in Orthodox Jewish communities. Sixty new cases were reported in the past week, bringing this year's total to 971 cases in 26 U.S. states - the highest since 1994. It's been 27 years since the nation saw this many measles cases - 2,237 cases were reported in 1992.

Beyond Meat to start plant-based meats production in Europe next year

May 31, 2019

J.P. Morgan analyst Ken Goldman estimated the total addressable market for plant-based meat to be worth $100 billion in 15 years, with Beyond Meat taking a 5% share. That's compared with a 1.75 percent decline in traffic at the company's other restaurants elsewhere in the USA, said inMarket Insights, which analyzed location data of over 50 million Comscore-verified users.

FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

May 31, 2019

Around 10,000 to 25,000 USA children and adults are estimated to have the disease, which occurs in one of every 6,000 to 10,000 births. According to David Lennon of AveXis , there are now around 1,100 patients eligible for treatment with Zolgensma in the US.

Flavoring E-cigarettes May Increases the Risk of Cardiovascular Diseases, Says Study

May 31, 2019

Cells, known as endothelial cells, line the surface of the blood vessels and help keep your heart healthy. Cells were traditionally less viable, and they had many symptoms of procrastination which started performing. The FDA estimates that more than 3.5 million middle and high school students used e-cigarettes in 2018, even though sales to minors are prohibited.

The TSA Says You Can Now Bring CBD On Any US Flight

May 31, 2019

For example, regulators could bar all CBD products, rule that cookies and creams can only contain a certain amount of of the compound, or allow the products to exist legally so long as they're derived from hemp. "Possession of marijuana and certain cannabis infused products, including some Cannabidiol (CBD) oil, remain illegal under federal law", said the TSA in its website.

US study suggests e-cigarette flavorings may pose heart risk

May 30, 2019

VAPING: E-cigarette liquids may increase the risk of heart disease (Pic: GETTY) "The public has this notion that e-cigarettes are safe". According to researchers, cigarette smoking causes one of every three deaths that result from cardiovascular disease .

Excessive use of herbal products can have harmful side effects

May 30, 2019

Researchers arrived at the conclusion after an 84-year-old man was hospitalised after drinking the tea. Too much consumption of some herbal products can have harmful side effects. A man in Canada "overdosed" on licorice by drinking too much licorice tea, which caused his blood pressure to soar to risky levels, according to a new report of the case.

Video Game Addiction Is Now Officially Considered A Disease

May 30, 2019

To be diagnosed with this disorder , people must be playing video games so much that it 'takes precedence over other life interests'. The WHO describes burnout as a condition "conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed ".

Burnout is an official medical diagnosis, World Health Organization says

May 29, 2019

Professor Alexander Newman from the Deakin Business School said the classification could improve work-life balance for workers and allow sufferers to take sick-leave. In response, games industry representatives including the ESA and UKIE have stated that the WHO's evidence to support gaming disorder is insufficient.

Burnout, gaming disorder deemed medical diagnoses by WHO

May 29, 2019

The WHO describes burnout as a condition "conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed". But today, many types of people can suffer from burnout, "from stressed-out careerists and celebrities to overworked employees and homemakers", according to the National Institutes of Health.

Burnout from work is an official diagnoses, according to World Health Organization

May 29, 2019

The body also said studies suggest that gaming disorder only affects a small proportion of people who play video games . Gaming disorder falls under the WHO's list of "mental, behavioral or neurodevelopmental disorders" and closely mirrors the language used by the World Health Organization to describe 'gambling disorder '.

Seth Rollins' WWE Super ShowDown Opponent Confirmed

May 28, 2019

WWE may also just be setting up an angle between the two, as they are advertised for upcoming matches together, and we have not been able to confirm the legitimacy of the alleged injury. When asked who he'd rather see Brock face-off against for a title, Seth Rollins or Kofi Kingston , Heyman told TV Insider he'd prefer to see his client wrestle both.

Novartis gets approval for USD2.1 million gene therapy

May 27, 2019

A treatment costs $ 2.1 million, making it the most expensive drug in the world. Vas Narasimhan, chief executive of Novartis, said the drug is a "historic advance" and a "landmark one-time gene therapy", and it had been priced at what he said was half the cost of existing treatments for patients with spinal muscular atrophy .

U.N. names emergency coordinator to boost fight against Ebola in Congo

May 26, 2019

Up to the middle of this month, the number of cases, according to United Nations figures, stood at 1,847 (1,759 confirmed and 88 probable). The virus has killed 1,223 of the 1,847 people who have fallen ill, making it the second-worst Ebola outbreak on record.

Novartis gets US approval for $2.1 million gene therapy

May 26, 2019

Most of the evidence of its effectiveness was based on the results of the ongoing trial, which found that "patients treated with Zolgensma . demonstrated significant improvement in their ability to reach developmental motor milestones" including head control and the ability to sit without support.

HHS rule excludes transgender protections in ACA plans, programs

May 26, 2019

Severino, of the civil rights office, said the agency will still enforce civil rights protections on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, and sex. That ruling was stayed in 2017 when the Trump administration's HHS considered pulling the regulation. "It does not mean that entities are in any way restricted in providing health care", he said.

Study links preventable cancers with different types of poor diets

May 25, 2019

Among the seven dietary factors, low whole grain and low dairy intake were linked with the most cancers, followed by high processed meat intake. The researchers used a comparative risk assessment model, which involved estimating the number of cancer cases associated with poor diet and helped evaluate how much diet may play a role in the U.S.

Former health ministers decry public health cuts

May 25, 2019

The Progressive Conservative government is lowering its share of public health spending as it works to eliminate an $11.7-billion deficit, requiring municipalities to contribute millions more to their health budgets than anticipated. The funding formula change was announced weeks after the City of Toronto passed its budget for 2019, leaving it little flexibility to respond. "That's going to continue, so we need to be ready".

Measles outbreaks prompt health officials to issue vaccine plea

May 25, 2019

The CDC then speaks to the airline to arrange for any fees related to canceling the trip to be waved. In the instances that have come up this year due to measles, all of the individuals voluntarily decided not to travel without the CDC contacting them, Shockey said .

Google’s AI to Predict Lung Cancer

May 22, 2019

The AI was then tested against a team of six radiologists who made a career out of analysing CT scans. The results found that the deep-learning model outperformed all six radiologists . Tse and colleagues trained a deep-learning algorithm to detect malignant lung nodules in more than 42,000 CT scans. Google has examined 45,856 chest CT screens via its AI.

Putting your child to sleep in a auto seat can be deadly

May 21, 2019

James Colvin, lead author of the study , told TODAY , adding that, "I think every parent, including myself, has been guilty of doing this at one time or another". The "main outcome was sleep location (sitting device versus not)". The median age at death was two months old. More than a third (35%) involved a bouncer, swing or similar device, and 2% occurred in a stroller.

Pakistan doctor held after more than 400 children test positive for HIV

May 20, 2019

Local media began reporting about the epidemic two weeks ago from Larkana, a district of Sindh province, which has already experienced three outbreaks in recent years. According to sources, officials of the Sindh Health Department and Sindh Aids Control Programme would also attend the meeting. United Nations called Pakistan out for its second-fastest growing HIV rates across Asia, wherein about 20,000 new HIV infections were reported in 2017 alone.

Measles case confirmed in St. Clair County, state count at 44

May 20, 2019

Measles elimination has been defined as the absence of endemic measles transmission in a region or other defined geographic area for twelve months or longer. Measles in most people causes fever, a runny nose, cough and a rash all over the body. Rarely, it can lead to serious complications like ear infections, pneumonia and encephalitis (brain swelling).

Leapfrog Gives UChicago Medicine 15th Consecutive A for Hospital Safety

May 20, 2019

Eight hospitals went up in their grade - with one, St. Luke's Warren Campus, increasing by two grades, from "C" to "A", according to a statement Wednesday from Leapfrog . Other Chicago area hospitals, however, got five out of five stars, including Amita Health Adventist Medical Center Hinsdale, Amita Health Saints Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center Chicago and Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge.

Update On WWE Legend Ric Flair’s Health After Being Hospitalized

May 20, 2019

We send our best to the Nature Boy for a speedy and full recovery after surgery on Monday. According to TMZ Sports , there was much uncertainty clouding the WWE legend's condition, with the situation being described as "very serious". The 70 year old Flair underwent an operation back in March of this year, but details of the surgery were never revealed. Stay tuned for more updates on Flair's health.

Health officials urge education with measles outbreak in U.S.

May 18, 2019

So much so that vaccine hesitancy now figures in the list of top 10 threats to global health in 2019, according to the World Health Organization . But ultimately, lawmakers made a decision to focus on the MMR vaccine, as the state is in the middle of a measles outbreak that triggered a public health crisis.

How an app can help parents detect signs of kids' ear infection

May 18, 2019

It plays for 1.2 seconds and then uses the phone's mic to listen in: if fluids or pus have accumulated behind the eardrum, in the middle ear, the sound pattern of the returned echo will indicate an infection. Collectively, this means that the app could diagnose ear infections with about the same amount of success as established diagnostic techniques. One researcher offered a useful analogy - and one that frustrated parents might relate to.

Ticks in Toronto: Tips to avoid Lyme disease this summer

May 18, 2019

Lyme disease is spread through the bite of an infected black-legged tick. Staff located two ticks, an adult male and female, just off a grassy picnic area in Morningside Park. Toronto Public Health has posted signs in areas where there is a known black legged tick population to advise residents of precautions that can be taken to avoid the transmission of Lyme disease.

More than 800 cases of measles in the US

May 16, 2019

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 9.8% increase in measles cases across 23 states since May 10, a resurgence that public health officials have attributed to the spread of misinformation about the measles vaccine. Lawmakers in Oregon , New Jersey , New York, Iowa , Vermont and Minnesota are considering bills to eliminate non-medical exemptions that allow unvaccinated children to attend public schools.

How much coffee is too much to drink a day?

May 15, 2019

One small study found that regular coffee drinkers were 16% less likely to develop Alzheimer's , and another study of over 50,000 women found drinking at least one cup of Joe each week was associated with a 15% reduced risk for depression.

Ways To Reduce Your Risk Of Dementia, According To A New Report

May 15, 2019

Carol Routledge, director of Research at Alzheimer's Research UK, said dementia was the leading cause of death in Britain, but only 34 per cent of adults realised they could reduce the risk, and the World Health Organization report helped to clarify what was known and where evidence was lacking.

Effect of body image on mental health to be examined

May 14, 2019

Women were more badly affected than men, with 11 per cent of Scots women admitting they had "deliberately hurt themselves" due to their body image . Body image issues have been shown to affect adult United Kingdom women more than men. "This could be enforced by the new independent regulator, which is already part of the Government proposals in the Online Harms White Paper". He added: "Being body-conscious is not exclusive to women, yet when a man takes pride in his appearance or has ...

Britney Spears appears in court to speak on her legal status

May 14, 2019

Britney Spears , 37, ditched her shoes before the singer even reached her vehicle on May 10, immediately following a court hearing about her conservatorship. Jamie Spears suffered a ruptured colon last November and his recovery evidently has not been smooth; in January Britney postponed her " Britney: Domination " show at Park Theater at the Park MGM resort in Las Vegas as well as a new album, and later checked herself into a health facility for a month-long stay, suffering from stress due ...

Dog Disease Contagious to Humans, Multiple Cases Confirmed

May 14, 2019

Several dogs from a small-dog breeding facility in Iowa have been confirmed to have a disease that can be passed to people, according to state veterinarian Dr. Infections in humans can cause flu-like symptoms such as fever, headaches and back pain but are rare, as are cases involving infection of the human nervous system, eyes or heart, according to the university.

Drugmaker will donate meds for feds' push to end HIV epidemic

May 13, 2019

In a statement, the company announced it would "provide up to 2.4 million bottles of Truvada annually for uninsured Americans at risk for HIV", free of charge, under an "agreement" with the Trump administration. This will allow an additional 200,000 people to have access to the drug. Louisiana has one of the highest rates of HIV infection diagnosis in the U.S.

Instagram To Block Anti-Vaccine Hashtags Amid Public Health Emergency

May 13, 2019

Clicking a banned hashtag simply won't let the users anywhere and it won't even come up if it's being searched for on objective. Instagram declined to say what threshold a hashtag needs to reach before it is a candidate for removal, as it doesn't want users to be able to game the system.

New Washington Law Limits Exemptions For Measles Vaccine

May 13, 2019

Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at the Baylor College of Medicine. Preliminary data released by Pan's office includes all counties with reported measles cases , but only three counties without measles cases. Those unsure of their vaccination status can check Well Child Tamariki Ora or Plunket books, or contact their General Practice. All of these factors are combined to help calculate the expected relative size of a measles outbreak in a county.

Local mother working to bring awareness to youth mental health

May 12, 2019

Thousands have already expressed interest in the movement with the goal of broadening that base of interest and support across the country. Paxton, a former behavioral health patient at Nationwide Children's Hospital is now an active advocate for the On Our Sleeves movement.

Vacationing Norwegian woman dead from rabid puppy bite

May 12, 2019

Later, Kallestad and her friends played with the dog in the garden. Then, one doctor suspected that her symptoms were indicative of rabies . It generally enters the body via virus-laden saliva from a rabid animal into a wound, like a scratch, or through bite wounds that provide direct exposure of mucosal surfaces to saliva from an infected animal.

Norwegian woman dies after contracting rabies from stray puppy in Philippines

May 11, 2019

According to the family, no one in the group of friends had been vaccinated against rabies. It's the first death tied to rabies in Norway in more than 200 years, according to the BBC . "If we can achieve this, the death of our sunbeam can save others", the family said. Globally rabies is most commonly found in dogs and can be transmitted when an infected animal scratches or bites another animal or human.

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