• Contacts
Newburgh Gazette
January 28, 2021
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Sci-tech
  • Science
  • Sport
  • Worldwide
  • Health Care
  • Local

Oregon Warns Doctors To Look Out For Vape-Related Illness

Oregon Warns Doctors To Look Out For Vape-Related Illness

August 23, 2019

The cases originate across the state, but all four patients reported vaping before they experienced worsening respiratory symptoms - including coughing and trouble breathing - that were not explained by any infectious disease, such as influenza, said Iowa Department of Public Health Medical Director Dr.

Read More..

Nigeria marks three years since last reported case of wild polio

Nigeria marks three years since last reported case of wild polio

August 23, 2019

August 21 2019, marked 60 days the country has gone without any cases of the wild polio virus and 3 years since a polio victim was presented to health officials. There have been continued campaigns to reach more children and improve immunisation coverage since August 21, 2016 when polio was detected in a child in Mungonu local government of Borno.

Read More..

UK’s Johnson slams

UK’s Johnson slams "mumbo-jumbo" about vaccines after measles rates rise

August 23, 2019

Now just 87% of children are receiving their second dose of the MMR vaccine, a move Number 10 said had "likely contributed to the spread of measles". Britain was declared "measles free" by the World Health Organisation in 2016 after a 36-month period with no "endemic" transmission - meaning the only outbreaks in that time had started overseas and were then passed on.

Read More..

Health officials warn of potential hepatitis A exposure at Newport News restaurants

Health officials warn of potential hepatitis A exposure at Newport News restaurants

August 23, 2019

Health departments are scrambling to stay on top of the outbreak, which has so far reached a tally of 414 cases in 35 Missouri counties over the past two years, according to the Department of Health and Senior Services. The Illinois Department of Public Health said 12 people in McLean County have become ill from hepatitis A, of the 153 confirmed cases statewide, since an outbreak was declared last December.

Read More..

Cluster of illness in 16 states linked to e-cigarette use

August 23, 2019

The CDC has ruled out an infectious disease as the cause, but are still working to narrow down the possible cause and verify the cases. A number of patients have also reported using products with tetrahydrocannabinol, known as THC, the psychoactive substance within cannabis.

Read More..

Clark County Experiencing a West Nile Virus Outbreak

Clark County Experiencing a West Nile Virus Outbreak

August 23, 2019

In the Las Vegas/Clark County area, health officials have declared an outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) after receiving reports of 28 cases of the disease in humans - the highest case count in a season since the virus was first detected in the state in 2004.

Read More..

Hancock County's Elanco acquires animal health rival

Hancock County's Elanco acquires animal health rival

August 22, 2019

The price tag implies a multiple of 18.8 times adjusted core earnings, Bayer said, adding it would sell the equity stake over time. The move follows Bayer's announcement in November past year, that the German company planned to exit the animal health business, along with its sun care (Coppertone) and foot care (Dr.

Read More..

Air pollution linked to premature death risk

Air pollution linked to premature death risk

August 22, 2019

SHORT REPORT: This work was funded by the NordForsk project 75007: Understanding the Link Between Air Pollution and Distribution of Related Health Impacts and Welfare in the Nordic countries (NordicWelfAir); the DARPA Big Mechanism program under ARO contract W911NF1410333; by National Institutes of Health grants R01HL122712, 1P50MH094267, and U01HL108634-01; and by a gift from Liz and Kent Dauten.

Read More..

Two Hospitalized In CT With Vaping Illness Being Reported Across US

August 22, 2019

Nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control says there are now at least 127 people in 15 states suffering from lung damage and difficulty breathing, linked to vaping. The only commonality appears to be recent use of e-cigarettes, aka vaping. Health officials warned Wednesday that "vaping" has led to more than 150 cases of "severe pulmonary disease" in 16 US states as use of e-cigarette products continues to grow among adolescents and young adults.

Read More..

Nicotine-Free E-Cigarettes Can Damage Blood Vessels

Nicotine-Free E-Cigarettes Can Damage Blood Vessels

August 22, 2019

More than 10 million adults in the U.S. use e-cigarettes, and vaping has become especially popular among teenagers, researchers said. Among the e-cig users, 52.8 percent said they smoke two types of cigarettes, mostly regular cigarettes and heat-not-burn e-cigs, and 33.8 percent said they use three types.

Read More..

CDC Investigates Lung Illness Tied to E-Cigarettes Use

CDC Investigates Lung Illness Tied to E-Cigarettes Use

August 22, 2019

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are examining 94 cases in 14 states, majority involving adolescents and young adults. "Additional states have alerted CDC to possible (not confirmed) cases and investigations into these cases are ongoing", the statement said.

Read More..

North Carolina officials investigating recent reports of severe lung disease after vaping

August 21, 2019

There is no conclusive evidence an infectious disease is causing the illnesses. "When containing THC, these products are illegal in the state of Wisconsin , but other vaping products may contain toxic chemicals that can damage lungs", he said.

Read More..

Brexit: PM to meet Angela Merkel with call to scrap backstop

Brexit: PM to meet Angela Merkel with call to scrap backstop

August 21, 2019

European diplomats expect little progress on Brexit until the British domestic landscape becomes clearer when parliament returns on September 3 - a point after which the opposition Labour Party has vowed to try to collapse Johnson's government.

Read More..

Health Dept. reports first human case of West Nile Virus for 2019

Health Dept. reports first human case of West Nile Virus for 2019

August 20, 2019

DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, and IR3535 are effective repellents recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Limiting outdoor activity at dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active. One in five persons infected with the virus will exhibit symptoms. Most people who become infected with West Nile do not experience symptoms, but about 20 percent will develop a fever and may have a headache, body aches, nausea, tiredness and sometimes a skin rash.

Read More..

Trump Vows to Uphold Second Amendment After Shootings

Trump Vows to Uphold Second Amendment After Shootings

August 20, 2019

Conducted following back-to-back mass-shootings this month in Texas and OH, the survey asked 1,013 registered voters for their opinions on proposed gun control measures. "That was a awful thing for our country", he said, referring to de-institutionalization of the mentally ill. However, others calling for the return of institutions have pointed to the relative inability of people within the community to care for those with severe forms of mental illness such as schizophrenia .

Read More..

United Kingdom steps up fight after losing 'measles-free' status

United Kingdom steps up fight after losing 'measles-free' status

August 20, 2019

PM Boris Johnson announced on Monday that, along with other measures, parents who have concerns over the jabs will be given new evidence-based advice to correct any false information they may have learned. A recent survey conducted by Unicef found that between 2010 and 2017, over half a million (527,000) children were not vaccinated in the United Kingdom with the first dose of the measles vaccine .

Read More..

Vaping Produces a Mystery Lung Illness

Vaping Produces a Mystery Lung Illness

August 20, 2019

Thomas Haupt, a respiratory disease epidemiologist with Wisconsin's Department of Health Services, told CNN earlier this month that the cases in his state were young people who were "otherwise normally healthy, and they were coming in with severe respiratory illnesses, and in some cases, they actually had to go to the intensive care unit and were placed on ventilators".

Read More..

CBD stabbing suspect Mert Ney charged with murder

CBD stabbing suspect Mert Ney charged with murder

August 17, 2019

Ney brought the city to a standstill on Tuesday when he allegedly ran through the streets brandishing a large knife and yelling at people to shoot him. NSW Police Commissioner Michael Fuller said Mr Ney was known to police "but his history was unremarkable". It finally ended when three men tackled Ney down to the ground.

Read More..

Georgia officials confirm first West Nile infection of 2019

Georgia officials confirm first West Nile infection of 2019

August 17, 2019

For most diseases spread by mosquitos, there are no vaccines or cures available. The West Nile virus was found in chickens in the Belle Glade and Pahokee areas this week, the Florida Department of Health said Thursday. Additional protective measures include applying insect repellent and wearing long-sleeved shirts and long trousers. "Minimize unprotected outdoor exposure at dawn and dusk, the times during the day when mosquito activity peaks".

Read More..

First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo's South Kivu

First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo's South Kivu

August 17, 2019

The pair had visited Beni, in North Kivu province, which is the centre of the outbreak. South Kivu presents similar challenges to North Kivu in terms of insecurity and conflict, said Jamie LeSueur, Ebola Response Operations Manager for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

Read More..

Doctors suspect vaping behind dozens of lung illnesses in US

Doctors suspect vaping behind dozens of lung illnesses in US

August 16, 2019

Symptoms have included shortness of breath, fatigue, chest pain and vomiting. "We're all baffled", Pirzada said. "At this particular point, vaping is the only thing that they have in common, but we're trying to cast a broader net and just make sure that we are not missing something as well".

Read More..

Trump blames mass shootings on mentally ill, calls for more mental institutions

Trump blames mass shootings on mentally ill, calls for more mental institutions

August 16, 2019

Trump has never been one to cross his base - like, ever - and the New York Times reports he's going to commission a poll of his supporters see what they say. Expanding background checks has generally polled extremely high among Americans; for years, it's been polling in the 90s. 90% favor stronger background checks , about the same number in Fox News polls taken after the Parkland shooting in 2018 and the Sandy Hook massacre in 2013.

Read More..

Sydney stabbing chair man: ‘You have to do something’

Sydney stabbing chair man: ‘You have to do something’

August 16, 2019

The Australian reports that Ney spent the next three days in emergency accommodation at a community house in Blacktown. "I wasn't really frightened", he said. Nay, who is a recent convert to Islam, was found to have a thumb drive containing details of "white supremacist" attacks in the United States and New Zealand.

Read More..

Missing dentures found stuck in UK man's throat

Missing dentures found stuck in UK man's throat

August 16, 2019

A British man who had a minor procedure was back in the hospital about a week later, thanks to something he swallowed during the surgery. Six days after the surgery, the man ended up back at the hospital after experiencing difficulty swallowing, pain throughout his neck and throat , and coughing up blood.

Read More..

Dayton gunman had cocaine, Xanax, alcohol in system during attack

Dayton gunman had cocaine, Xanax, alcohol in system during attack

August 16, 2019

A makeshift memorial sits outside Ned Peppers nightclub in the Oregon District entertainment neighborhood where on August 4 a gunman killed nine people, on August 14, 2019, in Dayton Ohio . He was an avid reader, enjoyed swimming, was a Boy Scout, was in his high school marching band, played Xbox games and loved watching the Fox animated show "Bob's Burgers", the posting said, according to United States media reports.

Read More..

Schumer says border wall money should be used to fight gun violence

Schumer says border wall money should be used to fight gun violence

August 16, 2019

McConnell "wants to do background checks". "It's a different dimension that I don't understand, and frankly, the more you use the concept of racism, the more we grow "ism fatigue" in this country, and that is a bad place for us to be", he added.

Read More..

Ebola treatment drugs show 90% success - Scientists

Ebola treatment drugs show 90% success - Scientists

August 16, 2019

The study is co-sponsored and funded by the INRB and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the U.S. National Institutes of Health; carried out by an global research consortium coordinated by the World Health Organization ( WHO); and supported by four pharmaceutical companies (MappBio, Gilead, Regeneron , and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics).

Read More..

Illinois’ 1st West Nile virus case confirmed in Chicago man

Illinois’ 1st West Nile virus case confirmed in Chicago man

August 16, 2019

Another positive case of West Nile Virus was found in South Central PA. West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. The mosquito most common for transmitting West Nile virus is the Culex tarsalis . In rare instances, the virus can also cause encephalitis and meningitis, and can be fatal. Anyone reporting these symptoms should contact their health care provider.

Read More..

Mosquito carrying Zika virus caught in SJ County trap

Mosquito carrying Zika virus caught in SJ County trap

August 16, 2019

That mosquito was located and tested in Upper Milford Township, per the state. The three human cases to date have been reported in Golden Valley... West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a common house mosquito that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird.

Read More..

Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus caught in Louisville

Mosquitoes with West Nile Virus caught in Louisville

August 14, 2019

Eileen de Villa, Toronto's medical officer of health, said in the release. While the risk of becoming infected remains low, wear light-coloured clothes and long trousers and sleeves. Those with a compromised immune system are at higher risk of illness. Tarte recommends people prevent mosquito bites by wearing long sleeves, pants, insect repellant and limiting outside activity during dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active.

Read More..

Pensioner found with dentures in his throat eight days after general anaesthetic

Pensioner found with dentures in his throat eight days after general anaesthetic

August 13, 2019

The doctors were unable to determine what was causing these symptoms and sent him home after prescribing mouthwash, antibiotics , and steroids. A man who inhaled his false teeth while under aesthetic had the dentures stuck in his throat for eight days.

Read More..

Trump Announces New Rule to Limit and Penalize Low-Income Immigrants

Trump Announces New Rule to Limit and Penalize Low-Income Immigrants

August 13, 2019

A large proportion of immigrants from India are professional or relatives of professionals and the community as a whole is the highest-earning group with a median annual household income of over $110,000, according to the USA census bureau.

Read More..

Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments

Scientists hail promise of first effective Ebola treatments

August 13, 2019

This is a post-infection treatment and not a vaccine as the whole world is accustomed to. "REGN-EB3 is a 3-antibody cocktail designed with the goal of enhancing efficacy, reducing the development of viral sequences that lead to resistance, and increasing potential utility in future outbreaks as viruses continually evolve", Christos Kyratsous, PhD, vice president of research, infectious diseases and viral vector technologies at Regeneron, said in a press release .

Read More..

Donald Trump lashes out at critics on visit to shooting victims

Donald Trump lashes out at critics on visit to shooting victims

August 12, 2019

The patients also refused to meet with Texas Sen. A mass shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado, in which 12 students, a teacher and the two student shooters were killed , occurred in 1999 during the Clinton administration. But then he often quickly lapses into divisive tweets and statements - just recently painting immigrants as "invaders", suggesting four Democratic congresswoman of color should "go back" to their home countries even though they're US citizens and deriding ...

Read More..

Celebs, members push for gym boycott over Trump fundraiser

Celebs, members push for gym boycott over Trump fundraiser

August 11, 2019

He has given heavily over the years to Republican candidates and committees. Ross, who also owns the Miami Dolphins was criticized by the National Football League team's wide receiver Kenny Stills. Equinox, for one, touts being LGBTQ- friendly, now influencers in that community are asking for a boycott. "Steve was the only potential investor who believed in the vision of what Momofuku could be and offered us the freedom to seek that out", said celebrity chef David Chang, founder of the ...

Read More..

With over 600 deaths recorded, Philippines Announces National Dengue Epidemic

With over 600 deaths recorded, Philippines Announces National Dengue Epidemic

August 10, 2019

This is one of the primary interventions to prevent and control dengue. "The Department of Health's seeming band-aid solution to the problem is to distribute dengue kits that may contain mosquito repellent or net, soaps, a thermometer, antipyretic tablets and other items that may alleviate the symptoms of dengue", Deputy Minority Leader Janette Garin, a former DOH chief, said.

Read More..

CVS Health Beats Projections in Second Quarter

CVS Health Beats Projections in Second Quarter

August 10, 2019

The fund owned 13,181 shares of the pharmacy operator's stock after acquiring an additional 4,357 shares during the quarter. FMR LLC now owns 39,263,265 shares of the pharmacy operator's stock valued at $2,572,528,000 after purchasing an additional 9,194,005 shares during the period.

Read More..

Red meat consumption may increase breast cancer risk

August 10, 2019

After around seven years, 1,536 cases of invasive breast cancer had been diagnosed among the participants. He added that the findings only provided "weak associations" between red meat and poultry and the odds of breast cancer. "Research has found that eating less red meat decreases the risk of several diseases including colorectal cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and overall mortality", Heller said.

Read More..

3 cups of coffee per day may increase risk of migraine

3 cups of coffee per day may increase risk of migraine

August 09, 2019

So Mostofsky and researchers from Harvard and the Brigham and Women's Hospital studied 98 adults with frequent episodic migraines , meaning they experience between zero and 14 headache days per month. "These findings would suggest that you limit yourself to no more than two servings a day of caffeinated beverages ". A key thing to remember is that caffeine doses vary widely in drinks , noted Mia Minen, MD, MPH, of NYU Langone Health in New York City, who was not involved with the ...

Read More..

DNR asking MI hunters to submit ruffed grouse for West Nile testing

DNR asking MI hunters to submit ruffed grouse for West Nile testing

August 09, 2019

Meanwhile, states in the mid-Atlantic-including New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania-reported more cases than usual. People over age 50 and those with diabetes or hypertension are more likely to develop the most serious symptoms. Symptoms of both West Nile and St. Louis Encephalitis are similar, the health department said in a news release, and it is possible the four patients actually have St.

Read More..

National Basketball Association mental health memo sets new expectations for teams

National Basketball Association mental health memo sets new expectations for teams

August 09, 2019

The league office reportedly issued a memo to all 30 teams, announcing the following measures required by each team for the upcoming season. In the report, it states that every team will need to have one to two "one to two" mental health professional that, of course, need to be licensed.

Read More..

Global Cbd Hemp Oil Market Growth Drivers, Restraining Factors, and Opportunities

Global Cbd Hemp Oil Market Growth Drivers, Restraining Factors, and Opportunities

August 09, 2019

For the record, the World Health Organization has stated that "no public health problems have been associated with the use of pure CBD ". This THC is the main psychoactive cannabinoid compound that gives the user a sensation of getting high.

Read More..

A Selfie Could be a Future Blood Pressure Monitor

August 09, 2019

You may soon be able to monitor your blood pressure with the camera on your phone. How does this technology work? Not so fast: Selfie videos used in the research were taken in "a well-controlled environment with fixed lighting, so it's unclear whether the technology can accurately measure blood pressure in less controlled environments, including homes", researchers said.

Read More..

DOH declares national dengue epidemic due to surge of dengue cases

DOH declares national dengue epidemic due to surge of dengue cases

August 09, 2019

Duque said the United Nations agency also advised Manila that the vaccine was "not recommended" as a response to an outbreak , and it was anyway "not cost-effective" with one dose costing a thousand pesos (about $20). The infection triggers a severe flu-like illness, often followed by a severe drop in a patient's blood platelet count. With the discontinuation of Dengvaxia, the Philippines has been left with little means to combat the spread of dengue, Duque said.

Read More..

Weber County mosquitos test positive for West Nile bug

Weber County mosquitos test positive for West Nile bug

August 07, 2019

Health officials recommend that people protect themselves from West Nile by applying bug repellent, clearing their yards of standing water that attracts insects and wearing long sleeves and trousers at dawn and dusk, when mosquitoes are most active.

Read More..

Tom Brady's Boston Home is Available for a Modest $39.5 Million

Tom Brady's Boston Home is Available for a Modest $39.5 Million

August 07, 2019

According to Tom E. Curran and Phil Perry of NBC Sports Boston , a five-bedroom home owned by Brady and his wife Gisele Bundchen in Brookline, Massachusetts now has a listing listing price of $39.5 million. Tom Brady contract extension: Why the Patriots QB is still on a 1-year deal, Gronk's potential influence and is a trade coming? The extension also calls for him to make US$30 million in 2020 and US$32 million in 2021, when he would be 44.

Read More..

Authorities seek leads in mass shootings that left 31 dead

Authorities seek leads in mass shootings that left 31 dead

August 06, 2019

President Trump said the victims of the shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend can not die in vain and suggested Democrats and Republicans work together, tying background checks and immigration reform so that something positive will come from the attacks.

Read More..

Japanese woman who visited DR Congo tested for Ebola

Japanese woman who visited DR Congo tested for Ebola

August 06, 2019

She is the daughter of the second patient, a gold miner, who died earlier in the week. Their family members were taken back to Congo for treatment. "The individual concerned spent time with his family being very symptomatic within the community".

Read More..

Donald Trump To Visit El Paso Tomorrow Following Mass Shooting: Mayor

Donald Trump To Visit El Paso Tomorrow Following Mass Shooting: Mayor

August 06, 2019

He compared white supremacist websites to terrorist groups like ISIS and called on law enforcement and internet platforms to reduce the influence of hate groups. Such language, Obama said, "has no place in our politics and our public life". Candles burn as part of a memorial at the scene of Sunday morning's mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio, U.S.

Read More..

Joseph County Health Department warns about West Nile virus

Joseph County Health Department warns about West Nile virus

August 04, 2019

The LaSalle County Health Department has received confirmation that mosquitoes from Peru have tested positive for the West Nile virus. Summer is slowly coming to an end, but health officials say ticks and mosquitoes are not. According to the CDC, almost 60,000 cases of tickborne diseases, including Lyme disease, were reported by state health departments a year ago. West Nile can cause overwhelming fatigue, awful muscle aches and headaches, according to doctors, and those who survive severe ...

Read More..

« предыдущая 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 следующая »
Newburgh Gazette
TOP
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sci-tech
    • Science
    • Sport
    • Worldwide
    • Health Care
    • Local
  • Information

    • Contacts

© Newburgh Gazette