Medical
First mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile Virus reported in Godfrey
The goal is to prevent the spread of the West Nile and Zika viruses. Couple that with news of a Kansas City child mysteriously dying from symptoms resembling West Nile and there is now heightened awareness of the virus throughout the area. So far in 2017, there have been no reported human cases of West Nile. Additional information about West Nile virus can be found here. Fix or replace screens t... [Full Article...]
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus found in IL
West Nile virus is transmitted through the bite of a Culex pipiens mosquito, commonly called a house mosquito, that has picked up the virus by feeding on an infected bird. Those who see a sick or dying crow, blue jay, robin or other perching bird should contact their county health department so the bird can be tested. Various diseases are potentially lurking in the bite of pesky mosquitoes. [Full Article...]
Corbyn caught short on childcare costs in Woman's Hour interview
The video focused on the topic of school funding and included the moment May was heckled and laughed at by the studio audience for saying the Labour manifesto figures don't add up. I don't know what she is doing this evening, but it's not far from London. "I think he should have been arrested and he should have been put on trial". [Full Article...]
Amit Shah in Gujarat as BJP gears up for assembly polls
He would reach out to the people in Chhota Udepur and educate them about the various welfare schemes started in last three years by the Narendra Modi government, it added. Rathwa said he has been a BJP worker for over two decades, and exuded confidence that the effort to expand party's presence in two booths in his village will ensure its victory in upcoming state Assembly elections. [Full Article...]
Ohio attorney general sues 5 drugmakers over opiate crisis
They variously manufacture OxyContin, Percocet and a host of other painkillers that DeWine said represent the heart of the problem. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine said on Wednesday his office sued five major drug manufacturers, accusing them of misrepresenting the risks of prescription opioid painkillers and so helping fuel a sky-rocketing drug addiction epidemic. [Full Article...]
Tobacco kills 7 million a year, wreaks environmental havoc
This is largely due to the amount of wood needed for curing tobacco , with World Health Organization estimating that one tree is needed for every 300 cigarettes produced. Poverty: Around 860 million adult smokers live in low- and middle-income countries. The County's Health Officer, Doctor Chris Frank, had an op-ed article that was recently featured in the Seattle Times that called for ra... [Full Article...]
On World No Smoking Day, this is how to eliminate cigarettes
The question raised is why at all are these products manufactured if they are so bad? But she added every victory in the courts had strengthened the WHO's Framework Convention on Tobacco Control , bolstering it by setting legal precedents. [Full Article...]
Disgraced surgeon Ian Paterson jailed for 15 years
During the trial, jurors were not told that hundreds of Paterson's patients were recalled in 2012 after concerns about unnecessary or incomplete operations. Patricia Welch and Frances Perks both underwent unnecessary mastectomies after being led by Paterson to believe it was the safest option to prevent cancer developing and spreading. [Full Article...]