Medical
Congo Begins Ebola Vaccinations Around Outbreak Area
The number of cases of the hemorrhagic fever in the DRC reached 54 last Thursday, including 35 confirmed cases. A doctor and a nursing sister were threatened by locals after they were accused of bringing the disease to their communities, while people in one town prevented medics from testing the body of someone suspected to have died from Ebola, officials said, as Reuters reported . [Full Article...]
Alberto bringing heavy rain to area this Memorial Day
As the subtropical storm system Alberto continues to move up the Gulf of Mexico toward Alabama through the Florida Panhandle on Memorial Day , waves of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds are to be expected throughout the Ocala area on Monday , according to the National Weather Service. [Full Article...]
State to provide hepatitis A vaccine to affected counties
While it's believed the death is related to hepatitis A, the official cause of death has not been released. The clinics were organized as numbers of confirmed cases of Hepatitis A continued to climb in southwestern West Virginia. Friday at its location at 108 Lee St., and at the same times May 30 at the Civic Center and June 1 at the St. George Conference Center at Court and Lee Streets. [Full Article...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
But many companies don't spend enough time reminding employees that they should take advantage of these services. One effect of a traumatic event is mental illness. At HERO House clubhouses, teams of counselors and practitioners use a psychiatric rehabilitation model that focuses on socialization and community engagement to help people who struggle with mental health get back to living with no... [Full Article...]
Seafood-lovers have more sex and take less time to get pregnant
There are many health benefits to eating fish, and an increased libido might be one. There has not been much research on the possible links between seafood and fertility, but the few studies that have investigated the relationship may have focused on the potential harms of seafood on fertility, such as exposure to mercury and other environmental chemicals that could have reproductive consequence... [Full Article...]
Twitter slams Hrithik Roshan for taking up Centre's fitness challenge
He will also appear in Yash Raj Film's untitled project with Vani Kapoor and Tiger Shroff. "Stay fit India" and wrote how he travels to office the same way and that sitting in a vehicle was "such a waste" and people should walk, jog or cycle. [Full Article...]
Is Khloé Kardashian Going to Marry Tristan Thompson After His Cheating Scandal?
But what about life with Tristan? The insider added that Khloe "feels very good" about sticking it out in Cleveland. She wants her family to be together. "They are both hoping at the end of the National Basketball Association season they can escape together somewhere, work on the relationship and figure out their future". [Full Article...]
Preventing and treating tick bites
It's par for the course when spending time outdoors during those warm Kentucky months. Last year, 2,852 ticks were submitted for testing in Alberta, says Elumir. If you find a tick attached to your body, or notice a bulls-eye shaped rash developing, it is recommended that you seek medical attention for an assessment. [Full Article...]