Medical
Baltimore: hospital evacuated due to tuberculosis threat
The incident initially prompted the evacuation of several buildings, but hospital officials now say no one is at risk of contracting the disease. Kim Hoppe, a spokeswoman with Johns Hopkins Medicine, said a small sample of frozen tuberculosis was "inadvertently released" in an internal bridge between two cancer research buildings that don't connect to the hospital. [Full Article...]
Texas health officials warn of stomach parasite outbreak
Cyclospora generally lives on imported fresh produce, including fresh pre-packaged salad mix, raspberries, basil and snow peas. The parasite Cyclospora surfaced in the state at the beginning of May. That outbreak was linked to Del Monte Fresh Produce vegetable trays containing broccoli, cauliflower, celery sticks, carrots and dill dip. Healthcare providers and laboratories are required to r... [Full Article...]
Is the pap smear on the way out?
Ogilvie, a professor of medicine at the University of British Columbia, says this study shows that the real value of co-testing actually comes from the HPV test, not the Pap smear. "In the US, co-testing is now the recommended gold standard, and neither doctors nor their patients should be willing to give up the added benefit you get from screening with a Pap test and HPV test together", he sa... [Full Article...]
Diabetes risk high in women who work long hours, but not men
Conversely, the incidence of diabetes among men tended to diminish as work hours increased, although this trend did not reach statistical significance. Type 2 diabetes is on the rise. By 2030, an estimated 439mn people will be living with diabetes, almost a 50 per cent increase from the number of people who had diabetes as of 2010. [Full Article...]
Fireworks allowed inside Fayetteville city limits through July 4
The kids zone is open from 5 to 9 p.m. - The Mountain View Hospital Riverfest will be from noon to 10 p.m.at Snake River Landing. Brooksville : It's $10 for admission, $5 for ages 4-12, and free for those under the age of 3 at the Hernando County Fairgrounds. [Full Article...]
97% Of Americans Washing Their Hands Incorrectly, Here's The Right Technique
Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). This gave researchers a chance to see how people might normally wash their hands, without being prompted beforehand. After the researchers reviewed the tapes, they realized that those who watched the video could manage better the meat thermometer when making the turkey burgers, than the others who didn't watch it. [Full Article...]
A Woman's Toenails Fell Off After a Fish Pedicure
In the new case, it's not exactly clear how fish pedicures might cause onychomadesis, but it's likely that trauma from the fish biting multiple nails caused the nails to stop growing, the report said. Health experts have raised their concerns in regards to fish spas since the fish are recycled and used again on various customers. The culprit was found to be a streptococcal bacteria, a strain that ... [Full Article...]
Artificial ovary may help some cancer patients, but it's far from ready
Pors and other authors of the study thought that if they could develop an artificial ovarian tissue that's free of cancer, they could seed it with early-stage follicles, which in turn might develop naturally. Susanne Pors , who led the Rigshospitalet team. The researchers then showed that these follicles could be supported by the ovarian scaffold in vitro . [Full Article...]