Medical
UnitedHealth Group (UNH) Shares Gap Up Following Strong Revenue
The default time frame for comparing up periods to down periods is 14, as in 14 trading days. The term Perf Week is often used by stock analysts in order to weigh up the weekly performance of shares, dividends, bonds , gold, silver and other items existing in the stock market. [Full Article...]
CDC: Mysterious paralyzing illness reported in 22 states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday confirmed 62 cases of a rare neurological condition known as acute flaccid myelitis in the United States. Follow-up with patients from the 2014 and 2016 waves has shown that most children do not recover from acute flaccid myelitis , for which there now is no cure. [Full Article...]
Antibiotic-resistant salmonella linked to chicken sickens 92
Most people infected with salmonella get diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps within 3 days of exposure. Most people infected with Salmonella recover without treatment, though in rare cases, antibiotics are needed for treatment. Salmonella bacteria live in chickens and other animals and raw chicken, as well as eggs, are common sources. Cook chicken to a temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit ... [Full Article...]
Multiple cases of rare polio-like illness under investigation in North Carolina
This year there have been 62 confirmed cases - a figure comparable to 2014 and 2016, the CDC said. The CDC's surveillance shows an increase in AFM cases beginning this August, as well. However, none of the USA patients tested positive for polio, and, according to Dr. Messonnier, none of this year's cases have been linked to West Nile virus. [Full Article...]
Hundreds of dietary supplements shown to contain unapproved drugs
Further, poison control centers evidently received over 1,000 reports of adverse reactions to dietary supplements over a span of three years. With an estimated 50 percent of Americans consuming some type of supplement, researchers note that the $35 billion industry is a big business. [Full Article...]
Apple Watch Key in Hip Replacement Recovery Study
Estimates peg the number of Americans who get hip and knee replacement surgeries at more than 1 million a year. Apple made a big splash into the regulated healthcare space with its new Apple Watch, an FDA-cleared device with the ability to perform EKGs and detect atrial fibrillation. [Full Article...]
Mysterious Paralyzing Illness Like Polio Found Among Kids in 22 States
Standardized surveillance was established in 2015 to monitor this illness and attempt to estimate the baseline incidence. Each year since then, usually in August or September, the CDC has logged a spike in the illness. Federal health officials took the unusual step on Tuesday of warning the public about an increase in a mysterious and rare condition that mostly affects children and can cause par... [Full Article...]
Possible case of AFM in Douglas County
It's a rare disease, but the CDC thought that they might glean more about the nature of the outbreak, as well as clues about how to contain it, by releasing a report to the public. "That's when children can really deteriorate and end up on a ventilator", Narula explains. Messonnier also said none of this year's cases have been linked to West Nile virus. [Full Article...]