Medical
Are Girls Reaching Puberty Earlier Because Of Chemicals In Make Up?
The study found children started puberty earlier if their mothers were exposed to triclosan, which is found in some antibacterial handwashes and toothpaste. The team studied the levels of chemicals in the mothers during pregnancy and in the children at nine years old. They then tracked onset of puberty and found exposure to certain chemicals was linked to the early onset of puberty in girls but ... [Full Article...]
Research reveals stigma remains as Australia marks World AIDS Day
He said the country still has a chance to control the epidemic by adopting a focused and targeted approach. The TCE programme is based on community mobilization, HIV testing, tuberculosis screening, referrals to treatment, and support for HIV treatment adherence. [Full Article...]
Health Departments to offer free flu shots this week
But it's frustrating that despite SOLID science showing how important vaccination is to either preventing or at least blunting the effect of influenza, so many of our otherwise smart and savvy neighbors are going into this unsafe time of the flu season unprotected. [Full Article...]
CDC: Number of AFM Cases in 2018 'Appears to Have Peaked'
A total of 299 possible cases had been referred to the CDC this year, as of November 30. It affects the nervous system, specifically the area of the spinal cord called gray matter, which causes the muscles and reflexes in the body to become weak. [Full Article...]
Life expectancy for Americans down again, according to CDC report
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On the health care side of the equation, between 2010 and 2015, the rate of opioid-related hospitalizations among older adults increased by 34.3% from 199.3 to 267.6 per 100,000, and the rate of opioid-related emergency department visits increased by 74.2%, from 44.7 to 77.9 per 100,000 (see Opioid-Related Hospitalizations Among 65+ Population Increased 34% Over Five Years ). [Full Article...]
1st baby born using uterus transplanted from deceased donor
While babies born from live donor uterus transplants have been done almost a dozen times before, including once in 2017 at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Dallas, this birth marks the first time doctors have been able to remove the uterus from a recently deceased donor and have it result in a live birth. [Full Article...]
Test Breakthrough Could See Cancer Diagnosed In Minutes
It would serve as an initial check for cancer, with doctors following up positive results with more focused investigations. "This unique nano-scaled DNA signature appeared in every type of breast cancer we examined, and in other forms of cancer including prostate, colorectal and lymphoma", he said. [Full Article...]
Australian researchers develop 10-minute cancer test
Each cancer type, whether it be breast or bowel cancer, has different genetic and other features. "The test to detect cancerous cells can be performed in 10 minutes". They then showed that the patterns had a dramatic impact on the DNA's chemistry, making normal and cancer DNA behave very differently in water. The gold particles change color depending on whether or not cancer DNA is present. [Full Article...]