Medical
Ebola spreading into "high security risk area" of DRC
According to the UNICEF reports, 30% of the infected are children. The control of Ebola spread is also hampered by the violence caused by militias in eastern DR Congo. According to World Health Organization which has deployed more than 30 staff members to support these activities, the vaccine offers protection against the Zaire strain of the virus, which is the one affecting DRC at present. [Full Article...]
The Latest California hospital denies dumping patient
She is also seen pacing an alley and repeatedly returning to the door before gaining entry, though it is uncertain how she eventually got in. Savina Zerbi turned down an offer to assist with transportation and asked to be taken home, the hospital said, according to the affiliate. [Full Article...]
Breakfast Not Important to Weight Loss
However, those findings come from observational trials and critics say there may be other important differences between people who do or do not tend to start the day with a meal. Coe said in an email that the "findings of this review may not fit with existing recommendations, but they reflect the current uncertainty about the relationship between eating breakfast and weight within the scientific l... [Full Article...]
Bell Let's Talk Day: Construction industry raises awareness on mental health
According to Bell Media, between 2010 and 2018 Let's Talk day generated 867,449,649 events and raised 93 millon ($93,423,628.80 to be exact), including $7 million ($6,919,199.75) generated a year ago. In 2015, Bell announced it would extend Bell Let's Talk for another 5 years. How will you support your employees' mental health today? Deputy Premier, Minister of Health and Long-term Care, and... [Full Article...]
The anti-vaxx movement's role in the latest measles outbreak
As the number of cases and geographic reach expands in Southwest Washington's measles crisis, state lawmakers are looking to revisit who can opt out of vaccinations. The first known patient sought medical care on December 31, but it isn't known if other people may have gotten sick before that and did not seek treatment. [Full Article...]
Eating breakfast 'not a good strategy' for weight loss
A new study has appeared to shed doubt on the importance of eating breakfast . "If you eat breakfast, you won't metabolise [your food] better and you may still be hungry later on". The results showed that an individual's culture had no impact. Some research indicates optimum health outcomes if you open the eating window early in the day and close it early in the day - so time-restricted eater... [Full Article...]
FDA zeroes in on potential causes of blood pressure med contamination
After months of investigation, the Food and Drug Administration has zeroed in on what it believes to be a contributing cause of potential carcinogenic contaminants recently found in a number of generic blood pressure medications, most notably valsartan. [Full Article...]
Hyderabad: Swine flu claims two lives
Rajasthan had the most deaths as well as the most cases - 72 persons died until January 27, and 1,856 tested positive for H1N1 virus . Delhi had the third highest number of cases - 479 - in the period. According to the advisory issued by Delhi's Directorate General of Health Services, seasonal Influenza (H1N1) is a self-limiting viral, airborne disease spread from person-to-person, through la... [Full Article...]