Medical
There are more measles cases so far this year than in 2018
Several of the outbreaks began with unvaccinated travelers returning from other parts of the world where outbreaks are occurring, including Israel, Ukraine, and the Philippines, according to the CDC. "As of Friday, the county reported 153 confirmed cases, though state health officials noted that additional cases have not been reported". While much attention has been paid to outbreaks in Washin... [Full Article...]
Global aid helps Mozambique fight fast-spreading cholera
Mozambican and global health workers raced Monday to contain a cholera outbreak in the cyclone-hit city of Beira and surrounding areas, where the number of cases has jumped to more than 1,000. "At least once a year we should celebrate International Women's Day and we should do more outside of International Women's Day, to give voices to international students", said Othman Zaimi, OISS Intercultura... [Full Article...]
MI measles cases highest since 2000
This represents the second largest outbreak in the USA since measles was declared eliminated in 2000, according to the CDC . This is the highest number of confirmed cases of measles in MI since 1991, when 65 were counted. A second vaccine dose is given before the start of kindergarten, between ages 4 and 6. "It's awesome to me that here we are in 2019, talking about measles outbreaks", said ... [Full Article...]
Health care costs so high that many people forgo treatment, medications
The survey, released on Tuesday, noted that 65 million adults ignored a health issue over cost, and a quarter needed to cut back expenses elsewhere to pay a health-related expense. Both parties are skeptical that US politicians can broker a solution to the opaque and ballooning costs that plague the system, with 67 percent of Democrats and 70 percent of Republicans saying they have "no confidence... [Full Article...]
Burger King introduces a Vegan Whopper
If all goes well, the veggie burger could be rolled out nationwide. Past year total USA retail sales of plant-based meat substitutes grew more than 23 percent to exceed $760 million, according to Nielsen sales data analysed by The Good Food Institute , a non-profit organisation promoting plant-based alternatives. [Full Article...]
E-cigarettes do not normalise smoking for young people
For 17-to-18 year olds, the gap closed, but the number of smokers was still 50 percent lower than users of e-cigarettes. They drew on responses to nationally representative surveys of secondary school pupils aged around 13 and 15 in England, Scotland, and Wales. [Full Article...]
Flu Season Is Still Going Strong, the CDC Says
Influenza A (H3N2), Influenza A (H1N1) viruses and influenza B viruses are all still circulating. The CDC said the most recent flu seasons have averaged 16 weeks above baseline for flulike illness, but so far this season, flu levels have topped baseline for 17 weeks. [Full Article...]
In Three Months, US Measles Cases Surpass 2018 Numbers
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), last year's total of 372 measles cases occurred predominantly as a result of unvaccinated travelers entering the U.S. But while outbreaks in the states of Washington and NY have made headlines, measles outbreaks in the first three months of 2019 have also been reported in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Ill... [Full Article...]