Medical
Measles cases rose nearly four-fold in 1st quarter 2019
Several measles outbreaks in NY state are contributing to this year's unusually high measles rates. Measles cases rose 300 percent worldwide through the first three months of 2019 compared to the same period past year, the United Nations said Monday, as concern grows over the impact of anti-vaccination stigma. [Full Article...]
Scientists unveil 'first' 3D print of heart with human tissue, vessels
Researchers at Tel Aviv University printed the tiny vascularized heart in about three hours using cells and biological material from a patient. The Israeli team's findings were published on Monday in Advanced Science , a peer reviewed, open access journal. [Full Article...]
Forcing a smile at work linked to heavy drinking
Kids Emergency Room Visits For Swallowed Toys, Coins, Batteries Nearly Doubled
Experts are not sure why the rate of ER visits for kids who swallowed items has gone up from 10 per 10,000 visits to 18 per 10,000. "The dramatic increase in foreign body injuries over the 21-year study period, coupled with the sheer number and profundity of injuries is cause for concern", stated Danielle Orsagh-Yentis, the lead author of the study. [Full Article...]
AMA blasts reasoning for military’s transgender policy
CBS News wrote , the Supreme Court ruled that the military could enforce its policy on transgender service members after President Trump called for the ban back in a 2017 tweet , claiming the USA military "cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail". [Full Article...]
Barr to testify before Senate as release of Mueller report looms
On his program Tuesday, Limbaugh said Democrats are being "driven mad", and they can not accept that there is no Trump-Russia collusion nor a conspiracy at the Justice Department to cover it up. Barr's testimony on Wednesday further inflamed the Democrats. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler of NY tweeted that Barr's comments "directly contradict" what the Justice Department pr... [Full Article...]
Hospital privacy curtains are breeding grounds for deadly superbugs
She explained the same bug was regularly found on both the curtain and the patient who was in the bed - suggesting transmission. "As privacy curtains are used all over the world, it's a global issue". "MDRO curtain contamination is common in SNFs and often reflects patient colonisation". Samples were also gathered from patients. An SNF provides round the clock services from nurses, physical an... [Full Article...]
Herbal Drug Kratom Linked to nearly 100 Deaths: CDC
Before, officials said they knew of 44 deaths across the country. "The type and number of substances detected in kratom-involved deaths can inform overdose prevention strategies", researchers said. "Kratom use has been associated with a variety of serious medical outcomes, from seizures and coma in adults to severe withdrawal syndrome in newborns", Henry Spiller, co-author of the study and direc... [Full Article...]