Medical
Measles outbreak: USA measles cases hit highest mark in 25 years
New CDC figures reveal 681 people in 22 states have been diagnosed this year, outpacing the 667 people diagnosed in the whole of 2014. We can't discuss the anti-vaxx movement without scrutinizing the specious premise that the measles vaccine is, on the whole, more risky than measles itself. [Full Article...]
Infants under 1 year old shouldn’t be exposed to any electronic screens
The failure to meet current physical activity recommendations is responsible for more than five million deaths every year worldwide across all age groups, according to World Health Organization, which estimates that 80% of children and 23% of adults are not physically active enough. [Full Article...]
IL affected in ground beef recall after growing E. coli outbreak
Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia have seen the highest number of cases, with 65, 41 and 33, respectively. The number of illnesses reported from an E. The biggest outbreaks are in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia, but there are also reported cases in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio and Virginia. [Full Article...]
Torrent Pharma recalls over 10.78 lakh bottles of hypertension drug from US
Read the full recall notice here . NMBA, a chemical compound in the nitrosamines class, is considered a potential human carcinogen. Torrent Pharmaceuticals has not received complaints of adverse side effects. The FDA put the Chinese company Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical on an import alert after it learned that the company made the tainted ingredient that is at the heart of most of these ... [Full Article...]
20 confirmed mumps cases at Indiana University with more tests underway
It was diagnosed by an off-campus medical provider. Among the first 19 cases, Rupp said 16 students have recovered while three remain in isolation. "We do have some pending tests on patients in which we suspect mumps". It's rough timing for those students who are still in recovery. Those figures were released at a Monday news conference in Bloomington. Health and university officials said Mond... [Full Article...]
Walgreens to Hike Minimum Age for Tobacco Sales
The Food and Drug Administration put Walgreens "on notice" in February, accusing the pharmacy chain of violating rules that prohibit selling cigarettes and other tobacco products to underage buyers. Rite Aid announced later on Tuesday that it will also hike the age to purchase tobacco to 21 chain-wide. "We've seen positive results from other recent efforts to strengthen our policies related ... [Full Article...]
Survey finds teens unaware they are vaping nicotine
Studies have shown that significant percentages of US adults either don't know whether e-cigarette aerosols are harmful to children or believe they cause some or little harm, and the National Academies report also noted that there is "conclusive evidence" that e-cigarette use increases airborne concentrations of nicotine and particulate matter in indoor environments, compared with background level... [Full Article...]
Donald Trump Phones Tiger Woods, Plans to Give Him Medal of Freedom
President Donald Trump said he would award Tiger Woods the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Tiger Woods of the US celebrates on the 18th hole after winning the 2019 Masters. Woods will join Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Charles Siffords among golfers who have received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Trump, with whom Woods is reportedly on good terms , was very excited to watc... [Full Article...]