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Alcohol causes significant harm to those other than the drinker
The researchers used data from two nationally representative surveys: the 2015 National Alcohol's Harm to Others Survey, which contained information on 2,830 adults, and the 2015 National Alcohol Survey, which contained data on 7,071 adults. [Full Article...]
Florida Woman Dies From Flesh-Eating Disease, Family Says
She died only two weeks after her fall. Lynn Fleming's death follows the case of a 12-year-old girl from IN, who scraped her toe and contracted the same rare bacteria while vacationing last month IN a Florida Panhandle beach. She was rushed to the emergency room and underwent several operations to try to save her leg. Necrotizing fasciitis, sometimes called flesh-eating bacteria, is a rare bu... [Full Article...]
CDC warns about potentially risky fecal parasite lurking in swimming pools
The number of summertime parasitic outbreaks has been increasing steadily every year since 2009, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . In pools, cryptosporidium can enter the body when a swimmer swallows contaminated water. Most victims pick up the infection from recreational waters, such as swimming pools and water parks. [Full Article...]
Woman dies after accidentally cutting her leg on beach
Her devastated family are warning about the dangers of the bacteria. A couple days later, Fleming went to the doctor and received a tetanus shot. At first Lynn dismissed her injury as a "small cut", but her condition quickly spiralled out of control. [Full Article...]
CDC warns about a parasite in pools that is making people sick
Symptoms can be even worse for children, elderly adults, pregnant women or those with compromised immune systems. Though it's nearly never fatal, one death has been reported since 2009, according to the CDC. The number of cases increased by an average of 12.8% annually between 2009 and 2017. It's also worth noting the one death from cryptosporidiosis came in the sole instance in which the para... [Full Article...]
Pear-shaped bodies healthier than apple-shaped bodies
But the new research, conducted on 2,600 postmenopausal women in a healthy weight range (calculated as a body mass index between 18 and 25), suggests it's not strictly the amount of weight you store - but also where you store it that matters. [Full Article...]
NJ residents getting Salmonella from fresh papayas, CDC warns
Salmonella, which rarely affects how food tastes or smells, lives in the intestinal tracts of animals, including birds and people. The CDC says 62 people have fallen ill since January. The most common symptoms of salmonellosis are diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the contaminated product. The CDC discovered that two people in different homes in CT report... [Full Article...]
Trump administration agrees to delay health care "conscience" rule
A rule protecting United States medics who refuse to carry out procedures on moral or religious grounds has been delayed. The lawsuit sought to have the rule declared unconstitutional and to have the court keep the rule from going forward. The rule is actually very broad and just about anyone can make a refusal to provide medical care, including ambulance drivers to emergency room doctors to recep... [Full Article...]