Medical
Officials urge vaccinations after state hepatitis outbreak
Franklin County has 69 reported cases that include three incidents at Franklin County restaurants just this summer. People who are at particular risk, including un-vaccinated people, might benefit from a Hepatitis A vaccine if they get it within two weeks, before symptoms start to develop. [Full Article...]
West Nile Virus found in Randolph County
West Nile virus cases in Cyprus have more than doubled in the past two weeks, rising from four to nine, and include one fatal, according to data published by the Health Ministry on Wednesday. While this year's West Nile virus season has been quieter than previous years, the virus has been spreading in the region, according to Gary Goodman, vector control district manager. [Full Article...]
Physical activity at any intensity linked to lower risk of early death
In the studies, physical activity was measured with accelerometers, a wearable device that tracks the amount and intensity of activity during waking hours, and the data used to categorize the participants into groups depending on the intensity of their activity. [Full Article...]
New BRCA gene testing guidelines 7:44 AM, Aug 21
A personalised treatment plan for each patient could be available for patients, as Doctors will be able to use blood samples to monitor the success of breast cancer treatments. The recommendations were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Susan Domchek of the University of Pennsylvania and Mark Robson of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , who weren't involved with... [Full Article...]
Air pollution 'even bigger killer than previously feared'
Contributing author Yuming Guo, PhD, associate professor at Monash University School of Public Health and Preventative Medicine, stressed in a statement that even low levels of air pollution can increase mortality risk as there is no threshold for associations between PM and death. [Full Article...]
CDC investigates more than 150 cases of 'severe pulmonary disease' involving vaping
No deaths have been reported. Many patients said they had symptoms such as difficulty breathing, shortness of breath or chest pain before being hospitalized, and some suffered from vomiting, diarrhea or fatigue, the agency said. The reports of unexplained illnesses comes as vaping has risen in popularity nationwide. The only commonality appears to be recent use of e-cigarettes, aka vaping. [Full Article...]
Just one vaping session damages blood vessels, even if it’s nicotine
The long-term consequences of that are unclear. Citing an information sheet by the WHO's Tobacco Free Initiative saying that " all forms of tobacco use are harmful, including heated tobacco products", the agency said they contain the highly addictive substance nicotine , harmful and potentially harmful additives, and even carcinogenic compounds. [Full Article...]
Utahns hospitalized with breathing problems all reported recent vaping
State health officials are investigating a series of hospitalizations possibly related to vaping. All patients were hospitalized, with some needing assistance to breathe. E-cigarettes have gained increasing popularity among the young population in recent years despite warnings by health authorities on the potential dangers of their long-term use. [Full Article...]