Medical
Duke University shrink: Trump may be worse than Hitler, Stalin, and Mao
The former chief of the Duke University Psychiatry Department went on CNN this weekend to claim President Trump is mentally unfit for the office, and proceeded to up the hyperbole quotient to unprecedented levels. Frances and Duke University did not respond to requests for comment. Frances actually said that suggesting Trump isn't mentally stable is a "terrible insult" to the mentally ill. [Full Article...]
Dogs help the people who own them maintain a healthier heart
Dog owners also earned more, exercised more , were more likely to be women and were less likely to have diabetes. You can find a link to the study to the right of this article. When they boost your mood, your dog is boosting your heart health too, Dr. Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist reported. Using data from the Kardiozive Brno 2030 study, the research examined the ass... [Full Article...]
Low-priced pill 'effective at preventing heart disease'
Compared with lifestyle advice, taking the polypill reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events by 34% overall-and by around 40% in individuals without a history of CVD over five years (136/3,033 [4.5%] vs 229/3,068 [7.5%]), and by approximately 20% in those with previous CVD (66/388 [17%] vs 72/349 [21%]). [Full Article...]
Human case of West Nile confirmed in Bay County
West Nile is a virus that is spread by mosquitos that may cause severe illness in people. According to the news release, there are 26 positive cases of West Nile reported in Fresno County. Febrile illness (fever) in some people. According to the latest report issued by the National Health Organization (EODY) on Thursday, the death toll so far this year has risen to 10, while the number of co... [Full Article...]
Dog ownership linked to better heart health
Five years ago, researchers began following 2,000 people in the Czech Republic with no history of heart problems. Lopez-Jimenez found that those with dogs are more likely to get regular exercise , eat healthier and have better sugar levels in their blood than those who did not own a dog . [Full Article...]
More Worcester County Towns Added to Mosquito Spray Zone
Eastern Equine Encephalitis is an infectious, often fatal disease of horses, humans, and pigs. The state Public Health Department said Friday the latest case was confirmed in a man over 60 who was exposed to the virus in Franklin County. [Full Article...]
Evoking 1968, Biden asks: What if Obama had been assassinated?
Politico refers to it as a "strange" and "out-of-nowhere" comment "at the tail-end of an otherwise normal speech", while the New York Post calls it simply "awkward". As he talked about teachers, he referenced his wife, Jill Biden, an educator, saying that if he didn't support teachers, "I would be sleeping alone". [Full Article...]
Possible to eradicate malaria, but probably not soon
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In a press briefing on Thursday, Alonso acknowledged that "with the tools we have today, it is most unlikely eradication will be achieved". According to the WHO Malaria Report 2018, 11 countries accounted for approximately 70 percent of estimated malaria cases and deaths globally in 2017. [Full Article...]