Medical
Minnesota health experts urge flu shots as soon as possible
It can cause mild to severe illness. Some children (and even adults) may also have vomiting and diarrhea. You've heard it repeatedly: You should get your annual flu shot. In fact, doctors say a handful of patients at the St. Augustine and Middleburg CareSpot have already been diagnosed with both A & B strains of influenza in the past week alone. [Full Article...]
Ontario orders public hospitals to report vaping-related lung disease
The vaping-related illness was first reported today and is believed to be the first confirmed case in Canada. "Our kids are being drawn in and hooked to this unhealthy practice in increasing numbers as a direct result of the efforts vape companies have made to deliberately target our youth with kid-friendly e-cigarette flavours like fruit medley, gummy bear, and mango", Stone says in the letter.... [Full Article...]
CDC Launches Emergency Operations Center For Vaping Illness Investigation
Marc Williams, a toxicologist and vaping expert with the Army Public Health Center's toxicology directorate. The Emergency Operations Center for the CDC will track the outbreak and coordinate efforts among officials and health experts. The city's warning comes less than a week after the Trump administration announced that it planned to ban most flavored e-cigarettes. The outbreak of vaping-r... [Full Article...]
Texan girl killed by brain-eating amoeba after swim in river
Accounts have been set up at the First National Bank of Whitney and all three branches of the First National Bank of Bosque County for donations in memory of Lily Mae Avant. The Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed the incident and said, "The amoeba is present in freshwater across Texas and elsewhere in the U.S., and there's no particular body of water that would present a greater r... [Full Article...]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pictured wearing 'brownface' at 2001 party
The photo shows a 29-year-old Trudeau, the son of former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, wearing a white turban and white Arab-style robes while covered in the makeup. The revelation that Trudeau engaged in racist cosplay comes just one week after the Canadian leader, already embroiled in a controversy over possible corruption for firing his attorney general, began his re-election campaign. [Full Article...]
NM governor announces plan to make college free for state residents
Grisham said the plan is meant to increase access to higher education to underserved populations in the state. However, families household income can't exceed $125,000 and students are not permitted to have gaps in education. "This is the most exciting day in my 25-year career in New Mexico higher education", O'Neill said. "That's because students are the beneficiaries of this incredible proposa... [Full Article...]
World unprepared for pandemic, panel warns
The deadly illness was highlighted in a new report which said the world is facing increasing threat from disease pandemics. "A quick-moving pathogen has the potential to kill tens of millions of people, disrupt economies and destabilize national security ". [Full Article...]
Joe Biden Leads Democratic Primary Of 2020 US Presidential Election
Biden leads the crowded Democratic field with 31 per cent while Warren's support among party voters stands at 25 per cent, according to NBC News . A new poll shows Warren just six percentage points behind the former vice president. While the top three appear to be comfortably out in front, the bottom seven could take solace in the fact that just 9 per cent of all Democratic respondents in ... [Full Article...]