Medical
Trump signs order aimed at development of better flu vaccines
The disease lasts for about three to seven days, while severe infections could last for almost nine to ten days. The report also elaborates in what manner changing market dynamics, pricing variations, fluctuations, driving forces, restraints, and market limitations influence the growth momentum of the global Influenza Vaccine market . [Full Article...]
Fourth lung illness linked to vaping confirmed in Washington
Michael Plisco, Mercy Hospital St. Louis critical care pulmonologist and medical director of Mercy's extracorporeal membrane oxygenation program, said in a media release. Elliot's order came shortly after the Middlesex-London Health Unit announced that a teen from London was recovering at home after having to be put on life support due to a severe pulmonary illness , seemingly linked to vapi... [Full Article...]
Babies' gut bacteria affected by delivery method, study finds
The researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute , UCL, and the University of Birmingham found that babies born vaginally received most of their gut bacteria from their mother, while babies born through cesarean section are colonized less by bacteria found in their mothers and, instead, have more bacteria representative of the hospital environment. [Full Article...]
DOH declares National Dengue Alert as cases keep rising
A DOH regional office must identify a clustering of cases before declaring a localized epidemic at the barangay level, Duque said. Dengue epidemics have been declared in four central and southern regions of the country, which between them are home to roughly 20 per cent of the Southeast Asian nation's population - some 20 million people. [Full Article...]
Walmart ceases e-cigarette sales
Earlier this year, Walmart ( WMT ), which has 5,000 USA locations, raised the minimum age to buy tobacco products to 21 phase out the sale of fruit and dessert-flavored e-cigarettes. senators called on health authorities to remove all pod and cartridge-based e-cigarettes from the market until it can be proven the products are safe. [Full Article...]
For People at High Risk, Evidence That Exercise Might Slow Alzheimer's
In 2014, as many as five million Americans were living with it, and it is one of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest research has helped scientists to get a better understanding of the disease's molecular genesis. At the end of the trial, both groups had same amount of cognitive ability, particularly in terms of memor... [Full Article...]
Walmart to stop selling electronic cigarettes at its stores
The American Vaping Association on Friday slammed Walmart for halting sales of e-cigs while continuing to stock combustible tobacco products. Walmart, which has 5000 USA locations, is the country's largest retailer. In the wake of an eighth death, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it was conducting a criminal investigation of the matter . The exact cause of the health problem has ... [Full Article...]
Philippines to vaccinate millions as polio virus resurfaces in two children
A mother watches as a health worker administers a polio vaccine during an anti-polio campaign in Manila September 20, 2019. "It is deeply disconcerting that poliovirus has re-emerged in the Philippines after almost two decades". "It is important [for the] DOH to do surveillance of area, lahat [ng] bata bakunahan agad". Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday confirmed that the Phi... [Full Article...]