The individual who died was over 65 and from the Douglas County Health Department area, DHHS says. Nebraska health officials said there are now 11 cases of vaping-related illnesses in the state. The industry outbreak of recent illnesses is related to homemade vape cartridges sold, not legitimate products sold to adults 21 and older. Two of the five new cases reported to the CDC have been c... [Full Article...]
The different flu viruses change from year to year, so the makeup of the USA flu vaccines is reviewed annually and updated to try and match those viruses that are evident. Just like adults, children can receive the vaccine through an injection in the arm. Tuesday, October 1st and Wednesday, October 2nd flu shots are available in Building 96 from 8 a.m.to 5 p.m. [Full Article...]
However, using the evidence collected by the review, an worldwide panel of experts have issued new dietary guidelines saying that most adults can keep eating as much red and processed meat as they like - a recommendation that's contrary to almost all other existing guidelines. [Full Article...]
Schuchat said , "The outbreak now is pointing to a greater concern around THC-containing products". No specific e-cigarette device or substance has been linked to all cases. Many of them end up in intensive care, unable to breathe on their own. A sensible public health strategy devised by the federal government likely could have prevented many of these illnesses and deaths by stopping unregul... [Full Article...]
Professor Nick Wilson, from the University of Otago's department of public health , said the findings were out of sync with other major reviews. The researchers said they want to change the "old school" approach of giving general nutritional recommendations, and to bring more focus on evidence of individual benefit. [Full Article...]
Luckily, this one doesn't involve kisses from your pet. However, he did hunt deers for 20 years, as per the CDC. The bearer, as per another CDC report, was a contaminated deer. Though not all bovine infections progress to TB disease, those who develop TB may experience signs and symptoms like those infected with M. tuberculosis , including fever , cough , weight loss , and night sweats. [Full Article...]
Some have been hospitalized, most are males, and over the age of 60. The remaining 20 percent are between the ages of 20 and 39. It came as a report from the Medical and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency revealed that in the last five years 200 health problems in the United Kingdom, including pneumonia and heart disease, have been linked to the use of the devices. [Full Article...]
Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in the United States, regardless of race or ethnicity. "With breast cancer, it's near and dear to my heart", said Sarah Olsem, who lost her mother to breast cancer. "More people still end up dying from breast cancer each year and we need more research to prevent breast cancer from happening and treat it when it does to save lives". [Full Article...]