Medical
STD Rates Continue to Rise in the US
CDC epidemiologist, Elizabeth Torrone, said, "Combined they total 2.4 million infections that were diagnosed and reported just in past year alone". But the problem begins earlier, with young US women contracting syphilis at an ever-higher rate in recent years. [Full Article...]
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Pink Shimmerinc emphasizes importance of self-exams
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Health and Population launched the Women's Health Initiative earlier this month for early detection of breast cancer, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease, targeting around 30 million women above the age of 18. [Full Article...]
Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $8 billion over drug side effect
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury's verdict in favour of Nicholas Murray came in the first case in which a Pennsylvania jury had been able to consider awarding punitive damages in one of thousands of Risperdal cases pending in the state. [Full Article...]
Saturn Outshines Jupiter With Discovery Of 20 New Moons
Sheppard is no stranger to discovering natural satellites - he found 12 new moons orbiting Jupiter in 2018. The new moons were spotted by a team of astronomers using the Subaru telescope, which is part of the Mauna Kea Observatory on Hawaii, and the discovery was announced by the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center . [Full Article...]
STDs in America Hit an All-Time High in 2018
The California Department of Public Health says cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia are at the highest levels in 30 years. Over 115,000 syphilis cases were reported, including more than 1,300 infections among newborns. "Curbing STDs will improve the overall health of the nation and prevent infertility, HIV, and infant deaths". Babies with congenital syphilis are at risk of premature ... [Full Article...]
Owning a dog helps you live longer; scientists say it's true
Heart attack and stroke survivors who own a dog live longer than those who don't, according to a study published this week. But studies looking at whether having a dog extends survival have had mixed results. "Moreover, from an animal welfare perspective, dogs should only be acquired by people who feel they have the capacity and knowledge to give the pet a good life". [Full Article...]
3 sexually transmitted diseases hit new highs again in US
Why? The CDC cites numerous potential reasons, including poverty, drug use, decreases in condom use, and stigma surrounding STDs. Alaska ranked about in the middle of states for primary, secondary and congenital syphilis, but the rate has approximately doubled over the 2013-2017 average. [Full Article...]
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics
The rest, 95 per cent, is unknown dark matter and dark energy. "It's great that the research on a very rare disorder such as von Hippel-Lindau disease was instrumental in providing the insights into something as fundamental as oxygen sensing. [Full Article...]