Medical
Study suggests vapers are 1.3 times more likely to develop lung disease
People who smoked regular cigarettes had a higher risk of developing chronic lung diseases than those who only smoked e-cigarettes, but the study also found that many adults who tried e-cigarettes ended up using both forms of tobacco. The vast majority of cases involved vaping THC , and in many cases, counterfeit vapes were used, NBC News reported. The study follows a recent report from the Cen... [Full Article...]
Samoa measles death toll rises to 73
There are now 139 people hospitalised with measles . Authorities declared a state of emergency in mid-November and closed schools and universities. According to New Zealand radio RNZ, the measles epidemic is thought to have started from New Zealand, but so far has affected other countries, including Fiji and Tonga. [Full Article...]
Polio: Additional immunisation for child under five in Sabah
Malaysia confirmed last week its first case of polio in nearly three decades, sparking fears that the disease is spreading across the region after the Philippines declared an epidemic in September. Monitoring the presence of polio virus in the environment through wastewater sampling is also carried out at six selected sewage treatment plants in Sabah. [Full Article...]
Measles outbreak in Samoa kills 72, most of them children
The state of emergency began on November 15. Approximately 93 per cent of all eligible people in Samoa have been vaccinated against measles, the Samoan government said. The United Nations announced earlier this week it would release emergency funding to the small Pacific island, meaning almost $2.6 million will be made available. [Full Article...]
House passes prescription drug pricing bill
In the Republican controlled-Senate, however, the bill faces an uphill battle, and President Donald Trump has threatened a veto. According to STAT News , that ceiling would be set at 120% of the average prices paid in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom. [Full Article...]
Jamaica's Toni-Ann Singh declared victor, India third
Michelle Dee, the country's bet for the Miss World 2019 beauty pageant, has failed to claim the crown. The top 5 will be grilled by controversial British broadcaster Piers Morgan to answer a final question, with current Miss World Vanessa Ponce of Mexico on hand to pass the ornate crown to this year's victor. [Full Article...]
Louisville Reports First Flu Death Of The Season
In an effort to protect more Oklahomans from the flu, a local health department is organizing an after-hours flu clinic to provide vaccines to the public. As flu season ramps up, the Kentucky Department of Public Health also reports that there have been 1,622 confirmed flu cases across the state. Flu season generally lasts well into spring, so there's still time to get the flu shot if you haven'... [Full Article...]
Over 9 hours’ of sleep may raise stroke risk by 23%
If someone is regularly sleeping for nine hours or more a night and still feels the need to have a two-hour nap during the day, that could be a sign that something else is going on - we're all exhausted, but that level of exhaustion doesn't sound great. [Full Article...]