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DASH Diet named to list of best diets in 2020
A survey of 25 panelists scored 35 diets in the areas of ease of compliance, likelihood of losing significant weight in the short and long term, and effectiveness against cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Besides these two categories, a vegan diet has been proven to lower risk of diseases like metabolic syndrome , high blood pressure , and heart disease . [Full Article...]
Number of flu deaths rise, one reported in Lancaster County
One Monroe County child died of the flu in October. The number of flu cases rose from 747 December 15-21 to 1,390 last week, an increase of 643 cases. "The significant jump in new cases indicates that influenza is widespread in the county, just like it is in the state and throughout most of the nation, " the county's acting public health officer Dr. [Full Article...]
GOP Rep. Phil Roe Won’t Run for Reelection
Roe called representing East Tennesseans in Congress for the past 11 years "the honor of my life" and said he always meant to serve five or six terms because he didn't want to make it a second career. He won reelection by 56 points that fall, but he lost his chairmanship when Republicans lost control of the House. "I could not be more grateful to my family, my staff, the volunteers, the veterans, ... [Full Article...]
Vaping Illness Cases in All 50 States, DC — CDC
Virgin Islands, have seen hospitalizations or deaths related to the ailment. More deaths are being investigated. The researchers worked hand-in-hand with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to get these fluid samples from public health facilities, comparing almost 100 patients with no history of EVALI with 51 patients who had been diagnosed with the condition. [Full Article...]
Coyote captured in MA tests positive for rabies
Animal Control warned residents that if they or someone they know may have had contact with this coyote, they should immediately contact the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) at 617-983-6800 (available 24 hours), or a health care provider. [Full Article...]
Pneumonia Outbreak in China Spurs Fever Checks From Singapore to Taiwan
Citing hospital officials, The People's Daily reported that the cause of the illnesses remains unclear and specified that they "cannot confirm" if it is SARS . On Tuesday, unverified information that circulated widely on the Chinese internet claimed the cause of the illnesses was SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, a viral respiratory disease that infected thousands of people in southern ... [Full Article...]
Haul will no longer hire smokers in Alabama, 20 other states
The policy goes into effect February 1. In a statement, the company said the policy "furthers the progression of U-Haul to establish one of the healthiest corporate cultures in the US and Canada". The first involved health-care costs and health consequences for the workforce, she said. In addition, the airline has expressed the difficulty of smoking on planes and in places surrounding airports, ... [Full Article...]
A New Alzheimer's Vaccine Could Be Headed for Human Trials
The research is now looking to establish immunotherapy through a newer vaccine to eliminate the brain plaque along with the "tau protein" aggregates which are linked to Alzheimer's disease. Furthermore, native patterns of build-up indicated subsequent injury in the identical areas with greater than 40 p.c accuracy. "The scanning technique that is used here takes tentative steps to giving us ... [Full Article...]