Health authorities are warning people not to eat wild shellfish from the east coast of Tasmania due to the risk of potentially fatal paralytic poisoning. Blooms of toxin-producing algae off the east coast, including in waters around Hobart, mean there are high levels of toxins in the shellfish. “Shellfish feed ... Read More »
Hospitals overflowing, with patients abandoned in corridors. Accident and Emergency rooms threatened with overnight closure. And it just keeps getting worse. It is clear the NHS is in a crisis that threatens its very existence. No doubt you’ve experienced it yourself – an agonising wait for much-needed surgery, a cancelled operation, ... Read More »
On Wednesday, James Hodge, in U.S. News and World Report, wrote that Congress needs to pass funding to combat the Zika virus. He did not note that the House of Representatives did pass legislation. The Senate voted twice to fund the fight against Zika and every Democrat, but one, voted ... Read More »
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. government on Friday declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico as a result of a Zika epidemic. The declaration allows the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to award grants, access emergency funds and temporarily appoint personnel where needed, among other ... Read More »
Truck drivers and social service workers have something in common: The people who work in these two occupations are the least likely to be heart healthy, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In the study, researchers looked at seven measures of heart health ... Read More »
Black and Hispanic students are less likely to get proper mental health treatment than their white counterparts despite having similar rates of mental health problems, a new study shows. Led by Dr. Lyndonna Marrast, of the Harvard Medical School, researchers examined data involving youngsters under 18 years old and young ... Read More »
A new study has found that despite having a similar rate of mental health problems as white students, black and Hispanic students are less likely to receive proper mental health treatment, showcasing inherent racial inequalities that may be plaguing educational institutions. The research, led by Dr. Lyndonna Marrast, then of ... Read More »
The slender, steel needle pierced Mary Shi’s pudgy belly. The sharp point pricked her skin and as her thumb pushed down on the syringe, cloudy insulin began to swim in her bloodstream. Shi was running out of places to inject herself: her stomach, arms and legs all bore the bruising ... Read More »
The utilization of stem cells in the medical industry captures the attention of critics, while opening the door to new medical discoveries. Healthcare professionals are focusing on a new type of treatment (hip replacement) using stem cells, to rebuild cartilage and restore bone density. This new discovery could put an ... Read More »
The stock of CONCEPT FUND SOLUTIONS PLC DBXT WORLD HEALTH CARE (LON:XDWH) gapped down by GBX 0.03 today and has GBX 24.59 target or 11.00% below today’s GBX 27.63 share price. The 6 months technical chart setup indicates high risk for the GBX company. The gap down was reported on ... Read More »
With the Rio Olympics starting Friday in the country where over 165,000 suspected Zika cases have been reported this year, and local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission reported in Florida, it’s natural to be concerned about the infectious disease that’s been dominating headlines. While some information about the outbreak is available— ... Read More »
Windsorites planning winter vacations in Florida should educate themselves about Zika virus, warns health officials and a Windsor travel agent currently booking vacations. U.S. government health officials on Monday warned pregnant women to avoid a Zika-stricken section of Miami after the number of people feared infected through mosquito bites in the country climbed to ... Read More »
