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Classroom Experiment Shows the Importance of Hand-Washing — Just in Time for Flu Season

Classroom Experiment Shows the Importance of Hand-Washing — Just in Time for Flu Season

By admin|2019-12-20T04:35:41+00:00December 20th, 2019|

A science teacher is imploring students and parents to wash their hands after posting the results of her classroom’s stomach-churning experiment. Flu season is in full swing. The CDC is reporting that 30 states—especially southern states like Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina—are already seeing flu activity. A preliminary estimates report states that there have already [...]

Samoa extends measles emergency

By admin|2019-12-19T04:17:43+00:00December 19th, 2019|

Samoa’s government has extended a state of emergency related to its measles outbreak as illnesses and deaths continue to climb, and health groups released status reports on measles activity in two other parts of the world—the Americas and Europe. Samoa deaths rise to 73 Credit: CDC . Goldsmith; William Bellini, Ph.D.T Read more at CIDRAP… [...]

Valley Fever Cases Climb In California’s Central Valley — And Beyond

Valley Fever Cases Climb In California’s Central Valley — And Beyond

By admin|2019-12-19T04:17:36+00:00December 19th, 2019|

California And Arizona Bear The Brunt Of Valley Fever Valley fever cases are on the rise in California and across the arid Southwest, and scientists point to climate change and population shifts as possible reasons. California public health officials documented 7,768 reports of confirmed, suspected and probable new cases of the fungal disease as of Nov. 30, [...]

The Dirty Truth About Washing Your Hair

The Dirty Truth About Washing Your Hair

By admin|2019-12-19T04:17:26+00:00December 19th, 2019|

How often you should do it depends on various factors Ah, washing your hair. There’s nothing quite like the steamy, warm rush of water as you lather your scalp with soft suds. (Cue in steam and sound.) It’s simple to keep hair clean, right? Follow the steps. 1. Wash (get oil + product out), 2. Condition [...]

Sustained weight loss and risk of breast cancer in women ≥50 years: a pooled analysis of prospective data

Sustained weight loss and risk of breast cancer in women ≥50 years: a pooled analysis of prospective data

By admin|2019-12-18T20:39:41+00:00December 18th, 2019|

Abstract BACKGROUND Excess body weight is an established cause of postmenopausal breast cancer, but it is unknown if weight loss reduces risk. METHODS Associations between weight change and risk of breast cancer were examined among women aged ≥50 years in the Pooling Project of Prospective Studies of Diet and Cancer. In 10 cohorts, weight assessed [...]

Chinese institutes investigate pathogen outbreaks in lab workers

Chinese institutes investigate pathogen outbreaks in lab workers

By admin|2019-12-18T20:39:40+00:00December 18th, 2019|

Students and staff at two research institutes have tested positive to the Brucella bacterium, which can lead to serious complications. Two Chinese agriculture research institutions are investigating how more than 100 students and staff became infected with the bacterium Brucella, strains of which are typically found in farm animals but can also trigger potentially fatal complications in people. [...]

Recipe: Healthier Chocolate Chip Cookies

By admin|2019-12-18T03:47:58+00:00December 18th, 2019|

An indulgent and guilt-free cookie recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth This heart-healthy version of everyone’s favorite cookie is low in cholesterol and high in omega-3 fatty acids. Walnuts and canola oil replace the usual eggs and butter, and oats and whole-wheat flour provide the whole grain. It’s a recipe you can indulge in occasionally [...]

Asthma and elevation of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies prior to the onset of rheumatoid arthritis

By admin|2019-12-17T20:03:31+00:00December 17th, 2019|

Abstract Background Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) are central to rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathogenesis and may develop at inflamed mucosa. We investigated whether asthma, a disease of airway mucosal inflammation, was associated with elevated ACPA before RA diagnosis. Methods We performed a nested case-control study among women in two prospective cohorts, the Nurses’ Health Study (NHS; [...]

What can be learnt from Ebola about the dangers of the global health security approach?

What can be learnt from Ebola about the dangers of the global health security approach?

By admin|2019-12-17T20:03:29+00:00December 17th, 2019|

Introduction The current outbreak of Ebola that has been raging out of control for over 1 y in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has brought back painful memories from West Africa about the dangers of the global health security approach. Drawing on the author’s personal experience of working as a medic in both outbreaks, [...]

Call to vaccinate children against flu amid ‘super spreaders’ warning

Call to vaccinate children against flu amid ‘super spreaders’ warning

By admin|2019-12-17T20:03:24+00:00December 17th, 2019|

Public Health England data shows 24% rise in doctor’s appointments for flu Senior doctors have urged parents to vaccinate their children, who are “super-spreaders” of flu, as vital NHS services are being flooded with patients this winter. Medical professionals have said jabs are the best defence against the highly infectious disease which has hit the UK [...]

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