That old sports injury may have healed long ago, but the damage can last a lifetime. You may not remember the time you twisted your ankle while playing sports in high school, but your body does. A study has found that post-traumatic arthritis, a type of osteoarthritis, is a leading cause of joint disability. This chronic disease [...]
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) – The dust and dirt settled after the valley’s major wind storm, and health officials have been warning the public about Valley Fever. According to the Mayo Clinic, Valley Fever is a fungus that is in the soil. When wind or construction push the dirt into the air, people unknowingly breathe it in. [...]
The percentage of chickens positive at the top level for Campylobacter in the United Kingdom has increased for the second successive quarter. For the top nine retailers, 3.6 percent of fresh whole chickens tested from April to June 2019 had more than 1,000 colony forming units per gram (CFU/g) of Campylobacter. The figure for the previous [...]
Scientists in UK identify growing trend that threatens to leave patients untreatable Bacteria are increasingly developing ways of resisting antibiotics, threatening a future in which patients could become untreatable, doctors have warned. Over the last decade scientists in the UK studying samples from patients have identified 19 new mechanisms of antibiotic resistance. The changes in bacteria [...]
New Zealand health officials continue to report measles, with Auckland seeing the most. From Jan. 1, 2019 to Sept. 11, 2019 there have been 1172 confirmed cases of measles notified across New Zealand. 970 of these confirmed cases are in the Auckland region. Credit: iStock, Manjurul Read more at Outbreak News… The post Measles: [...]
The UN recently warned that antibiotic resistance will be the leading cause of death in the world by 2050. As the number of bacteria resistant to antibiotics continues to grow, infections will no longer be effectively treated. Some estimates suggest that 200,000 newborns die worldwide every year of infections caused by antibiotic resistant bacteria. In fact, the number of [...]
Understand how these imaging tests differ When aches, pains and other symptoms stem from a problem with the musculoskeletal system (meaning the bones, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and joints) your doctor may order an imaging test to help determine the underlying cause. There are several ways of looking inside the body, including X-rays, computed tomography (CT) scans and magnetic resonance [...]
STONY BROOK, NY, September 5, 2019 – Two Stony Brook University faculty have received Department of Energy (DOE) Particle Accelerator Research grants totaling more than $600,000 to advance their research. Arjun K. Venkatesan, PhD, Associate Director for Drinking Water Initiatives at the Center for Clean Water Technology and Adjunct Professor of Civil Engineering; and Navid Vafaei-Najafabadi, PhD, Assistant Professor in [...]
Allergies can change over the course of your lifetime. While much is unknown about allergy, that seems to be static. Maybe you have a friend whose had to give up shellfish, because he/she broke out in hives the last time they went to Red Lobster. Perhaps you were surprised to discover you have a severe [...]
Get the scoop on better habits for your internal health. Are your stomach troubles making you miserable? Gas, bloating, indigestion and diarrhea are signs that things on the inside may not be quite right. These 7 simple tips can help you restore your digestive health and re-energize your overall well-being. Say yes to fiber Your [...]
