FAYETTE CO., Pa. – After a first grader was diagnosed with whooping cough in a Fayette County school district, officials are warning parents in the area to take precautions. The Pennsylvania Department of Health notified the Frazier School District of the student’s diagnosis, which prompted the district to send parents a letter on Friday. [...]
The Short Answer from a dietitian Q: Is food cooked in an ‘instant pot’ less nutritious? A: Opinions will always vary, but on the whole, cooking in an “instant pot,” or pressure cooking, is actually a great method for preparing your food. This style of cooking is especially beneficial for those who lead a busy life but [...]
Vaccines are a part of many well-child visits. But they also should be part of the care moms-to-be receive to protect their unborn children. “When we take care of pregnant patients, we’re really taking care of two patients: mom and baby. We know that pregnant women are more susceptible to, and can get more ill [...]
Doctors are learning that one of the best ways to reduce inflammation lies not in the medicine cabinet, but in the refrigerator. By following an anti-inflammatory diet you can fight off inflammation for good. What does an anti-inflammatory diet do? Your immune system becomes activated when your body recognizes anything that is foreign—such as an [...]
Drexel researchers show decades of potted plant studies don’t hold up outside the lab. Plants can help spruce up a home or office space, but claims about their ability to improve the air quality are vastly overstated, according to research out of Drexel University. A closer look at decades of research suggesting that potted plants [...]
Side Lunge Stretch Keep your upper body straight and legs apart. Then shift your weight in a slow “lunge” to the side over a bent knee (not forward, as in a typical lunge). You should feel a stretch along the inner thigh of the opposite leg, which should be straight as you push your weight [...]
Antibiotics are drugs used to fight infections caused by bacteria – but some bacteria become resistant and no longer respond to these drugs. This phenomenon is known as antibiotic resistance. In Europe, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control estimates that 25,000 people die each year as a direct result of antibiotic resistance. In [...]
Health authorities say the timing “couldn’t be worse” as a major measles outbreak takes hold in Brisbane’s south, centring around a local school. Metro South Hospital and Health Service said there were 23 confirmed cases of measles from Brisbane’s southside, Logan and Redland Coast areas. CDC/NIP/Barbara Rice [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsRead more… The post [...]
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — California and Arizona make up more than 95% of all U.S. cases of valley fever — an infection caused by a fungus that lives in soil in the Southwest — largely because they share arid climates and have an abundance of outdoor workers. New research finds that as climate change alters [...]
NEW DELHI, Nov. 3 (Xinhua) — The number of Cancer cases, including oral, cervical and breast cancer, rose by over 300 percent in India between 2017 and 2018, a latest official data has revealed. According to the data, out of the 65 million people who visited the NCD clinics for screening, 160,000 were diagnosed with [...]
