1,800 veterans may have been accidentally exposed to HIV. The error reportedly took place in a Veterans Affairs hospital in Missouri. A number of other life threatening diseases have also been named as a potential factor in the investigation. The patients were exposed to HIV through improperly cleaned dental instruments. The John Cochran VA Medical [...]
The rate of adult obesity climbed in 28 states, according to a recent report. The new report, entitled “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future,” was conducted by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 38 states currently have adult obesity rates that have climbed above the 25 percent [...]
A study conducted by British researchers has shown that there is no evidence that prescribing ‘cholesterol lowering’ medicines, will reduce any chance of death in the short term. The drugs (known as statins) are widely used for the prevention of heart disease among high-risk individuals. They are also used for people that have heart disease. [...]
Seizure Risk for Children Combination Vaccine – Toddlers who receive vaccines that combine the measles/mumps/rubella and chickenpox immunizations show twice the risk for fevers that may lead to convulsions, according to a new study that was recently released. The current rate is around 1 seizure per 1,000 vaccinations. However, in children who received the combination [...]
It’s not just a matter of being physically able to give birth, but rather can you raise that baby into a responsible adult, ready for the real world. Well in Hisar, India a woman give birth and after delivery she couldn’t find the ability within her to sit up, the pain shot through her body. [...]
Doctors say that they may have found a test that is able to predict the onset of menopause. The blood test may even be able to predict the onset of menopause decades in advance. The information was first presented to the world on Monday at a European fertility conference that was held in Rome. There, [...]
More American Women Go Without A Child – A recent study has shown that nearly one in five American women go through their life without having a child. This number used to be one in 10 in the 1970’s, but has continued to grow since that time. The information was gathered using the Census Bureau’s [...]
Americans Eat Too Much Salt, Says New Study – A study preformed in the United States has found that just over 9 in 10 Americans intake too much sodium (salt). This is causing heart attacks, raising blood pressure levels, and triggering underlying heart problems, which could be tough to identify until later life, times when [...]
Asthma Treatment:Merck Gets FDA Approval – Dulera Inhaler – Merck and Co. has received FDA approval on an asthma treatment that they have been working on for quite some time. The treatment, called Dulera, will come with a warning label that states that the medicine can cause an increased risk of death. The medication, which [...]
Whooping Cough:Pertussis – Whooping cough has been a very serious issue throughout the last few years with five babies dying since January. The amount of whooping cough cases has been increasing by as much as four times what it was at this time last year. Health officials are addressing the issue with serious concerns and [...]
