(Natural News) When you go into a large supermarket, the number of food options you have to choose from is almost overwhelming. Just five feet from the main entrance, shoppers are immediately inundated with Oreos, Pringles, 2-liter bottles of soda, cases of water, candy, and various other snacks. Walking through the aisles, it’s common to… … Read more
OCRegister Orange County hospitals perform better than state average in quality rankingsOCRegisterKaiser Foundation Hospital in Anaheim, received a “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group, an employer-backed nonprofit group focused on health care quality. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG). By Chad Terhune | Orange County …Quality of care declines in California hospitals, watchdogs sayLA Daily … Read more
BBC News ‘Phenomenal’ progress in fighting tropical diseasesBBC NewsThere has been a record-breaking achievement in distributing tablets to fight neglected tropical diseases, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says. The effort has ramped up since a key meeting in London five years ago. In 2015, one billion people …Winning the war against ancient diseasesCNNStrides in progress … Read more
Lompoc Record Mosquitoes to return as summer approachesLompoc RecordThe Zika virus is mainly spread through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito (above). prev. next. Although the Zika virus may have dropped from the headlines since last summer, warmer days are coming back and with the rising temperatures, …Acting CDC Director: Sobering answers to pregnant … Read more
89.3 KPCC Secret data on hospital inspections may soon become public89.3 KPCCMedical errors are a leading cause of death and injuries in U.S. hospitals, according to the Institute of Medicine. VILevi/Getty Images/iStockphoto. 156580 full. Share. Share via Email email; Share on Twitter; Share on Facebook. The public could soon …Dual-eligibles: The next target in hospital … Read more
Los Angeles Times Why the next flu medicine could come from frog mucusLos Angeles TimesWhat’s more amazing than kissing a frog and getting a handsome prince? How about scraping off a bit of the mucus layer that covers his skin and finding in it a potent weapon against influenza? That, quite simply, is what scientists … Read more
Medscape Record Number of Americans Suffer Serious Mental DistressMedscapeA record 8.3 million US adults, or 3.4% of the US population, suffer from serious psychological distress (SPD), yet many go without proper treatment, according to a new analysis of federal data. SPD involves feelings of sadness, worthlessness, and …Study: More Americans suffering from psychological distressNews 12 Long … Read more
CNN Medical guidelines may mean millions miss out on life-saving drugsReuters(Reuters Health) – More than nine million people may miss out on cholesterol-lowering drugs that prevent heart attacks and strokes if doctors choose one set of medical guidelines over another, according to a new study. That’s because the government …Conflicting Statin Guidelines Leave Millions in … Read more
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel With drug overdoses on another record pace, lethal carfentanil emerges in Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee Journal SentinelIn a year in which Milwaukee County is preparing for an unprecedented number of fatal drug overdoses, add a new and particularly pernicious killer, carfentanil, which the county’s medical examiner’s office on Tuesday linked to two more deaths. … Read more
(Natural News) Spring usually means warmer weather and thawing snow. However, the seasons’s arrival could also pose a threat to the general public’s health as thawing snow also releases toxic chemicals as they melt. A team of researchers from McGill University and École de technologie supérieure in Montreal, Canada have found that urban snow absorbs toxic fumes from… … Read more