Washington Post People are getting sick from a bacterial disease — and pet-store puppies might be to blameWashington PostA disease linked to puppies sold at Petland, a nationwide chain of about 80 pet stores, has sickened 55 people and hospitalized 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Since the outbreak began in … Read more
The Southern Jackson County Health Department continues education about need for flu shotsThe SouthernTracy Thomas, a public health nurse for the Jackson County Health Department, gives a flu shot to Sarah Patrick, an administrator for the health department Thursday at the health department. ISAAC SMITH The Southern. MURPHYSBORO — As flu season …Panelists: Physicians Must Stress … Read more
OCRegister Orange County records its first West Nile virus-related deathOCRegisterThe peak season of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus should be nearing its end, but state and local agencies are warning people to keep up the fight against mosquitoes. There were 47 new cases of the disease reported across the state in the past week.Health Officials … Read more
New York Times Researchers Predict a Quarter-Million New Cases of Breast Cancer in the USNew York TimesStudying mammograms to detect breast cancer. A study from the American Cancer Society estimates that a woman living in the United States will have a one in eight chance of getting breast cancer. Credit Ben Edwards/The Image Bank, via … Read more
New York Post HIV-positive hairdresser allegedly cut tips off condoms to infect his Grindr datesNew York PostA hairdresser deliberately infected at least four men with HIV after meeting them on gay dating app Grindr — before sending them mocking messages, a court heard. Daryll Rowe, 26, from Edinburgh, Scotland, is accused of embarking on a … Read more
Live Science Hepatitis A Spreads Through San Diego: Why It’s So Hard to StopLive ScienceSAN DIEGO — More than 480 people in San Diego have become infected with hepatitis A over the last 10 months, in the largest outbreak of the illness in California in decades. But why is it so hard to stop? About … Read more
CNN More than 30 dead, hundreds infected by plague outbreak in MadagascarCNNJohannesburg (CNN) An unusually widespread outbreak of the plague is menacing Madagascar. At least 33 people have died and more than 200 have been infected with plague across the country, according to the World Health Organization. Plague is …‘Black Death’ outbreak strikes Madagascar, killing 30, … Read more
(Natural News) Few Americans are aware that the FBI actively plots a wide assortment of domestic terrorism scenarios in the United States for the purpose of recruiting targeted individuals into taking part in the plot, then arresting them as “terrorists.” Remarkably, this shocking reality was documented by none other than the New York Times in 2012,… … Read more
(Natural News) When actress Angelina Jolie found out that she inherited the BRCA1 gene that places women at a high risk of ovarian and breast cancer, she decided to undergo a double mastectomy. Her mother died of ovarian cancer at age 56 after a decade-long battle with the illness. Opinions on the wisdom of taking… … Read more
(Natural News) As Americans remain shocked and stunned over the mass murder committed by at least one man — Stephen Paddock — in Las Vegas last weekend, so far authorities investigating the horrific shootings have yet to establish a motive. Or, at least, they’ve yet to publicly discuss a motive. It could be that they… … Read more