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
(Natural News) The demand for organic produce extends far beyond the health food crowd, with news stories constantly emerging of big brands making the switch. Now, national pizza chain Papa John’s is offering freshly sliced organic vegetable toppings in 35 of its Lexington-area locations as part of a pilot program that they eventually intend to… … Read more
(Natural News) Water is one of the world’s most precious resources essential to life. Most of us take it for granted that when we turn on a faucet in our home, clean, fresh, drinkable water will flow. In the last several years, however, clean drinking water has almost become a luxury in many states in… … Read more
(Natural News) Various reports claim that the United States may be preparing to strike North Korea after it conducted its sixth nuclear weapons test, over the weekend – a strike that, if it happens would likely invite retaliation from Pyongyang. But the most damaging response the North Koreans could mount won’t come from its massive artillery… … Read more