Month: August 2018

Article Source: LinkedIn In 1994, Rwanda was torn apart by a brutal genocide that killed nearly one million people. Its economy and health system were in ruins. Many of the country’s doctors and health workers had been killed or fled. Fewer than one in four children were vaccinated. A cholera epidemic swept through refugee camps. […] Read More

There is something special about sitting outside on a beautiful summer evening, whether on a balcony in the city, backyard or on a dock at a lake. Wonderful memories are often created from these special and quiet moments. There are very small creatures however that can break the silence of these moments… biting insects. I […] Read More

Original Article: NY Post A 2013 measles outbreak that hit two Brooklyn neighborhoods — infecting 58 people, all of them unvaccinated against the disease — cost the city’s health department nearly $400,000, according to a new study. Between travel, testing equipment and over 10,000 hours of work by 87 staff members, the Department of Health […] Read More

Original Article: NBC News Type “I’m depressed” into an internet search engine such as Google and you might get a free online depression test. Click on #depression on Instagram, and you’ll get a prompt asking “Can we help?” and offering links for support. Digital tech now plays a big role in the lives of teens […] Read More

Article Source: Reuters Meat allergies related to tick bites might be at the root of some unexplained severe, life-threatening allergic reactions, a new study suggests. Researchers poring through records from a Tennessee clinic found that a large percentage of anaphylactic shock cases were sparked by an allergy to alpha-gal, a complex sugar found in red […] Read More

Article Source: NY Times The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced that it had warned several companies to stop marketing laser devices for procedures billed as “vaginal rejuvenation,” saying they were dangerous and deceptive treatments. The agency originally permitted the lasers and related energy-based devices onto the market for treatment of serious conditions, like […] Read More

Article Source: Reuters Health Breastfeeding mothers who drink alcohol may be more likely to have children with cognitive problems than women who abstain while nursing, an Australian study suggests. For the study, researchers examined results of reasoning tests completed by 5,107 children, as well as questionnaires completed by their mothers detailing whether they nursed babies […] Read More

Article Source: Reuters Health Even in early adulthood, being overweight is associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure and heart muscle damage that may set the stage for cardiovascular diseases later in life, a UK study suggests. Most previous research on the relationship between body mass index (BMI) – a measure of weight […] Read More