[ad_1] A listeriosis outbreak linked to sliced meats has spread to four states, including New Jersey, and one person died of infection in Michigan, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In total, eight cases were reported and all led to hospitalizations, announced Wednesday the CDC. Cases include: Michigan – 2 New Jersey – 1 … Read more
[ad_1] The habit of ordering unnecessary tests and treatments increases medical costs. It's a model that doctors often learn at the medical school and in residence. Medioimages / Photodisc / Getty Images hide legend activate the legend Medioimages / Photodisc / Getty Images The habit of ordering unnecessary tests and treatments increases medical costs. It's … Read more
[ad_1] FILE – This 2011 electron microscopic image from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows virions of H3N2 flu. In January 2019, the flu season announced as one of the shortest and sweetest in the recent history of the United States. But a second, surprising viral wave has just made it as long … Read more
[ad_1] The fabella (white arrows), a tiny bone hidden in the knee tendon, is becoming more common in the population. Credit: Michael A. Berthaume, et al. / Anatomical Society / CC BY 4.0 A tiny bone hidden in the knee tendon began to disappear during the evolution of man … or at least thought scientists. … Read more
[ad_1] What you need to know A multi-billion dollar pharmaceutical company has expanded the national reminder of a prescription drug used to treat high blood pressure The booster was expanded after the discovery of traces of a potential carcinogen in an active pharmaceutical ingredient Torrent Pharmaceuticals, based in India, extended Thursday its recall in the … Read more
[ad_1] A flight attendant from the Israeli national airline El Al is in a coma after catching measles during a New York-Tel Aviv flight, according to the country's health ministry. The 43-year-old woman suffers from a complication of encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, linked to measles, according to Eyal Basson, spokeswoman for the Israeli … Read more
[ad_1] A baby in California has died from a whooping cough, officials said, making up the first such death in Orange County for more than a decade. A press release issued Thursday by county health officials did not identify the child nor enumerate the baby's age. "We are deeply saddened by this loss of life … Read more
[ad_1] The CDC has reinforced warnings about the herbal supplement kratom after dozens of deaths in recent years have worried health care officials. The herbal supplement kratom is derived from the kratom tree of Southeast Asia. People can buy it without a prescription in the United States in the form of powder, tea or caffeinated … Read more
[ad_1] the possibility of creating new hearts for transplants became more likely after researchers unveiled a 3D printed heart using human cells. A team from Tel Aviv University took only three hours to print the organ, which includes all the blood vessels, ventricles and chambers. The researchers began by taking a small sample of adipose … Read more
[ad_1] TO CLOSE Epidemics in the United States forced officials to declare emergencies. Why are we starting to see the rise of these epidemics? This goes back to the anti-vax movement. Just the FAQ, USA TODAY & # 39; HUI Public health officials again warned travelers coming and going from the Los Angeles International Airport … Read more