[ad_1] While the nation is battling a measles outbreak, the number of mumps cases at Indiana University has more than doubled since last week, officials said. school, similar outbreaks occurring at Temple University and Penn State University. On Thursday morning, there are 17 cases of mumps on the Bloomington campus, up from seven last week. … Read more
[ad_1] MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – Researchers believe they have identified the origin of a polio-like illness that affects Minnesota children. Acute flaccid myelitis, or MAF, causes severe muscle weakness and may leave children partially paralyzed. The Minnesota Department of Health states that there is usually only one case in the state each year. In 2018, there … Read more
[ad_1] An employee of Google Alphabet GOOG, + 0.00% who visited the Silicon Valley headquarters earlier this month was reportedly diagnosed with measles. David Kaye, a medical doctor at Google, told employees last week that the unidentified employee had gone to the office on April 4, Buzzfeed News reported. It is the headquarters of several … Read more
[ad_1] "This season has definitely been bad," says Opal Gupta, an allergist in San Francisco. "People say that they have never had allergies before or that they only have mild symptoms and that no medication works." less "This season has definitely been bad," says Opal Gupta, an allergist in San Francisco. "People say that they've … Read more
[ad_1] In a new discovery by Duke, it has been shown that general anesthetic medications induce a loss of consciousness by activating a small group of cells at the base of the brain called the supraoptic nucleus (shown in red), while the rest of the brain remains in the essentially inactive state (shown in blue). … Read more
[ad_1] A woman was bitten twice by a rabid gray fox in New Jersey on Saturday afternoon, prompting her daughter to use an ax and shovel to try to kill the animal, according to officials. Animal Control. The woman, who lives on a farm in Blairstown, New Jersey, went outside to feed her cats when … Read more
[ad_1] New The Florida Department of Health has issued a beach advisory for the Cape Coral Sailing Club after high levels of bacteria have been detected in the water. On Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 11:46 am EDT by David Belleville Update: Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 16:16 EDT CAPE CORAL, Florida – The Florida … Read more
[ad_1] Breaking News Emails Receive last minute alerts and special reports. News and stories that matter, delivered the mornings of the week. SUBSCRIBE April 18, 2019, 22:44 GMT By Doha Madani A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging an emergency statement in New York asking residents of some areas affected by a measles outbreak … Read more
[ad_1] A baby in Orange County died of whooping cough, the first confirmed death of the disease in infants since 2018, health authorities said Thursday. The California Department of Public Health has not provided any additional information about the circumstances surrounding the child's death. The CRPD and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend … Read more
[ad_1] A drug used to treat type 2 diabetes called empagliflozin may also be an effective treatment for heart failure. The findings were revealed by a recently published study, which showed that empagliflozin was able to reverse heart failure in non-diabetic animals. In addition, it was found that this drug helped the heart to function … Read more