Paralyzed woman after cracking her neck

[ad_1] Photo: Big Stock Image Copyright 2019 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, disseminated, rewritten or redistributed. Photo: Big Stock Image Latest international news (WTNH) – A 23 year old paramedic from London was partially paralyzed after fracturing his neck by stretching himself out in March. According to the … Read more

While the death toll is rising in the event of an Ebola outbreak, the WHO refuses to declare the global health emergency

[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) has decided not to declare a global health emergency in response to the current Ebola epidemic in Africa, despite the large number of deaths each day. The epidemic began in August 2018 and is to date the second most deadly outbreak of Ebola in history. On Friday, 1,206 people … Read more

New "added sugars" labeling could save money and improve health

[ad_1] (Reuters Health) – New mandatory Food and Drug Administration rules requiring labels of all packaged foods and beverages to indicate the presence of so-called added sugars could have substantial health and cost benefits , over the next two decades, new study suggests. Granulated white sugar and cubes of sugar are visible in this illustration … Read more

Pork disease causes huge production losses

[ad_1] pigs African swine fever (ASF) could have a significant impact on the global supply of pork. Production losses could be larger than expected, according to a Rabobank report. According to them, pork losses in China could reach between 25 and 30%, or between 150 and 200 million pigs, or 30% more than US production … Read more

UW Institute Developing Flu Shot for Life Receives $ 45 Million Award

[ad_1] A universal flu vaccine that immunizes someone for life. Intelligent proteins able to identify cancer cells. Proteins of nanomaterials that self-assemble and could be used for solar energy. This is the kind of big thorny issues that the Institute for Protein Design of the UW School of Medicine wants to solve. And he just … Read more

Regular users of marijuana may need more anesthesia for medical procedures

[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 16, 2019, 14:20 GMT By Linda Carroll A new study suggests that patients undergoing surgery may need higher levels of anesthesia if they consume marijuana regularly. After reviewing the medical records … Read more

Opening of the first emergency psychiatric care center in western Michigan

[ad_1] Please activate Javascript to watch this video GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan – Western Michigan will now have an emergency care center for people with mental health issues. The Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services will open the region's first Emergency Mental Health Center Tuesday at 300 68th St. SE in Grand Rapids. Pine Rest Vice … Read more