[ad_1] The measles epidemic is tearing the Jewish Orthodox community – and its families – apart. Some parents secretly inoculate their children against the wishes of their spouses, parents abandon Passover celebrations this week to avoid unvaccinated parents, and schools divide campuses based on their medical history. In the midst of a vaccination campaign in … Read more
[ad_1] (CNN) – A Missouri woman speaks to educate others after a failed eyebrow procedure. Five months ago, Jami Ledbetter, a mother of three, aged 42, went to a woman who claimed to be certified in microblading, a beauty technique that involves tattooing someone's eyebrows. But Ledbetter ended up with sloppy eyebrows that made him … Read more
[ad_1] According to the current influenza forecasting initiative, the 2018-2019 influenza season has "peaked nationally and for all regions of the country". The forecast received by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from the Epidemic Forecast Initiative indicates that influenza activity will continue to decline in the country in terms of severity markers such as … 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 13, 2019, 18:19 GMT By Shamard Charles, M.D. and Linda Carroll Early in his career, Dr. Raja Flores knew that most of them were cigarette smokers. But over the years, Flores, … Read more
[ad_1] April 11 (UPI) – Autism rates have risen at an alarming rate in several states of the country since 2010, according to a new study. The average rate of autism is 1 in 59 for children in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Utah and Wisconsin, according to the findings released Wednesday by … Read more
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG (AP) – The World Health Organization has decided that the latest outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Congo was not yet a global health emergency, causing frustration from some health experts. With several rebel groups active in the region, cautious communities sometimes resisting health workers and a busy border nearby, the risk … Read more
[ad_1] If you think you are safe from measles because you received the vaccine when you were younger, think again. Health officials warn that if you get the vaccine between 1957 and 1989, you may be vulnerable. The Detroit Free Press reports that people who were vaccinated then received only one dose, which might not … Read more
[ad_1] ATLANTA (FOX 5 Atlanta) – The Atlanta allergy suffers, get ready, because the city knows another big day of pollen Saturday's pollen count exceeded 6,500, the highest rate of the year and the fifth highest in the city's history. According to the Atlanta Center for Allergies and Asthma, Saturday's count reached 6575 particles per … Read more
[ad_1] Contamination reports refer to a lateral vision duodenoscope used for a medical procedure called endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). "These flexible and illuminated oscilloscopes are essential for minimally invasive procedures to diagnose and treat pancreatic and biliary diseases," said Dr. Jeff Shuren, director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Reusable scopes, manufactured … Read more
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