Supporters of anti-vaping push to raise the minimum age for nicotine: "The dependent mind justifies some crazy things"

[ad_1] "The dependent mind justifies some crazy things," Murphy said. The 19-year-old became addicted to nicotine in high school, and what began as a vaping experience turned into an addiction. "It has snowballed in my neurochemical addiction, without me even knowing it," he said. His addiction followed him to college: "I would study at the … Read more

CDC cards show a mysterious mushroom that is spreading in states and

[ad_1] If you flipped through the New York Times Over the weekend, you may still feel unsettled by a disturbing story about Candida auris, a mysterious mushroom that threatens people with weakened immune systems and headaches in hospitals around the world. . The CDC, which recently added C. auris to a list of germs considered … Read more

NKY fast food diagnosed with hepatitis A

[ad_1] Hepatitis A was diagnosed in a fast food restaurant in northern Kentucky. Health officials invite clients to monitor symptoms. The employee who was diagnosed with food handled at Popeyes located at 7777 Burlington Pike in Florence, Kentucky, officials said. The fast food restaurant is located in the T / A truck stop. An ongoing … Read more

Brain zaps memory boost in people over 60, study finds

[ad_1] Zapping the brains of people over 60 with a mild electrical current in a form of memory that they performed in their 20s, a new study found. Someday, people might visit clinics to boost that ability, which declines both in normal aging and in dementia like Alzheimer's disease, said researcher Robert Reinhart of Boston … Read more

Scientists Examine Progress and Opportunities for Influenza Vaccine Research

[ad_1] Media Advisory Monday, April 8, 2019 What In a new series of articles, experts in immunology, virology, epidemiology and vaccine development describe in detail efforts to improve seasonal flu vaccines and develop a universal flu vaccine. The 15 articles are part of a supplement in the April 15 issue of Infectious Diseases Journal. Researchers … Read more

E. Coli Sickens 8 in Georgia, the CDC investigation

[ad_1] ATLANTA, GA – Federal health officials are trying to determine the food source, grocer or restaurant causing illnesses caused by E. coli bacteria. As of April 4, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 72 people infected with the bacteria had been reported in five states, including eight in Georgia. Up to now, eight … Read more

Candida auris: drug-resistant "superbugs" are spreading

[ad_1] Mankind can finally count on the truly catastrophic threat of climate change. But there is something else that threatens the human being and does not attract enough attention: the superbugs. Since doctors and farmers have distributed antimicrobial drugs (such as antibiotics and antifungals) indiscriminately, the harmful bacteria and fungi that can thwart these drugs … Read more

Excess vitamin D related to kidney damage

[ad_1] Vitamin D would have many benefits. However, a recent case study indicates that excessive use of vitamin D can cause kidney damage in people without vitamin deficiency. The article was published online on April 8 in the Journal of the Canadian Medical Association. "The purpose of this case study is to inform a wider … Read more