Health

[ad_1] Are you planning on hiking this summer? Do not forget the Deet – and maybe pack some tongs while you're there. There are many diseases that can be transmitted by insects …

[ad_1] The automatic syringe "may have caused many deaths early in the NHS" BelfastTelegraph.co.uk A whistleblower warned that the current use of a type of automatic syringe by the NHS could have …

[ad_1] The San Joaquin County Mosquito and Vessel Control District will distribute mosquitoes this week to residents of the county. The gift comes on the heels of two mosquitoes found carrying the …

[ad_1] This photograph shows colonies of Clostridium difficile after 48 hours of growth on a blood agar plate; Magnified 4.8X. C. difficile, an anaerobic gram-positive rod, is the most commonly identified cause …

[ad_1] A–A+ SAN RAFAEL, Calif. – As long as most residents can remember, smoking marijuana is part of life here. The fact that California legalized the practice in January virtually went unnoticed …

[ad_1] The biodegradable patch adheres to the mouth and helps speed up the treatment of painful ulcers. Credit: University of Sheffield A plaster that sticks to the inside of your mouth revolutionizes …

[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a silent audience room, a lawyer rides on a lectern to deliver a closing argument. The accused in the case is accused of murder, having stabbed …

[ad_1] By Dr. Ananya Mandal, MD,June 25, 2018 Oxitec, a company based in the UK, has developed what they call "Friendly mousquitoes". These are biologically modified male mosquitoes that mate with the …

[ad_1] (CNN) – More than 11,200 calls regarding children's exposure to buprenorphine, an opioid medication used to treat opioid-related disorders, were conducted in US poison centers between 2007 and 2016, according to …

[ad_1] According to a recent study published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, higher salt intake through food may be the cause of death. The study was published by Brigham and Women's …