[ad_1] A brave young Irish woman who has undergone a "last chance" treatment against cancer in the United States finally returns to Ireland. Shauntelle Tynan, 20, diagnosed with histiocytosis X – a …
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[ad_1] Seasonal flu is a major concern for global health. Around the world, annual influenza epidemics result in three to five million serious illnesses and about 250,000 to 500,000 deaths. In industrialized …
Read More »Most states with confirmed or possible cases of polio-like illness
[ad_1] According to an exclusive CNN analysis, more than half of American states have had confirmed or possible cases of acute flaccid myelitis this year, a polio-like disease that can cause paralysis …
Read More »The number of unvaccinated children has slightly increased
[ad_1] (HealthDay) – Overall, immunization coverage among children aged 19 to 35 months remained high and stable from 2013 to 2017; However, according to a report published in the October 12 edition …
Read More »Disparities in breast cancer: Black women are more likely than white women to die of breast cancer in the United States
[ad_1] For Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, tennis star Serena Williams went on a musical video singing the song "I Touch Myself" while covering her breasts with her hands. It was …
Read More »3D mammography detected 34% more breast cancers when screened
[ad_1] Using breast tomosynthesis (3D screening) in the image on the left (one of about 50 thin breast sections), you can see a tumor about 1 cm wide that is not clearly …
Read More »Unvaccinated Florida child dies of the virus
[ad_1] Share this story! Inform your friends on your social network of what you read. Unvaccinated child dies of flu in Florida, say public health officials A Florida child who did not …
Read More »Blood test could avoid unnecessary chemotherapy
[ad_1] A new blood test tested could prevent the "blind" administration of chemotherapy in patients recovering from ovarian cancer or bowel disease. To prevent cancer, recurrent patients often receive chemotherapy after surgery, …
Read More »A stun state similar to polio affecting more children, according to the Maryland Department of Health
[ad_1] More and more possible cases of a rare virus resembling polio have been reported, according to health officials. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have investigated more than 360 cases of …
Read More »Polio AFM affects more children: Maryland Department of Health
[ad_1] TO CLOSE According to the Minnesota Department of Health, all six cases have been classified as acute flaccid myelitis and have been reported in children under 10 years of age. KARE11 …
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