[ad_1] CHICAGO (WLS) – Ten cases of flaccid acute myelitis, a rare disease similar to polio, have been reported in children in northern Illinois since mid-September, the Illinois Department of Public Health …
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[ad_1] Vaping may be worse for you than traditional smoking, according to a new study. Greek researchers have discovered that the aroma contained in electronic cigarettes damages the lungs by causing inflammation. …
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[ad_1] (Reuters Health) – Potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals not listed on product labels have been found in more than 700 over-the-counter dietary supplements, researchers said. According to the report published in the JAMA …
Read More »Caesarean section rates have nearly doubled worldwide since 2000
[ad_1] The number of women cesarean delivery has recently doubled in the world since 2000, reaching about 21%, reveals a new study. This is significantly higher than the 10 to 15% considered …
Read More »California lung cancer mortality rate below national average
[ad_1] updated 10:44 am PDT, Friday, October 12, 2018 DOSSIER – In the file photo, June 22, 2012, a smoker puts out a cigarette at the Capitol in Sacramento, California. One study …
Read More »Bug behind the stomach cancer also linked to colon cancer
[ad_1] FRIDAY, Oct. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) – New study finds same type of bacteria that causes stomach cancer may increase risk of colon cancer, especially among black Americans The researchers analyzed …
Read More »Opioid overdoses in Maryland increased by 14.8% in the first half of 2018
[ad_1] The number of opioid overdoses in Maryland increased by 14.8% in the first half of the year, as public health officials and other agents continue to struggle to control the disease. …
Read More »Pearland ISD TB Diagnosis at Pearland High School
[ad_1] PEARLAND, TX – Officials in Pearland ISD said that the Pearland High School campus had tested positive for tuberculosis. District officials said Friday they were contacted by the Texas Department of …
Read More »Enfant de l’époque romaine 'VAMPIRE ’retrouvé enterré avec une pierre coincée dans la bouche en Italie
[ad_1] Un CORPS d'un enfant de 10 ans qui a subi une «sépulture de vampire» à l'époque romaine a été découvert en Italie. Les archéologues ont mis au jour les restes contenant …
Read More »New grant to UVM creates global infectious disease research center
[ad_1] The University of Vermont and its Larner College of Medicine have received a multi-million dollar award from the National Institutes of Health to create a new center that will develop new …
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