The Ministry of Agriculture had found a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease, which does not pose a threat to the Spanish health system, according to the Europapress news agency. The case was indentified in the village of Horcajo Medianero in Salamanca Province.
Category: Epidemic
Doctors tie Zika virus to heart problems in some adults
The evidence so far is only in eight people in Venezuela, and is not enough to prove a link. It’s also too soon to know how often this might be happening.
Doctors tie Zika virus to heart problems in some adults
The evidence so far is only in eight people in Venezuela, and is not enough to prove a link. It’s also too soon to know how often this might be happening.
Avian influenza global spread raises concerns for next human pandemic
In South Korea 35 million poultry have been destroyed following the worst outbreak of avian influenza ever seen in the country. Various strains of the virus have spread globally over the past two years, creating concern among scientists about the next pandemic.
World Kidney Day: Chronic kidney diseases on rise in sub urban India
… This can be attributed to the fact that 70 percent of our population lives in rural areas and have limited access to health care facilities. This results in the delayed diagnosis of kidney disease. Talking about the causative factors that lead to …
South China’s Guangxi reports two more H7N9 cases
Two more human cases of H7N9 bird flu were reported in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday, bringing the total number of infections to eight in the region this year. The two patients, from the cities of Baise and Wuzhou, are in critical condition, said a statement issued by the regional health and family planning commission.
Fostering foster care
Foster care for abused, neglected and dependent children is in a “state of crisis” in North Carolina, according to state officials and others studying the issue. Ideally, foster care finds good homes on a temporary basis for youngsters and teens who cannot live with their own families for a variety of reasons – homelessness, parent illness or alcohol and drug abuse.
AIDS Walk Houston 2017: Red Umbrella Stroll
Thanks to advances in treatment, HIV/AIDS has become a manageable disease, but the fight to end this epidemic isn’t over.
Pain pill alternative is being abused
Pain pill alternative is being abused A non-narcotic pain pill that led the state in prescriptions in December is becoming more widely abused. Check out this story on portclintonnewsherald.com: http://ohne.ws/2lmsV55 This week, the Ohio Substance Abuse Monitoring Network issued an alert that abuse of gabapentin, more commonly known by the brand name Neurontin, has been on the rise over the past six months, especially by those with a history of abuse to heroin and prescription pain pills.
UN sees bird flu changes but calls risk of people spread low
The World Health Organization says it has noticed changes in the bird flu virus now spreading in China, but says the risk of the disease spreading easily between people remains low. The genetic mutations have been seen from birds and infected people, but because flu viruses change constantly, experts aren’t exactly sure how significant the differences may be.
‘Make some noise’ for safe, supportive HIV/AIDS care, says UN on Zero Discrimination Day
… UN Programme on HIV/AIDS ( UNAIDS ), in his message for Zero Discrimination Day. “Eliminating discrimination in health-care settings is critical, and we must demand that it become a reality,” Mr. SidibA added. The right to health is …
UN sees bird flu changes but calls risk of people spread low
The World Health Organization says it has noticed mutations in the bird flu virus now spreading in China, but says the risk of the disease spreading easily between people remains low. In a press briefing Wednesday, the U.N. health agency said in about 7 percent of the people infected with the H7N9 strain of bird flu, scientists have identified genetic changes suggesting the viruses are resistant to Tamiflu, the recommended treatment for the disease and the drug that is being stockpiled worldwide in preparation for a flu pandemic.
Drug combination defeats dengue, Ebola in mice, Stanford study finds
… now at Gilead Sciences Inc., and Gregory Neveu, PhD, now at the University of Lyon and French National Institute of Health and Medical Research. The reason the drugs used in the study are able to combat infections by such different viruses is that …
Bowel cancer soaring among younger people
Young adults are facing a bowel cancer “time bomb” because of their unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, scientists warn. ‘Millennials’ – those born around 1990 – are four times more likely to develop rectal tumours, which begin in the large intestine, compared to those born in about 1950.
Bowel cancer soaring among younger people
Young adults are facing a bowel cancer “time bomb” because of their unhealthy diets and lack of exercise, scientists warn. ‘Millennials’ – those born around 1990 – are four times more likely to develop rectal tumours, which begin in the large intestine, compared to those born in about 1950.
Colorectal cancer rates rising sharply among Gen X and millennials
Rates of colorectal cancer, which overall have been declining for decades in the United States, are instead rising sharply among young and middle-aged adults, according to a new study that startled researchers and is sparking questions about whether screening should start earlier than age 50. The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that between the mid-1980s and 2013, colon cancer rates increased about 1 to 2 percent per year for people in their 20s and 30s. Rates for middle-aged adults also rose, but at a slower pace.
Colorectal cancer rates rising sharply among Gen X and millennials
Rates of colorectal cancer, which overall have been declining for decades in the United States, are instead rising sharply among young and middle-aged adults, according to a new study that startled researchers and is sparking questions about whether screening should start earlier than age 50. The study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, found that between the mid-1980s and 2013, colon cancer rates increased about 1 to 2 percent per year for people in their 20s and 30s. Rates for middle-aged adults also rose, but at a slower pace.
Young people more likely to develop bowel cancer
Unprecedented numbers of young people are being diagnosed with bowel cancer – due to poor diets and lack of exercise, a study warns. Millennials – those born between 1980 and 1995 – are four times more likely to develop rectal tumors stemming from the large intestine compared to those born around 1950.
Young people more likely to develop bowel cancer
Unprecedented numbers of young people are being diagnosed with bowel cancer – due to poor diets and lack of exercise, a study warns. Millennials – those born between 1980 and 1995 – are four times more likely to develop rectal tumors stemming from the large intestine compared to those born around 1950.
Our People: Q&A with Darrin Johnson
… director of a CDC-funded study called the Online Safe Space Initiative and working full-time on his doctorate in Health Services Research. The term “overachiever” doesn’t quite cover it. In the past, Johnson has had a decade of experience working on …
No herbal medicine cures HIV /AIDS – GAC
… ensuring access to care by victims to help reduce viral load. The NSP would achieve its set targets by strengthened health systems, increased health facilities and staff as well as piloting self-testing and peer-led testing for HIV. Currently, the …
McAuliffe signs bills fighting opioid crisis, including measures from Wexton, LaRock
… said Dr. Sean Kelly, who is a practicing emergency physician and the chief medical officer of Imprivata, a health care information technology company. Kelly said that electronic prescribing for controlled substances, or EPCS, helps the health care …
Almost 2,000 opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts show fentanyl dangers rising
The increasing number of opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts show the state is one of the hardest hit in the nation by the growth of the highly-potent opioid fentanyl. The number of deaths related to opioids in Massachusetts has risen exponentially in recent years reaching an estimated 1,979 deaths this year, a sharp rise from 918 deaths in 2013, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health .
A benign circle: how a combination of factors has reduced HIV…
A benign circle: how a combination of factors has reduced HIV infections in one of the hardest-hit parts of Africa HIV incidence has started to tumble in one of the best-studied groups of people in Africa, the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections heard in Seattle today. The annual infection rate has fallen 40% in the last four years, the conference was told.
New HIV infections fall in the US, but demographic and geographic disparities persist
Public domain image by the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention www.cdc.gov The number of annual new HIV infections in the US fell by 18% overall since 2008, offering evidence that prevention and treatment efforts are having an impact, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Tuesday to coincide with presentations at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in Seattle. A closer look at the data, however, shows some notable differences across demographic groups and geographic regions.
State lawmakers channel grief into fight against opioids
… of a heroin overdose in 2011. The lawmakers’ personal stories have lent weight to the effort to combat what public health officials have deemed a full-blown epidemic that is fast approaching the severity of the AIDS outbreak of the 1980s and ’90s. …
Research teams hone in on Zika vaccines, but challenges remain
… a microcephaly case in Brazil. The virus is associated with cellular membranes in the center. Credit: NIAID As public health officials warn that spring’s warmer temperatures may herald another increase of Zika virus infections in the Caribbean and …
Healthy Homes Happy Families Expo offers practical ideas for families from local experts
L to R: Children’s health advocate Kim Spencer has invited Dr. Ramon Ramos, Dr. Tassie Hargrove and Chelsea Dye along with other local wellness experts to share their wisdom at the Healthy Homes Happy Families Expo on Saturday, Feb. 25. ASTHMA, behavior issues, depression, diabetes, eczema, food allergies, obesity…there’s an alphabet soup of negative health conditions that are becoming increasingly more common in childhood. The Journal of American Medicine reports that chronic illness in American kids and teens has more than doubled since the 1990s, adding higher numbers to the pot: One in six has a developmental disability.
Antiviral Therapeutics Technologies, Markets and Companies Report…
Dublin, Feb. 21, 2017 — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Jain PharmaBiotech’s new report “Antiviral Therapeutics – Technologies, Markets and Companies” to their offering. This report reviews the current state-of-art of antiviral approaches including vaccines, pharmaceuticals and innovative technologies for delivery of therapeutics.
New model of cervical cancer care reduces delay between diagnosis and treatment
Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths for women low- and middle-income countries, including Botswana, where 75 percent of cervical cancer patients suffer from advanced forms of the disease. These patients can face wait times as long as five months after diagnosis before receiving lifesaving treatment.
Has Autism Prevalence Increased?
… for diagnosing ASD laid out by the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual and the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases . Both sets of guidelines for ASD diagnosis describe a wide array of …
Born addicts, opioid babies in withdrawal from first breath
… babies received NICU care in Pennsylvania as the result of a mother’s substance abuse, according to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council. That’s up from 788 in 2000, or a 242 percent increase in 15 years. Nearly all babies born to …
Prescription-drug monitoring cuts doctor-shopping for painkillers
… strategy to address the opioid epidemic,” Ryan Mutter, one of the study authors, said in a phone interview. He is a health economist at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration in Rockville, Maryland. Mutter and other researchers …
DEA calls China’s fentanyl ban a ‘game-changer’ for opioid epidemic: report
China has announced a ban on the legal manufacture of four varieties of the synthetic opioid fentanyl, CNN reports. The sale and manufacture of four variations of the powerful synthetic opioid fentanyl will be banned in China starting March 1, a move the Drug Enforcement Administration hailed as a potential “game-changer” in the fight against the opioid epidemic, CNN reports .
“Superspreaders” identified as driving cause of 2014 Ebola epidemic
A new study has shown that in the catastrophic 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, about three percent of the people infected were responsible for infecting 61 percent of all cases. The issue of so-called “superspreaders,” according to researchers who published their findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is so significant that it’s important to put a better face on just who these people are and then better reach them with public health measures designed to control the spread of infectious disease during epidemics.
CVS chief: Pharmacies can help reduce prescription drug costs
By KATHRYNE RUBRIGHT Staff Writer ADA – Pharmacies can play a role in decreasing prescription drug costs while improving quality and access, CVS Health President and CEO Larry Merlo said Thursday at Ohio Northern University.
“Superspreaders” identified as driving cause of 2014 Ebola epidemic
A new study has shown that in the catastrophic 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic in West Africa, about three percent of the people infected were responsible for infecting 61 percent of all cases. The issue of so-called “superspreaders,” according to researchers who published their findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is so significant that it’s important to put a better face on just who these people are and then better reach them with public health measures designed to control the spread of infectious disease during epidemics.
Factors associated with stigma attitude towards people living with…
The effect of HIV-related stigma on HIV prevention and treatment is particularly serious in China. This study was to examine stigma attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS among general individuals in Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China and the factors associated with stigma attitude, including socio-demographic factors and HIV/AIDS Knowledge.
Cannabis industry opposes call for plain packaging and bans on advertising
… Tobacco Fraud. “They’ve never been able to bring this epidemic close to a conclusion. “What would give you faith that health departments are going to effectively regulate any health problems related to these other drugs?” As the Liberal government …
Three more foot-and-mouth cases confirmed in Korea
Three fresh foot-and-mouth disease cases were confirmed in central South Korea, the agriculture ministry here said Tuesday, amid rising concerns over a nationwide spread of the animal epidemic. Cows at three farms located in Boeun, North Chungcheong Province, some 180 kilometers southeast of Seoul, tested positive for the contagious virus according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.