… “I know of no other HSV2 vaccine candidate with published results that are as promising as this study.” The public health burden from HSV2 is enormous. In the United States alone, researchers estimate that approximately one in six people age 15 to …
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Sonoma Pet Tales from Nancy King
The storm three weeks ago , got us motivated to be more prepared. We are now at the ready with plenty of sandbags and evacuation procedures in place in the event of a flash flood.
Bill Gates, Norway to invest in vaccines against epidemics
U.S. business magnate Bill Gates will invest 855 million kroner and the Norwegian government one billion kroner to develop vaccines against epidemics, newspaper Aftenposten reported Thursday. This was announced both by Gates and Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg during World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday afternoon, the report said.
A third of year six children are overweight
… average figure of 62 per cent for England. An annual report by Dr Andrew Furber, the district’s director of public health, said rising obesity levels could cost the UK health service an extra 45.5bn a year by 2050. It said: “Being overweight can …
new New drug rules will likely see spike in reports of babies exposed to opioids
… changed to comply with changes in the Comprehensive Abuse and Recovery Act. Ayers said changes to CAPTA now require health professionals to report all children born with exposed to substance abuse, whether the drugs are illegal or legal. “And the …
City releasing quarantined cats as bird flu epidemic subsides :0
The first of hundreds of cats quarantined by the city amid a bird flu outbreak were sprung from their cages on Saturday, sources told The Post. An undisclosed number of detained kitties were carted out of the Animal Care Centers facility in Long Island City after getting clean bills of health, according to the shelter sources.
My view: Drug-resistant bacteria poses a serious threat
… ability to treat both rare and common bacterial infections, including bacterial pneumonias, food-borne illnesses and health care-related infections. In the case of the latter, as treatment options dwindle, modern medical advances such as surgery, …
Obesity in dogs sparks epidemic of canine arthritis
… exercise is also vital, he added. “It’s good for their well being and quality of life as well as just their physical health.” Today, many are living longer – and arthritis is a disease linked with old age. There is also a greater awareness of the …
No cost for cervical cancer screening for uninsured
During January, Cervical Health Awareness Month, the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services is spreading the word that cervical cancer is preventable and highly treatable if found early. Being screened for cervical cancer with a Pap test is the key to prevention and survival.
Nation-Now 26 mins ago 10:09 p.m.Vaccines: Breaking down and debunking 10 myths
In this photo illustration the H1N1 swine flu vaccination Pandemic, the intensifier and a syringe are seen at Virchow clinical center on October 26, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. More parents have been skipping or delaying vaccinations for their children, a trend that has contributed to recent outbreaks of nearly forgotten diseases such as measles, mumps and whooping cough.
Haiti: January 12, 2010
… an earthquake or a pandemic. My interest then was in H5N1 and the then-pandemic H1N1, but Haiti taught me that public health is not so tidily compartmentalized. And Haiti’s lack of effective online communication systems taught me a lot as well. The …
Risky opioid prescribing rates drop after new VA initiative, study finds
… study, published in the journal Pain , looks at the effect of the Opioid Safety Initiative rolled out by the Veterans Health Administration in late 2013 to promote safer opioid prescribing. The study examines implementation of the OSI across all of …
Risky opioid prescribing rates drop after new VA initiative, study finds
… study, published in the journal Pain , looks at the effect of the Opioid Safety Initiative rolled out by the Veterans Health Administration in late 2013 to promote safer opioid prescribing. The study examines implementation of the OSI across all of …
Risky opioid prescribing rates drop after new VA initiative, study finds
… study, published in the journal Pain , looks at the effect of the Opioid Safety Initiative rolled out by the Veterans Health Administration in late 2013 to promote safer opioid prescribing. The study examines implementation of the OSI across all of …
Rate of elevated systolic blood pressure increases globally, along with associated deaths
… is important to guide prevention policies and interventions. Christopher J. L. Murray, D.Phil., of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington, Seattle, and colleagues estimated the association between SBP of at least …
Flu claims nine lives so far, ministry bans medicine export
Nine people died of flu in the Czech Republic from the beginning of the season until January 6, the State Health Institute said in a report on Monday, and the Health Ministry has banned the export of the Tamiflu anti-flu medicine in connection with the current epidemic. A total of 35 serious flu cases were registered in the country in the given period, with patients mostly aged over 60. Nine patients have died.
Experimental Ebola vaccine trial shows positive prospects
… did not receive the vaccine. According to a release available to the Ghana News Agency the trial was led by the World Health Organisation (WHO), together with Guinea’s Ministry of Health, Medecins sans Frontieres and the Norwegian Institute of …
Make 2017 the year to avoid toxins (good luck) and master your domain: Words on Wellness
I am tired of all the nonsense we as American citizens are being fed while big business – and the government – continue to ignore the health and well-being of the fine people in this country. Why am I all fired up, you ask? I, like everyone else, took the advice of the Centers for Disease Control – the government – and received a flu shot.
Aging and addicted: The opioid epidemic affects older adults, too
It took a lot of convincing for John Evard to go to rehab. Seven days into his stay at the Las Vegas Recovery Center, the nausea and aching muscles of opioid withdrawal were finally beginning to fade.
Some pregnant women not told of free vaccine
New research on a killer disease suggests health workers need to do more to promote whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy. The vaccine has been state-funded for women between 28 and 38 weeks in pregnancy since 2013, but it is estimated that fewer than 20% of eligible women are having the jabs, compared with up to 60% in Britain.
Overcrowding crisis: Hospitals tell flu sufferers to ‘stay away from A&E’
Hospitals warned patients to stay away from emergency departments unless absolutely necessary, as the country faced a flu epidemic and overcrowding hits crisis levels. Hospitals warned patients to stay away from emergency departments unless absolutely necessary, as the country faced a flu epidemic and overcrowding hits crisis levels.
Ending the opioid epidemic
… 500,000 persons in the United States died from drug overdoses. These casualty figures not only reflect a national health emergency, but are emblematic of a war on the American people. By comparison, approximately the same number of Americans lost …
Virginia’s flu level ‘widespread’
Drugstores and their pharmacies have become common sites for flu shots, but they increasingly hope to attract and retain customers with in-person and online health counseling, personalized programs and other offerings.
Offering Syringes Along With Prayers, Churches Help IV Drug Users
… efforts have contributed to growing support for the programs, which the federal Centers for Disease Control and other health organizations see as a valuable tool in combating the opioid epidemic. Most programs include components such as education, …
Kitty litter helps Wyoming past drilling slump
The market for a peculiar type of clay is looking up thanks to improved prospects for oil and gas drilling and to cat owners who use the stuff to soak up their pets’ business. Over 90 percent of all bentonite mined in the U.S. and almost half worldwide comes from beds of ancient volcanic ash in Wyoming.
Kitty litter helps Wyoming past drilling slump
The market for a peculiar type of clay is looking up thanks to improved prospects for oil and gas drilling and to cat owners who use the stuff to soak up their pets’ business. Over 90 percent of all bentonite mined in the U.S. and almost half worldwide comes from beds of ancient volcanic ash in Wyoming.
Federal prosecutor tackles heroin scourge that claimed son
In this Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 photo, interim U.S. Attorney Bruce Brandler poses for a photograph at his office in Harrisburg, Pa. The top federal prosecutor for central and northeastern Pennsylvania announced a strategy to combat the heroin and prescription painkiller epidemic.
Kitty litter helps Wyoming bentonite past drilling slump
The market for a peculiar type of clay is looking up thanks to improved prospects for oil and gas drilling and to cat owners who use the stuff to soak up their pets’ business. Over 90 percent of all bentonite mined in the U.S. and almost half worldwide comes from beds of ancient volcanic ash in Wyoming.
Sex Without Urinary Tract Infection: Keeping It Clean
Prevention of urinary tract infections has become so important, as we all find ourselves in the middle of what infectious disease experts have termed a “stealth pandemic” of Escherichia coli sequence type 131 that is resistant to some very potent antibiotics. Generally speaking, E coli is responsible for at least 80% of the 7 million uncomplicated outpatient UTIs that occur yearly in the United States.
Opioid epidemic affects older adults, too
John Evard participates in a group therapy session during his stay at the Las Vegas Recovery Center. “I was a rule-follower,” said Evard.
Brain tumors disappear in clinical cancer trial
But a blood cancer therapy called CAR-T cell treatment could prove to yield a major turning point in eradicating several forms of cancer, including breast and
Bird Flu Crisis on the Wane
… are therefore not counted as new suspected cases, according to the guidelines of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). Meanwhile, several wild birds infected with bird flu have been found in North Gyeongsang Province, and the first case of …
4 Reasons the U.S. Government is Dropping AIDS.gov
… HIV became a more precise way to refer to a virus as opposed to an arbitrary syndrome,” wrote Hornet ‘s Senior Health Innovation Strategist, Alex Garner. “There is a very clear distinction between a virus and a syndrome yet it’s not uncommon to see …
New database of PCR primers enables effective detection and identification of RNA viruses
… notably severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory disease (MERS), both of which had severe health and economic impacts. The SARS epidemic emerged in southern China 2002. It killed 774 people in 37 countries, before its …
Pa. to get part of $10M grant for behaviorala
Pennsylvania will receive a cut of up to $10 million in federal funding for behavioral health treatment, which includes mental health and substance abuse treatment. Pa. to get part of $10M grant for behavioral health Pennsylvania will receive a cut of up to $10 million in federal funding for behavioral health treatment, which includes mental health and substance abuse treatment.
Soaring insulin prices prompt insurance shift
… pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) – make many patients anxious, says Anhalt, But Troyen Brennan, a physician and chief health officer at CVS Caremark, says he’s heard “very little complaint with regard to stress levels.” Basaglar has been proven to …
El Nino, warming planet may have sparked Zika epidemic
… conditions for an outbreak, but epidemics also depend on many other factors, including population density, access to health care and the use of pesticides and other anti-mosquito interventions in any given location. Some of these factors – which …
Experimental Ebola vaccine offers high protection against deadly virus, reveals major trial
… vaccination among those who did not receive the vaccine. The trial was led by WHO, together with Guinea’s Ministry of Health, Medecins sans Frontieres and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, in collaboration with other international partners. …
Angola declares end to world’s worst yellow fever epidemic in decades
… More than 15 million Angolans and 10 million Congolese were vaccinated under a campaign coordinated by the World Health Organization (WHO). In a statement entitled “The end of the epidemic of Yellow Fever in Angola”, the health ministry in Luanda …
Ebola vaccine ‘highly protective’ against deadly virus, scientists say
Girls play a kickball match in Monrovia, Liberia, in late 2014, during the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. that a major trial of an experimental vaccine shows that it may be “highly protective” against the virus, which has Although the current outbreak has been contained, health officials fear the deadly pathogen could come back and have been racing to develop new ways to stop it should that scenario unfold.