Two confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease among residents at Rocky Hill nursing home in Connecticut are being investigated. One person has died. Officials confirmed two cases of the type of pneumonia and identified the Legionnaires bacteria in water samples. This disease is a type of pneumonia!-->…
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As the rate of homelessness is increasing in Los Angeles so are the number of rodents, which is now putting the county at risk for a public health crisis. In the past 6 months, an employee at the Los Angeles Police Department contracted Typhus and a rat fell from a ceiling at a Buffalo Wild Wings!-->…
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One in eight sexually active teen girls are pressured by their partners to have unprotected sex and attempt to conceive when they don’t want a baby. Reproductive coercion is a form of relationship abuse which can involve hiding birth control pills, poking holes in condoms, physically hurting girls!-->…
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A respiratory outbreak at a senior home in Virginia caused two deaths and 18 others to be hospitalized. Their health department said 54 people became ill with respiratory symptoms ranging from pneumonia to upper respiratory symptoms at Greenspring Retirement Community. The outbreak had been!-->…
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Research suggests that drinking alcohol in older age may lower mortality risk, but scientists need to be more cautious about potential biases; therefore, they need to do more research. Some studies have shown that light to moderate drinking helps protect women against stroke. This is due to the!-->…
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According to studies, women that sleep with a television or light puts women at a higher risk of becoming overweight or obese. The rate of obesity has almost tripled across the globe since the 1970’s, and in the United States there is about 70% of the population overweight or obese. Doctor Dale P.!-->…
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After a recent drought, half of all rural Afghans are facing levels of food insecurity. This spring there was a downpour of rain which led to deadly flooding across the country. The number of people in need of food in Afghanistan is currently at 13.5 million, which is 47% of their population.!-->…
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In Kerala, India Nipah virus has resurfaced and killed 17 people causing inflammation of the brain. This virus is transmitted to humans through direct contact with infected bats, pigs, or people. Isolation wards have been set up across Kerala. The virus causes deadly brain damage and there is no!-->…
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Three visitors in Hawaii fell ill with rat lungworm disease, now totaling five cases this year. The five cases were all contracted on the big island of Hawaii. Rat lungworm disease is a parasitic infection that can cause severe effects on a persons brain and spinal cord. Most people become ill by!-->…
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South Pasadena officers used Narcan to save the life of a man suffering an overdose from Oxycodone. The man was found unresponsive and not breathing by the officers. They administered Narcan nasal spray and started CPR until the man became conscious and was breathing. It was the first time officers!-->…
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Less expensive and easier prepared overly processed foods are making people gain more weight through the consumption of more calories. These toxic foods contain industrial ingredients such as hydrogenated oils, high-fructose corn syrup, flavoring agents and emulsifiers. A month-long study was!-->…
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Lung cancer is one of the deadliest types of cancer, and kills more than 1.7 million people per year. Google has a new AI-based tool, and hopes to be able to use this device to detect lung cancer early on before it reaches later stages. Instead of viewing hundreds of images from CT scans, the AI!-->…
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Hepatitis A is a vaccine preventable disease of the liver. The disease has increased 294% between the years 2016 and 2018. In rare cases, the infection can cause liver failure and even death. The outbreaks have been associated with contaminated food items, sexual transmission, people using drugs,!-->…
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A new study concludes that living alone is linked to common mental disorders. Mental disorders such as anxiety, mood disorders, and substance use disorders are affecting all age groups and sexes. One third of people will experience a common mental disorder sometime in their life, and it has been!-->…
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