Madison.com |
UW's collection of exotic animal eyes keeps growing
Madison.com After cutting the sample in half, a Comparative Ocular Pathology Laboratory of Wisconsin researcher prepares to photograph an eye surgically removed from a diseased dog. Veterinarians send eyeballs by the thousands each year so the lab at UW-Madison ... |
Washington Post |
Sudanese doctors urge measures against cholera outbreak
Washington Post CAIRO — Sudanese doctors and aid workers are urging the government to declare a state of emergency over a cholera outbreak. Hossam al-Amin al-Badawi, of the Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors, said Sunday that some 22,000 cases of acute ... |
My Fox Boston |
Union says Tufts nurses plan to go on strike this month
My Fox Boston BOSTON - The union that represents 1,200 nurses at Tufts Medical Center in Boston says its members will go on strike this month after the hospital and union officials failed to negotiate a new contract. The Massachusetts Nurses Association says the ... Tufts RNs to Hold One-Day Strike on July 12 Tufts Medical Center nurses strike slated to begin July 12 Tufts Medical nurses union set July 12 strike date |
CBS News |
Yemen suffering from world's largest cholera outbreak
CBS News The two-year-old civil war in Yemen has devastated much of the nation, leaving millions on the brink of starvation. Now, the conflict has spawned a health emergency: Cholera. It's the second cholera outbreak in 6 months, and the World Health ... Yemen's cholera death toll rises to 1500: WHO UN: Yemen faces world's worst cholera outbreak Cholera Outbreak Killed 1500 in Yemen in Two Months: WHO |
WPXI Pittsburgh |
Study says long-term breastfeeding leads to more cavities
WPXI Pittsburgh A study published Friday claims that children who are breastfed for two years or more are more likely to have dental cavities, CNN reported. The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, analyzed the breastfeeding behaviors and sugar consumption of 1 ... Long-term breastfeeding leads to more cavities, study says Breastfeeding: How Long Is Too Long for Little Ones? Prolonged breastfeeding ups risk of severe dental caries |