NPR |
From Polio To Poverty To Sex Ed: 9 Predictions For 2018
NPR What kind of year will 2018 be? Our blog covers global health and development, so we're not going to make any predictions about North Korea, Middle East peace or who will design Meghan Markle's dress. What we do have to offer: prognostications about a ... Will 2018 See the End of Polio? Public Health Watch Report |
Fort Worth Star Telegram |
Flu season surges, but health official says 'the majority of cases have yet to occur'
Fort Worth Star Telegram If you needed another sign that the flu is hitting North Texas hard, consider this statistic from the JPS Health Network: During the last week of December, JPS Health Network pharmacies filled 156 prescriptions for Tamiflu, a dramatic jump from 34 ... 5 flu deaths reported in Snohomish County; vaccine less effective this season 36 states face widespread flu activity Flu cases rising across Oregon, Washington, Idaho; some deaths reported |
Fort Worth Star Telegram |
Flu season surges, but health official says 'the majority of cases have yet to occur'
Fort Worth Star Telegram If you needed another sign that the flu is hitting North Texas hard, consider this statistic from the JPS Health Network: During the last week of December, JPS Health Network pharmacies filled 156 prescriptions for Tamiflu, a dramatic jump from 34 ... Flu deaths rise as peak flu season hits Flu activity heavy in N. Texas Snohomish County reports 5 flu-related deaths |
Medical Xpress |
New research shows how alcohol damages DNA and increases cancer risk
Medical Xpress Scientists have shown how alcohol damages DNA in stem cells, helping to explain why drinking increases your risk of cancer, according to research part-funded by Cancer Research UK and published in Nature today. Much previous research looking at the ... Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to stem cells, says study How alcohol damages stem cell DNA and increases cancer risk Drinking alcohol raises risk of cancer by snapping DNA, scientists find |
Fox News |
Woman thought she had Crohn's disease, but had Heinz packet in stomach
Fox News The 41-year-old woman had ingested a Heinz sauce packet, which ultimately resulted in symptoms of bloating and abdominal pain. (General Surgery Department, Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospital). A woman who thought she was suffering from Crohn's ... Woman diagnosed with Crohn's Disease actually had ketchup packet in her intestine for six years Crohn's disease patient in fact had Heinz sauce sachet perforating intestine Woman's 6-year battle with "Crohn's disease" was really a ketchup packet stuck in her intestine |