WIBQ |
West Nile Cases Down In 2017
WIBQ Illinois, (WIBQ) - According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, 2017 has been a down year for human cases of the West Nile Virus. Last year there had already been 90 human cases of the virus, compared to only 16 so far in 2017. The report ... |
Bloomberg |
Opioid Use Explains 20% of Drop in American Men From Labor Force
Bloomberg Opioid use by American men may account for one-fifth of the decline in their participation in the U.S. labor force, according to a study by Princeton University economist Alan Krueger. “The opioid crisis and depressed labor-force participation are now ... |
PopCulture.com |
Cold Meds Taken by Aspiring Pastor Before Allegedly Killing Wife May Cause Hallucination
PopCulture.com A forensic toxicologist told PEOPLE that the cold medicine a North Carolina man took before allegedly stabbing his wife to death can cause hallucinations similar to those of the street drug PCP when abused. Dr. Richard Stripp, a New York-based forensic ... Man Wakes Up To Wife Dead In Pool Of Blood: 'Too Much Cold Medicine' His Defense For Murder Charge? Man Stabs Wife After Cough Syrup Blackout Medical Expert Says Cold Medicine Taken By Pastor Who Murdered Wife Can Cause Hallucinations |
Medical Xpress |
Whatever happened to the Zika virus?
Medical Xpress If I asked if you'd heard of the Zika virus before 2015, chances are the answer would be no. In fact, many scientists working in the field of mosquito-transmitted diseases probably wouldn't have heard of it. If they had, it would have been regarded as ... Zika virus identified as potential treatment for brain cancer Zika virus 'may possess' potential cure for brain cancer Zika Virus Could Actually Be Turned Into a Weapon Against Brain Cancer |
Today.com |
Many women can't sleep and the health consequences can be huge
Today.com If sleep feels more elusive as you age, you're not alone in tossing and turning and facing the morning drained. More than a third of women in their 40s and 50s — 35 percent — get less than seven hours of sleep a day, according to an analysis from the ... Study: Middle-aged women not getting enough sleep Half of middle-aged women suffer poor sleep due to menopause |