A nurse prepares a flu shot from a vaccine vial at the Salvation Army in Atlanta on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2019. Preliminary figures suggest this winter’s vaccine is 47 percent effective overall in preventing flu illness severe enough to send a patient to the doctor’s office – an improvement from the previous year. (AP Photo/David […]
Image copyright Getty Images The brain function of very late risers and “morning larks” during the hours of the working day is different, according to a study. Researchers scanned the brains of night owls with a bedtime of 02:30 and a wake time of 10:15, along with early risers. The tests – performed between 08:00 […]
Image caption Brain signals weaken when some cells wear out New results suggest ageing brains can potentially be rejuvenated, at least in mice, according to researchers. Very early-stage experiments indicate that drugs can be developed to stop or even reverse mental decline. The results were presented at the 2019 meeting of the American Association for […]
CLAY COUNTY, Minn. (Valley News Live)- It’s something the Clay County Sheriff’s Department has never seen before. They tell us, a Glyndon family was mailed around 1,200 lethal doses of fentanyl Tuesday night. Deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Department say the package had white powder inside of it. That powder was 2.5 grams of […]
Image copyright Claire Bolton Image caption Claire wants to raise awareness about HPV and cervical cancer Having human papilloma virus (HPV) is not rude or shameful and is extremely common, experts say. It comes as a survey of 2,000 women shows there are still stigmas around the infection, which can be passed on during sex […]
A number of adult teenagers are deciding to share their choice to get vaccinated after their parents initially chose not to get them vaccinations as children. After 18-year-old Ethan Lindenberger’s decision to receive his first-ever vaccinations despite his parents’ wishes went viral, more reports are surfacing of other teens doing the same. NBC News reports that […]
ATLANTA (CNN) — The quick and easy noshes you love are chipping away at your mortality one nibble at a time, according to new research from France: We face a 14 percent higher risk of early death with each 10 percent increase in the amount of ultraprocessed foods we eat. “Ultraprocessed foods are manufactured industrially […]
A health worker is sprayed with disinfectant after working in an Ebola treatment center in Beni, Eastern Congo. Image: Al-hadji Kudra Maliro (AP) The latest update on the current outbreak of Ebola ravaging Africa shows the situation there continues to worsen. This past weekend, the Health Ministry of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) […]
Insulin pill might one day make treating diabetes a little less painful ABC News Diabetes: Could a pill replace insulin injections? Medical News Today Novel insulin pill for diabetics may replace painful jabs Business Standard View full coverage on Google News Source link
MIDDLEBURY, Vermont — A 10-year-old girl died from bacterial meningitis on Wednesday. WSBT reports that Abbigayle Dipietro’s family didn’t know what meningitis was and were surprised it killed her so quickly. Her mother said she complained about an ear infection last weekend, which quickly turned into vomiting and a seizure Monday. By Wednesday, she fell […]
