added 2007 Thu May 31 19:16:50 by populist
On Wednesday night's "Countdown," Air America Radio talk show host Rachel Maddow discuss the recent TB scare. Maddow points out that the CDC literally had no plan in place for this kind of dangerous situation and the abysmal way they dealt with it.
On Wednesday night's "Countdown," Air America Radio talk show host Rachel Maddow discuss the recent TB scare. Maddow points out that the CDC literally had no plan in place for this kind of dangerous situation and the abysmal way they dealt with it.
added 2007 Sat May 26 6:04:06 by zaph22
The warning concerns AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, used for cleaning and storing soft contact lenses, said a spokeswoman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The solution seems to be a factor cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis, a painful eye infection that can lead to permanent vision loss or blindness.
The warning concerns AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, used for cleaning and storing soft contact lenses, said a spokeswoman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The solution seems to be a factor cases of Acanthamoeba keratitis, a painful eye infection that can lead to permanent vision loss or blindness.
added 2007 Fri Apr 13 2:29:16 by capn_caveman
A new government report on foodborne illnesses shows that the number of E. coli infections in the United States has inched upwards in the past two years.
A new government report on foodborne illnesses shows that the number of E. coli infections in the United States has inched upwards in the past two years.
added 2007 Tue Apr 3 6:52:14 by STONERS
A woman who contracted a flesh-eating bacteria and had to have all four limbs amputated sued a hospital for medical malpractice Monday.
A woman who contracted a flesh-eating bacteria and had to have all four limbs amputated sued a hospital for medical malpractice Monday.
added 2007 Thu Mar 1 18:34:43 by capn_caveman
Sweat may be another way to pass hepatitis B infection during contact sports, suggests research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
Sweat may be another way to pass hepatitis B infection during contact sports, suggests research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.
added 2007 Wed Feb 28 15:58:23 by ochs
Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache Sunday. A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him. If his mother had been insured.
Twelve-year-old Deamonte Driver died of a toothache Sunday. A routine, $80 tooth extraction might have saved him. If his mother had been insured.
added 2006 Wed Aug 23 0:40:55 by jeremytoday
Nearly 25 years after a news magazine declared that an epidemic of genital herpes threatened to undo the sexual revolution, a new study finds an encouraging decline in the percentage of people infected with the herpes virus.
Nearly 25 years after a news magazine declared that an epidemic of genital herpes threatened to undo the sexual revolution, a new study finds an encouraging decline in the percentage of people infected with the herpes virus.
added 2006 Sat Aug 12 22:35:24 by capn_caveman
The sometimes deadly disease infected its first Utahns weeks earlier than last season, which was the state's worst brush with West Nile to date, with 52 human cases and one death. State health officials so far this year have reported 18 human cases compared with just three for the same time last year.
The sometimes deadly disease infected its first Utahns weeks earlier than last season, which was the state's worst brush with West Nile to date, with 52 human cases and one death. State health officials so far this year have reported 18 human cases compared with just three for the same time last year.
added 2006 Tue Aug 8 17:19:27 by capn_caveman
Treating malaria and other diseases caused by parasites requires a good understanding of the parasite. A new video of the malaria parasite at work should help researchers develop better treatments.
Treating malaria and other diseases caused by parasites requires a good understanding of the parasite. A new video of the malaria parasite at work should help researchers develop better treatments.
