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A cholera outbreak has left at least 11 people dead and infected several others in western Kenya, a health ministry official said on Thursday. They died in the Rift Valley and Nyanza provinces over a period of about two weeks, government spokesman Alfred Mutua said. The toll includes four who died in Naivasha town, about 90 kilometres (55 miles) northwest of the capital Nairobi, over the past week....
July 3, 2008
Wendy (Lewis) Holt hated to see her 14-year-old son, Matthew, in the hospital. Diagnosed with leukemia April 21, Matthew had to stay in San Antonio's Methodist Hospital for 29 days. "He started chemo immediately," Holt said. "He had an enlarged spleen, liver and lots of buildup in his kidneys." Matthew, who lives in Kerrville with his father, Jimmy, has to trek to San Antonio four or five days a week...
July 3, 2008
Holiday cooks are facing more than the usual angst of having enough propane or charcoal to fuel the grills to feed the crowds. Now they have to worry whether they will be serving a potentially lethal strain of E. coli with their charred burgers. Before people toss meat on the coals, they'd better ensure that the ground beef they're using wasn't bought at Kroger, Fred Meyer or QFC. Tuesday, the U.S....
July 3, 2008
The search for the source of the nationwide salmonella outbreak tightened Wednesday to focus on fresh salsas made with tomatoes and other ingredients, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency has asked state and local health officials to focus their efforts on items commonly used in the production of fresh salsa, particularly that made in local restaurants, says CDC spokesman...
July 3, 2008
Jul. 3 - What do you know about Watermelons? Historians say the watermelon originated in Africa's Kalahari Desert. Watermelons are 92 percent water. A watermelon is really a vegetable - a member of the cucumber family and related to the gourd. Watermelon is naturally high in Vitamins A, B6, C and is a great source of potassium. A two-cup serving contains 80 calories with zero calories from fat. Watermelon...
July 3, 2008
ATHENS, Greece, Jul 3, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - A Greek study said green tea appears to have a short-term beneficial effect on the large arteries of the heart. The study by Dr. Nikolaos Alexopoulos and colleagues in the cardiology department of Athens Medical School found that green tea rapidly improves the function of endothelial cells lining the circulatory system, reducing the progression of atherosclerosis....
July 3, 2008
It is not unusual for drugs to be derived from substances that in other contexts would be considered dangerous. Many cancer medications are in this category. It is also common for drugs that are licensed for a particular condition to be used "off label" to treat other problems. So even though botulinum toxin (better known as Botox) is one of the most powerful nerve poisons known, its rise as a medication...
July 3, 2008
A scientific study published here Wednesday sheds light on why men who eat a lot of broccoli are less likely to develop prostate cancer. Scientists have already observed that diets rich in cruciferous vegetables - including broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, bok choy and kale - may reduce the risk of prostate cancer and other chronic disease. But the new research, by scientists at Britain's...
July 2, 2008
That moment when the doctor walks into the room and says, "We have a match," already had come for Adam Cashin. And so, as he sat the other day in his living room talking and laughing with his sister, Erin Nugent, the least of his worries was where his new kidney would come from. It was as if the circumstances that had brought him to this moment in his life were as normal as breathing, and, in some...
July 2, 2008
After what Shara Deal has endured over the past eight years, the 6.2 miles she'll walk Friday in The Atlanta Journal- Constitution Peachtree Road Race will be a snap. With glass-half-full enthusiasm, the Woodstock mother of two has beaten cancer. She withstood the chemotherapy and radiation treatments that severely damaged her 44-year-old heart. She rallied after a heart transplant saved her life....
July 2, 2008
Jul. 2 - Help is close to home. Throughout the United States, mental illness has always been a disease that is rarely talked about but Aurora Pavilion Behavioral Health Services is ready to start the dialogue bringing mental health to the forefront. "As time grows closer to celebrating July Fourth, a day when many Americans celebrate their independence, many suffer in silence. Whether it is memories...
July 1, 2008
Sure, your children may be gaining weight in front of the television. On the plus side, though, they may be shedding stereotypical images of overweight people thanks to more realistic characters offered by programs they watch. That's because nonanimated sitcoms on children's television networks better reflect the real body weights and types of the U.S. population, and carry more positive messages about...
July 1, 2008
Oral and nasal snuff and chewing tobacco increase the risk of certain types of cancer but are probably safer than smoking, according to a review published on Wednesday in the journal Lancet Oncology. The risk of throat and pancreatic cancer is roughly 60 percent higher among users of smokeless tobacco products compared with non-users, it found. Investigators in the United States and Asia also found...
July 1, 2008
WASHINGTON, Jun 24, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the expanded recall of Caseificio Voglie di Latte-brand burrata cheese due to possible contamination. The FDA said Fresca Italia of Brisbane, Calif., initiated the recall early this month because the cheese might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious infections, including...
July 1, 2008
DALLAS, Jul 1, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) - A U.S. study has linked growth hormone to starvation in what scientists say might be a clue to increasing life span and developing diabetes treatments. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers used genetically altered mice in the study that found the actions of growth hormone are blocked during fasting by a fat-burning hormone called FGF21....
July 1, 2008
We used to know what infidelity was: sex with someone other than your mate. But the 21st century seems to have blurred those clear-cut lines. Is having lunch every day with an opposite-sex work friend a breach of marital trust? What about a flirtation online? If there's no sex, is it really cheating? Such questions arise as societal and psychological pressures challenge deep-rooted ideas about the...
June 30, 2008
Federal investigators retraced their steps Monday as suspicions mount that fresh, unprocessed tomatoes aren't necessarily causing the salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds across the USA. Three weeks after the Food and Drug Administration warned consumers to avoid certain types of tomatoes linked to the salmonella outbreak, people are still falling ill, said Robert Tauxe of the Centers for...
June 30, 2008
Concern about eye injuries may surface with Fourth of July fireworks, but it's more likely for such injuries to occur at home in the kitchen, garden or garage, an eye doctors' association reports today. "People think they're most at risk in the workplace or playing sports," says Andrew Iwach, spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. But home is the top spot for such injuries. "And it's...
June 30, 2008
The number of confirmed cases of Salmonella Saintpaul rose to 707, the Centers for Disease Control reported Wednesday, including four new patients identified in Washington state. Little has been released on the victims beyond the fact that three were from Yakima County and the fourth is an Oregon resident who sought treatment on this side of the Columbia River, said Tim Church of the Washington State...
June 30, 2008
Friday may be July 4th, when firecrackers will be exploding all over the area. But you should think twice before picking up that box of sparklers at the grocery store - and don't even give the Roman candles or firecrackers a second look. "They are neither safe nor sane," said Bruce Cairns, a burns specialist with the UNC School of Medicine and medical director of the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center...
June 30, 2008
So-called "good" cholesterol, known by its initials as HDL-C, plays an important role in maintaining memory in later life, according to a study published Monday. A French-led team looked at cholesterol levels and memory deficit among 3,673 male and female civil servants, who were assessed when they reached the age of 55 and again when they reached 61. Low levels of HDL-C (40 milligrammes per decilitre...
June 30, 2008
Jun. 30 - Sacramento-area residents exposed to rabid animals will have plenty of access to rabies vaccines, health officials say, despite a warning from the Centers for Disease Control that doses of the drug are running low for humans. The people who will feel the effect of the low supplies are those trying to get preventative shots because they have a higher chance of being exposed, through travel,...
June 30, 2008
Muhlenberg Community Hospital in Greenville has opened up made-to-order on-call dining services, making it the second area hospital to do so, but there are a few differences that set the new system apart. On May 19, MCH began allowing patients to select items from a menu anytime between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Patients have their pick from several dishes that are made and brought to their rooms. The...
June 30, 2008
Jun. 30 - SHENANGO VALLEY - The first phase of a local program designed to help young people with autism spectrum disorders transition from high school to adulthood is considered a success - by those running it, those taking part and those funding it. Two of the young men participating in the program run by St. Anthony's Point and St. Michael's Harbour, Inc., Hermitage, have secured permanent jobs...
June 30, 2008
By PAUL HARASIM REVIEW-JOURNAL A hepatitis C exposure registry developed two weeks ago by the Southern Nevada Health District now has 3,200 people on the list. It was developed to help identify patients who had procedures at two gastroenterological clinics principally owned by Dr. Dipak Desai. "We sent out 53,000 letters and already have 3,200 responses from patients at both the Shadow Lane and Burnham...
June 30, 2008
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