Tag Archives: Disease

What should people avoid inhaling during mysterious lung disease outbreak? Health officials disagree

Health officials are warning consumers about a mysterious lung disease that has sickened hundreds and killed at least three people. What to avoid? That’s where they disagree. Federal health officials are reviewing 450 possible cases linked to vaping across 33 states and one territory. At least three people have died from the illness. It’s too… Read More »

Sheraton Atlanta linked to 11 new cases of Legionnaires’ Disease

men in protective suit,outbreak concept,illustration painting So far, 11 people in Atlanta, Georgia have contracted Legionnaires’ disease and it appears that all of them stayed at the Sheraton Atlanta. The hotel is now closed down until at least mid-August, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Georgia Department of Public Health investigators are testing water in the… Read More »

Trump Proposes Ways to Improve Care for Kidney Disease and Increase Transplants

President Trump issued a sweeping set of proposals aimed at improving medical care for the tens of millions of Americans who have kidney disease, a long-overlooked condition that kills more people than breast cancer. “This is a first, second and third step. It’s more than just a first step,” Mr. Trump said in a speech… Read More »

This rheumatologic disease targets children

While most rheumatoid arthritis cases generally affect adults, it doesn’t mean young children and adolescents are immune from this disease. Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), more known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, is a category that focuses on other several forms of chronic arthritis in children. JIA was first known as juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in the U.S.… Read More »

The common, deadly disease in babies you’ve never heard of

Video The common, deadly disease in babies you’ve never heard of1:51 CMV is one of the most common infectious diseases for babies – but most haven’t heard of it until it’s too late. Why aren’t pregnant women being warned about the virus risk of cytomegalovirus? June 27th 2019 7 hours ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Lifestyle – syndicated/Health/ Health… Read More »

Lift Weights for Healthy Liver! Strength Training May Help Reduce Fatty Liver Disease

Representational Purpose Only (Photo Credits: IANS) Brasilia, March 17: Besides being beneficial for heart, strength training can also reduce accumulation of fat in liver and improve blood glucose regulation, says a study on mice. The study, led by a team from the University of Campinas in Brazil, showed strength training can reduce fat stored in… Read More »