A selection of news items from around the country relevant to the medical community
- 'Why I wanted a tattoo on my mastectomy scar' - BBC News January 19, 2019'Why I wanted a tattoo on my mastectomy scar' BBC NewsAt the age of 23, Kris Hallenga was diagnosed with terminal breast cancer. On average people given this diagnosis live for two-and-a-half years, but 10 years ...
- Doctors are frightened by climate change. Their industry is a big part of the problem. - Vox.com January 19, 2019Doctors are frightened by climate change. Their industry is a big part of the problem. Vox.comClimate change is making us sicker and shortening our lives, doctors say Los Angeles TimesView full coverage on Google News
- New ‘planetary health diet’ can save lives and the planet, major review suggests - WGHP FOX 8 Greensboro January 19, 2019New ‘planetary health diet’ can save lives and the planet, major review suggests WGHP FOX 8 GreensboroAn international team of scientists has developed a diet it says can improve health while ensuring sustainable food production to reduce further damage to the ...View full coverage on Google News
- More Babies Are Being Born with Intestines Outside the Body. Is the Condition Linked to Mom's Opioid Use? - Live Science January 19, 2019More Babies Are Being Born with Intestines Outside the Body. Is the Condition Linked to Mom's Opioid Use? Live ScienceRates of a serious birth defect are on the rise in the United States, and a new report suggests the condition may be linked to opioid use. The report, published ...View full coverage on Google News
- The 3 Plastics Every Parent Should Avoid - HuffPost January 19, 2019The 3 Plastics Every Parent Should Avoid HuffPostPlastic has infiltrated pretty much every aspect of our children's lives. They wear it, eat and drink from it, and teethe and sleep on it. During the early years, even ...
- Postpartum Psychosis Often Mishandled By US Hospitals, Specialists Say : Shots - Health News - NPR January 19, 2019Postpartum Psychosis Often Mishandled By US Hospitals, Specialists Say : Shots - Health News NPRShe wanted to be the perfect mom -- then landed in a psychiatric unit MPR NewsView full coverage on Google News
- Type 2 diabetes: Can you take supplements to lower blood sugar and control symptoms? - Express January 19, 2019Type 2 diabetes: Can you take supplements to lower blood sugar and control symptoms? Express7 powerful herbs to manage diabetes – Include in your diet to lower blood sugar Times NowJust Landed Nigeria: 51yrs Old Former Type 2 Diabetes Sufferer Reveals the Solution He Used to normalise his blood sugar/glucose and also saved him from amputation. VanguardLife's simple […]
- What role does the immune system play in hypertension? - Medical News Today January 19, 2019What role does the immune system play in hypertension? Medical News TodayMillions of people in the United States and across the world have hypertension, a condition that, without proper management, can contribute to the risk of heart ...
- Maintaining An Active Lifestyle In The Golden Years May Help Prevent Dementia - Anti Aging News January 19, 2019Maintaining An Active Lifestyle In The Golden Years May Help Prevent Dementia Anti Aging NewsIf You Want A Better Memory As You Age, Just About Any Type Of Movement May Help BuzzFeed NewsFrailty in old age may be linked to an increased risk of dementia Times NowResearch pinpoints frailty as risk for Alzheimer's disease, dementia Ottawa CitizenFrailty a key […]
- Group highlights women's health at Womxn's March Denver - 9News.com KUSA January 19, 2019Group highlights women's health at Womxn's March Denver 9News.com KUSADENVER — Organizers of the women's march spent Friday night in Civic Center park getting ready for another women's march in Denver. This is the third year ...
- Source of food-borne illness that sickened 38 at Beaumont baby shower is under investigation - Press-Enterprise January 19, 2019Source of food-borne illness that sickened 38 at Beaumont baby shower is under investigation Press-EnterpriseAbout three dozen people got sick after attending an event in Beaumont this month, including a 1-year-old who suffered seizures that night, and health officials ...
- Should you get the flu shot? A UTEP flu specialist weighs in - KVIA El Paso January 19, 2019Should you get the flu shot? A UTEP flu specialist weighs in KVIA El PasoUMass Medical department chair: 'No question this is an influenza epidemic' Worcester TelegramFirst flu death of season reported in Allegheny County WTAE PittsburghFLU DEATH ALLEGHENY COUNTY: First flu death reported in Allegheny County | WPXI WPXI Pittsburgh1st flu death reported in Allegheny County Tribune-ReviewView full coverage […]
- King County issues public health warning after rash of overdoses - MyNorthwest.com January 18, 2019King County issues public health warning after rash of overdoses MyNorthwest.comHealth officials issue dire warning after overdose spike in north Seattle Q13 News SeattleKing County issues public health warning after rash of overdoses | KIRO-TV KIRO SeattleView full coverage on Google News
- Angus King to begin radiation treatment for residual prostate cancer - Bangor Daily News January 18, 2019Angus King to begin radiation treatment for residual prostate cancer Bangor Daily NewsSen. King says he is dealing with residual prostate cancer WGMESen. Angus King begins treatment for prostate cancer | TheHill The HillSen. King undergoes follow-up cancer treatment NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZAngus King continuing treatment for prostate cancer WMTW PortlandView full coverage on Google News
- Nurses urge people to be wary of spreading the flu - KSNB Local 4 January 18, 2019Nurses urge people to be wary of spreading the flu KSNB Local 4Indiana flu-related deaths double in 1 week FOX 59 IndianapolisHealth officials warn of severe flu season WLWT CincinnatiFlu season well underway in the valley Aspen Daily NewsIt's not too late to have flu jab, pleads country's top doctor The TelegraphView full coverage on Google News
- She thought she had an earache … but it was actually a brain tumor | WSB-TV - WSB Atlanta January 18, 2019She thought she had an earache … but it was actually a brain tumor | WSB-TV WSB AtlantaATLANTA - A New York-based Delta flight attendant was here in Atlanta on layover when she went to Piedmont Atlanta because she thought she had an ...
- Ponca City Student Tests Positive For Tuberculosis - news9.com KWTV January 18, 2019Ponca City Student Tests Positive For Tuberculosis news9.com KWTVA Ponca City High School student has tested positive for tuberculosis, the school district said Friday.View full coverage on Google News
- A Person Carrying the Measles Attended the Portland Trail Blazers Game Last Friday - Willamette Week January 18, 2019A Person Carrying the Measles Attended the Portland Trail Blazers Game Last Friday Willamette WeekMeasles sickens 19 in Washington state. Portland Trail Blazers fans may have been exposed CNNVerify: Measles facts KGW NewsVancouver-area measles outbreak: Here's what you need to know OregonLiveClark County declares health emergency due to measles; 19 confirmed cases, 7 suspected KATUView full coverage on Google News
- FDA: Another blood pressure drug, irbesartan, recalled over cancer-causing impurity - USA TODAY January 18, 2019FDA: Another blood pressure drug, irbesartan, recalled over cancer-causing impurity USA TODAYFDA Announces Recall of Some Lots of Blood Pressure Medications Pharmacy TimesView full coverage on Google News
- Anacortes man becomes first in PNW to willingly accept hepatitis C infected heart - KOMO News January 18, 2019Anacortes man becomes first in PNW to willingly accept hepatitis C infected heart KOMO NewsSEATTLE – Kerry Hayes was ready for a heart transplant, even if it meant developing hepatitis C along with it. After living with an artificial heart for 17 months, ...View full coverage on Google News