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Obesity Could Cut Life Expectancy by Almost a Decade – A study out of Canada suggests certain obesity-related illnesses can shorten life expectancy by up to eight years. It’s no secret obesity often leads to serious health concerns, like increased potential for developing diseases or shortening your life span. Now, according to a new study, […]
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The Flu Vaccine Might Not Have You Covered This Year – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says a common strain of the flu has mutated, making the vaccine less effective. Doesn’t it seem like we’re always reporting that the latest flu vaccine might not keep up with the latest strain? Well, here’s another […]
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Don’t Fall for Flu Shot Myths – Misconceptions abound when it comes to your annual flu shot. Medical experts say most people older than 6 months should get the shot. Have you gotten your flu shot? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that most Americans older than 6 months get the shot as […]
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You Don’t Have to Be Alcohol Dependent to Need Treatment – A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found 9 out of 10 excessive drinkers in the country are not alcohol dependent. A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the country’s excessive drinkers are not […]
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Disease-Spreading Kissing Bug Showing Up in US – New research suggests “kissing bugs” are now carrying Chagas in the US. If you’re one of the people freaked out by Ebola, here’s another thing to potentially freak out about. “Kissing bugs” may be spreading a rare disease in the U.S. Trypanosoma cruzi, or “kissing bugs” as […]
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Yale Hospital Monitoring Researcher with Ebola-Like Symptoms – A patient showing Ebola-like symptoms was put under evaluation at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut late on Wednesday. According to reports, the patient is a student researcher who had recently traveled to Liberia. The hospital confirmed the news on Thursday morning in a statement, “We have not […]
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CDC Urges All US Hospitals to Think Ebola – Federal health authorities are telling the nation’s hospitals to “think Ebola.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden is urging hospitals to watch for patients with fever or symptoms of Ebola who have traveled from the three Ebola-stricken African nations in the past 21 days. […]
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