What is botulism, and how does it kill?
What to do if you are bitten by a tick
Updated May 26, 2017 Posted May 26, 2017 By Kathleen O'Brien | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Sometimes it seems there is scary news about ticks nearly every day. An illness that struck a Connecticut baby reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in April bought the extremely rare - but dangerous - ..>> view originalCalifornian Sues Jelly Belly Over Sugar-Packed Jelly Beans
A California woman claims that the candy company Jelly Belly tricked her into buying its Sport Beans, a candy that doubles as a diet supplement to “fuel” the body and help burn fat, which had more sugar than she thought. Jessica Gomez, of San Bernardino County, filed a class-action lawsuit against the jelly bean company in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles in February. She claims that the company attempted to mask how much sugar was in its Sport Beans Energizing Jelly Beans by labeling sugar a..>> view originalChronic sleep deprivation increases risk of neurological disorders - News
By Kate Bass, BScMay 26, 2017 Recent research in mice indicates that destructive activity of cells in the brain is increased after sleep deprivation and may increase the risk of developing dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease. Credit: Oleg Golovnev/Shutterstock.com To maintain healthy brain connections, it is important that debris is cleared away so electric impulses can be transferred smoothly between neurons. This role is carried out by the brain's glial cells. Research published this week r..>> view originalThe man behind the Ice Bucket Challenge is drowning in medical bills
Germany vaccination: Fines plan as measles cases rise
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Parents look set to be punished if they fail to get their children immunised The German government plans to introduce fines of up to €2,500 (£2,178; $2,806) for parents who refuse to get their children vaccinated.Health Minister Hermann Gröhe said it was necessary to tighten the law because of a measles epidemic. He was speaking to the popular daily Bild."Continuing deaths from measles cannot leave anyone ind..>> view originalUS death rate from Alzheimer's rose dramatically over 15 years. Why?
Amyloid plaques on axons of neurons affected by Alzheimer’s disease. (iStock) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has just put out a grim report about Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. Death rates from Alzheimer’s climbed 55 percent from 1999 to 2014, CDC found, and the number of Americans afflicted is likely to rise rapidly in the coming years. About 5.5 million people 65 years and older have the disease — a wretched and fatal form of dementia that erases memories and ul..>> view originalSnakes found to hunt in packs and 'coordinate their positions'… just like THAT nail biting iguana episode of Planet ...
WOLF IN SNAKE'S CLOTHING Snakes found to hunt in packs and ‘coordinate their positions’… just like THAT nail biting iguana episode of Planet Earth Scientists long believed snakes were solitary hunters until this terrifying study confirmed otherwise REMEMBER that Planet Earth clip where an iguana is ambushed by several hungry snakes? It turns out these types of group attacks aren’t always just down to chance – and snakes can coordinate their hunts with a wolf-like pack mentality. B..>> view originalTwo drug counselors at addiction facility found dead of overdoses
Please enable Javascript to watch this video WEST BRANDYWINE, Pa. – Two counselors at a Pennsylvania addiction treatment center were found dead Sunday of drug overdoses, according to the Chester County district attorney. Emergency responders found the counselors in their own rooms at the Freedom Ridge Recovery Lodge in West Brandywine Township around 2:15 p.m. "If anybody is wondering how bad the opioid epidemic has become, this case is a frightening example," District Attorney Tom Hogan..>> view originalThey tried to have a baby for 17 years, then had sextuplets
CLOSE After 17 years of trying to have kids, this couple welcomed six babies in one day. USA TODAYThe Taiwo sextuplets were born on May 11, 2017 at VCU Medical Center. The three boys and three girls are in good condition in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU.(Photo: Allen Jones, VCU University Marketing) Ajibola and Adeboye Taiwo's wish to have a baby went unanswered for 17 years. Then they welcomed six babies in a single day.Ajibola, of West Niger..>> view original
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