A person with measles traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 10 and May 11, according to Public Health. by Olivia Sullivan SEATAC, Wash. — Travelers who passed through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on May 10-11 may have come in contact with a person infected with measles, according to an announcement from Public Health – Seattle &Continue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Arizona resident with measles traveled through Seattle airport in May, Public Health says”
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Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Third person in US tests positive for bird flu in connection to outbreak in dairy cattle
by Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A third person in the US has tested positive for H5 bird flu in connection to an ongoing outbreak in dairy cattle, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday. This is the second human case reported in the state and the fourth ever in the US. This time, in addition to someContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Third person in US tests positive for bird flu in connection to outbreak in dairy cattle”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: A cancer breakthrough and the heroes behind it get spotlight in new show
by Erin Blakemore “The Cancer Detectives,”a new American Experience documentary on PBS, tracks the fascinating and surprisingly frustrating backstory of the Pap smear, a cervical cancer screening test that’s now routine but was once anything but. The film takes viewers back to the days before Pap smears, a time when cervical cancer was rightfully fearedContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: A cancer breakthrough and the heroes behind it get spotlight in new show”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Wolves Exposed To Chernobyl Disaster Have Mutated To Be Cancer Resilient & The Discovery Could Aid Fight Against Cancer
by Quinn Eaton So there’s some truth to the old superhero trope of radiation exposure leading to powers? It’s not necessarily that simple, though some recent scientific discoveries do have somewhat promising implications for the fight against cancer. Researchers have been tracking and monitoring animals found in the Chernobyl Evacuation Zone, and they’ve found thatContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: Wolves Exposed To Chernobyl Disaster Have Mutated To Be Cancer Resilient & The Discovery Could Aid Fight Against Cancer”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: How to Treat 11 Top Vision Problems.
From floaters and flashes to dryness and sharp pain — know what symptoms may signal a bigger problem by Jessica Migala You may think that recent changes in your vision are just another sign you’re getting older. That may not be so. Although nearly half the people who struggle with a visual disability are 65Continue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: How to Treat 11 Top Vision Problems.”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: The Brain Is Not Able to ‘Rewire’ Itself, Neuroscientists Say
by Felicity Nelson The extraordinary capacity for the brain to rewire itself after a stroke, an amputation, or sudden loss of vision or hearing has been shown repeatedly in studies over decades. At least, that’s what we all thought. Now, writing in eLife, two neuroscientists – Tamar Makin and John Krakauer – argue that the mostContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: The Brain Is Not Able to ‘Rewire’ Itself, Neuroscientists Say”
Healthcare Awareness Monday: The Common Winter Chore That Can Trigger a Heart Attack.
Unless you’re in great shape, it’s probably best to let someone else shovel the sidewalk by Michelle Crouch ’Tis the season for snowstorms, freezing rain and chilling winds in many areas of the country. But if you’re an older adult, you should think twice before digging yourself out of winter’s wrath, health experts say, especiallyContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Monday: The Common Winter Chore That Can Trigger a Heart Attack.”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: A Cancer Vaccine? Scientists are Working on It
by Adam Piore As cancer researchers expand the frontiers of their understanding of the basic science of cancer, biotech companies are using what they’ve already learned to mobilize the human immune system against cancer. One of the most exciting developments are cancer vaccines. Scientists are using artificial intelligence to identify mutations in cancerous tumors thatContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: A Cancer Vaccine? Scientists are Working on It”
Healthcare Awareness: Surprising Foods Contain Nutrient That Improves Immune Response to Cancer
BY Pandora Dewan When it comes to cancer, red meat is often thought to be the bad guy. But new research from the University of Chicago has shown that a nutrient found in red meat and dairy products may support our body’s ability to infiltrate and fight off cancer cells. The nutrient in question isContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness: Surprising Foods Contain Nutrient That Improves Immune Response to Cancer”
Healthcare Awareness Mondays: 14 Essential Facts You Need to Know About Alkaline Water
If you have done any research about drinking water, chances are you have come across the term alkaline water. Alkaline water is also referred to as ionized water. In order to be considered alkaline water the pH level of the water has to be more than 7. The main reason that people choose to drinkContinue reading “Healthcare Awareness Mondays: 14 Essential Facts You Need to Know About Alkaline Water”
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