Prominent Study Linking Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to Virus Challenged
For the estimated 1 million Americans who suffer from the debilitating condition known as chronic fatigue syndrome, a double challenge to the validity of a 2009 study linking the disease to the xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV) dashes hopes for more effective treatments and the possibility of a cure. Two new studies conducted by research teams in Nevada and ... Read More »
UPDATED: Deadly E. Coli Outbreak in Europe Caused by New Strain
UPDATE: The CDC has issued a travelers advisory today (6/4/11) for Germany due to the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O104:H4: German health authorities have reported an outbreak of a severe illness called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) in Germany since May 2, 2011. In this outbreak, HUS is being caused by an infection with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) bacteria. Many people have been hospitalized, ... Read More »
New Strain of MRSA Bacteria Identified
Researchers have identified a new strain of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a drug-resistant bacterial infection that until the last few years was seen primarily among patients in hospitals and nursing homes. The strain, dubbed New MRSA, has been found in the U.K. While there are over 35 strains of MRSA, New Strain may have originated in cattle, where antibiotic use ... Read More »
June is Travel Month on HealthNews
Each month, HealthNews focuses on a different health or lifestyle topic. June brings us the topic of travel, just in time for the summer vacation season. To bring our readers the best information we can, each month topic experts will write a weekly column, as well as provide posts with tips and helpful hints. This month we are fortunate to ... Read More »
Childhood Immunization Rates Still Lagging
For the past 30 years, Healthy People has been committed to improving the quality of our Nation’s health by producing a framework for public health prevention priorities and actions. In just the last decade, preliminary analyses indicate that the country has either progressed toward or met 71 percent of its Healthy People targets. However, vaccination rates across the country have failed to meet ... Read More »
Salmonella Infections on the Rise
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released a report today with the grim news that Salmonella infections have shown a marked increase in the last decade. While other foodborne illnesses have seen a decrease, the rate of infection due to Salmonella bacteria has increased 10 percent. Salmonella is a bacteria commonly found in the intestines of humans and animals. It is passed in the feces ... Read More »
Top 10 Bargaining Tips While Traveling
I love to wander through bazaars and markets looking for local handicrafts when traveling. I use different negotiating styles with different vendors, rickshaw drivers, or cabbies, and in different situations. Some travelers find bargaining humiliating while others revel in it. It can also be an unexpected source of local information and even friendship. But when I find haggling with street ... Read More »
Exposure to BPA Through Diet Higher Than Previously Believed
Larger amounts of the toxic chemical known as Bisphenol A (BPA) are absorbed into the blood and accumulated through the average diet than previously thought. A new study from the University of Missouri study has revealed that the exposure to BPA through diet is rapidly accumulated in the body and has been underestimated by previous lab tests. The study was ...Read More »
Travel Tips: Money & Scams
Few things are more crucial for a woman’s safety and security on the road than money and access to money. It is much more difficult to operate independently if you are burdened by doubts about the reliability of your cash flow. Not too long ago, this was much more of a problem than it is these days. Travelers’ checks were ... Read More »
HealthNews Dozen: Pesticide Contaminated Foods
Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization which uses the power of public information to protect public health and the environment, has released its annual “Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce.” The report provides data on the level of pesticides of fifty-three produce items. Information for the report was obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. ... Read More »
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