Following a fungal meningitis outbreak in Massachusetts, health officials conducted surprise inspections and demanded the closure of 11 compounding pharmacies. Massachusetts’ Department of Public Health conducted 40 inspections of sterile compounding pharmacies after the meningitis outbreak last fall killed 45 people and caused 696 illnesses across 20 states. Illnesses and deaths were blamed on steroid […]
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Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston have found that males who watch 20 or more hours of television per week may actually be turning their mighty “little swimmers” into lazy couch potatoes. The study discovered that avid TV watchers have half the sperm count—compared to men who watch no, or very […]
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When it comes to alcohol and drug addictions, one would believe that public shaming would be a good deterrent. However, findings from a UBC study say differentsay that shame can actually increase the risk of addiction relapse. During the study, psychologists from the University of British Columbia examined the body language of problem drinkers to […]
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Health Canada announced this week that is has started a review of the oral contraceptive, Diane-35, after France’s decision to ban the medication. The decision to ban the birth control pill in France was made after the deaths of four women, which were believed to be caused by the drug. Each of the four women […]
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After more than 100 years without an outbreak, Cuban health authorities have been forced to close down food stands in Havana after several cholera cases were diagnosed—and this, after eradicating a previous outbreak of the infectious bacterial infection just in August. The Cuban Health Ministry confirmed 51 cholera cases in this new outbreak, which was […]
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A 34 year old from Roseville, Michigan was diagnosed with leukemia and given about 4 months to live. She decided to take what might be her last trip. She was on her way to Hawaii. According to the woman the TSA Agents at the airport humiliated her. She was forced to remove bandages holding her […]
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