Archive for 'Infectious Diseases'
Stomach Flu Hits Caribbean Cruise Ship
A nasty viral outbreak struck hundreds of cruise ship passengers this week. More than 400 of the Celebrity Mercury’s passengers got gastroenteritis attributed to a virus.
Full StoryA snapshot of Americans: We’re living longer, if not always in the best of health
Our life expectancy is increasing, but that doesn't mean we're necessarily taking care of ourselves. We've gotten the upper hand on some infectious diseases, but new ones keep emerging. And our healthcare costs are rising, but expense be hanged — we really
Full StoryWorld Asthma Day: May 5, 2009
Today, on World Asthma Day, we at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), components of the National Institutes of Health, stand together with the international community to renew our dedication to understand the causes of asthma and to find better ways to treat, prevent and manage this disease.
Full StoryNew Data Analysis Shows Possible Link between Childhood Obesity and Allergies
A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies. The study published in the May issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and adolescents are at increased risk of having some kind of allergy, especially to a food. The study was funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), both parts of the National Institutes of Health.
Full Story43 Ways to Save the World
[Ed. note: Let's pray that these researchers don't use thimerasol in their vaccines or pesticides in their efforts to fight disease-spreading insects. That would kind of defeat the purpose, know what I mean?] Gates Funds $436 Million Worth of Radical Health Projects: SEATTLE – The Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative, a major effort to [...]
Full StoryDangerous Super Bugs Worry Doctors
(AP) Flesh-eating bacteria cases, fatal pneumonia and life-threatening heart infections suddenly are popping up around the country, striking healthy people and stunning their doctors. The cause? Staph, a bacteria better known for causing skin boils easily treated with standard antibiotic pills. No more, say infectious disease experts, who increasingly are seeing these “super bugs” – [...]
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