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State Highlights: Rhode Island’s Laws On 911 Calls Hide Important Facts From Public; Hundreds Of Colorado Child Neglect Cases Sent To Wrong Email Account

Jul 17, 2019 , Kaiser Health News

Media outlets report on news from Rhode Island, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Georgia, Connecticut, Nevada, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania and...

U.S. recorded 14 new cases of measles

Jul 16, 2019 , Reuters

The United States recorded 14 new measles cases between July 3 and July 11, federal health officials said on Monday, signaling a slowdown in the spread of the disease, which has infected 1,123 people this year in the worst U.S. outbreak since 1992....

West Nile Virus Spreading: How To Prevent Infection

Jul 15, 2019 , Forbes

West Nile Virus activity has already appeared in 26 states and human cases in these 10...

Riskier male sex pushes Europe's syphilis rates up 70% since 2010

Jul 12, 2019 , Reuters

Syphilis cases have soared in Europe over the last decade and become, for the first time since the early 2000s, more common in some countries than new cases of HIV, health experts said on Friday....

Tongue Snip Surgeries May Be Overused on Newborns

Jul 12, 2019 , WebMD

In some cases, movement restrictions caused by tongue-tie and lip tether can result in difficulty with breastfeeding. In rarer cases, they may affect dental health or speech later in...

AFM 'Season' Starts With 11 Cases, CDC

Jul 12, 2019 , eMedicine Health

AFM 'Season' Starts With 11 Cases, CDC Urges Docs to Be Vigilant, Report...

Indivior says Reckitt settlement in U.S. unrelated to its cases

Jul 12, 2019 , Reuters

Drugmaker Indivior Plc said on Thursday its former parent Reckitt Benckiser's $1.4 billion settlement with authorities in the United States was separate to its ongoing legal proceedings....

AFM 'Season' Starts With 11 Cases, CDC Urges Docs to Be Vigilant, Report Early

Jul 12, 2019 , RxList

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) typically spikes in the late summer to early fall "season," but federal health officials are already warning clinicians to be on high alert for the paralyzing disorder, which has struck 11 young children so far this...

Are You Checking for Ticks?

Jul 12, 2019 , American Journal of Nursing

” . . . cases of tick-borne diseases [in the U.S.] increased more than twofold between 2004 and 2017. . . .Tick-borne diseases now make up more than three-quarters of all vector-borne disease reports.” I live in a small town dotted with grassy and wooded areas, brush, and plenty of mammalian wildlife, so the possibility [...] The post Are You Checking for Ticks? appeared first on Off the...

Recent Antitrust Actions Against Hospitals, Insurers Purchasing Physician Practices Hint Of Obstacles To Come

Jul 10, 2019 , Kaiser Health News

Recent decisions in court cases come as concerns mount over the growing consolidation of hospitals and physician practices and the impact on prices and total health spending. In other health industry news: jobs, blood pressure devices, and artificial intelligence....

Fewer New Measles Cases in U.S. Last Week

Jul 10, 2019 , MedicineNet

Title: Fewer New Measles Cases in U.S. Last WeekCategory: Health NewsCreated: 7/9/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 7/9/2019 12:00:00...

U.S. health officials record 14 new cases of measles as outbreak slows

Jul 09, 2019 , Reuters

The United States recorded 14 new measles cases between June 27 and July 3, federal health officials said on Monday, signaling a slowdown in the spread of the disease that has infected 1,109 people this year in the worst U.S. outbreak since 1992....

UK offers HPV vaccines to boys, aims to stop 100,000 cancer cases

Jul 09, 2019 , Reuters

Some 100,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in Britain in the next 40 years by a vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes cancers of the cervix, mouth, anus and genitals, UK health officials said on Tuesday....

China says African swine fever cases slowing; pig output returning

Jul 05, 2019 , Reuters

The number of fresh outbreaks of African swine fever in China has dropped this year and pig production is slowly returning to normal, its vice agriculture minister said, amid suspicions that the full extent of the disease is not being reported....

Bulgaria confirms two cases of African swine fever

Jul 05, 2019 , Reuters

Bulgaria has confirmed two cases of African swine fever among backyard pigs in the village of Zhernov near the town of Pleven in the northern part of the country, the national food safety agency said....

Wrongful Life And Wrongful Birth Damages, Taxable or Tax-Free?

Jul 03, 2019 , Forbes

Wrongful life and wrongful birth cases usually involve a disabled or injured child, so lawsuit damages should arguably be...

FDA investigates possible link between certain pet foods and heart disease in dogs

Jul 03, 2019 , CNBC Health

The agency is investigating more than 500 cases of canine heart disease, identifying the brands of dog food that have been most frequently fed to pets with the disease, including Blue Buffalo, Merrick and Rachel Ray...

Crypto, Other Dangers Abound Around the Pool

Jul 03, 2019 , WebMD

Outbreaks of diarrhea-causing cryptosporidium are increasing 13% each year, and 7,465 cases of crypto infection were reported from 2009 through...

Let’s celebrate your content marketing success

Jul 03, 2019 , Healthcare Comm.

Our premiere program for content creators showcases work from individual practitioners, in-house teams and agencies. Enter PR Daily’s Content Marketing Awards. The post Let’s celebrate your content marketing success appeared first on Health Care Communication...

Let’s celebrate your content marketing success

Jul 03, 2019 , Healthcare Comm.

Our premiere program for content creators showcases work from individual practitioners, in-house teams and agencies. Enter PR Daily’s Content Marketing Awards. The post Let’s celebrate your content marketing success appeared first on Health Care Communication...