Here’s why cruise ships are the ideal incubators for measles and other diseases
The quarantine at the Freewinds might be unique but scores of travelers have gotten sick when sailing at sea in recent years. “When you have a lot people in a…
Newly adopted children need specialized health exams
(Reuters Health) – Children who are adopted, whether domestically or internationally, have unique healthcare needs that should be assessed as soon as possible, according to new guidance from the American…
Few at risk for opioid overdose get potentially life-saving naloxone
(Reuters Health) – A tiny percentage of people at high risk for opioid overdose are getting prescriptions for naloxone, a medication that could potentially save their lives, a new study…
Patients’ drug costs surge for some neurologic conditions
(Reuters Health) – Many patients with neurologic disorders like multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease have seen steep increases in their out-of-pocket costs for drugs in recent years, a U.S.…
Medication use drops when local drugstores close
(Reuters Health) – People are less likely to take their heart medicine when their local pharmacies close, and the drop-off persists for at least a year, according to a U.S.…
Congo registers record of 27 new Ebola cases in one day
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo registered a one-day record of 27 new confirmed Ebola cases on Sunday, raising last week’s number of cases to…
Kids’ cavities probably not caused by bad genes
(Reuters Health) – Environmental factors appear to play a bigger role than genetics in shaping children’s risk for cavities, a study of Australian twins suggests. Researchers followed 345 twins from…
Parents bring newborns to ER for many non-urgent reasons
(Reuters Health) – One of the hardest things about being a new parent is figuring out when babies are so sick they need to go to the emergency room and…
Elizabeth Warren Lays Out Plan To Combat Black Maternal Mortality
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out the problem of the disproportionately high rate of maternal mortality for black women in the United States and laid out a plan to address…
CDC confirms case of blood-sucking ‘kissing bug’ confirmed in Delaware
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed a 2018 case in which a blood-sucking insect known as a “kissing bug” bit a child in the face. In July…