Walking at least 3967 steps a day can reduce the risk of death, with each additional 500 to 1000 steps further lowering the risk, according to a large global analysis. Benefits increase even up to 20,000 steps a day, with no identified upper limit for health improvements. Daily step counts necessary for health benefits may […]
According to the Wyoming Department of Health and the Wyoming Livestock Board, there have been recent reports of a rare and serious bacterial infection called leptospirosis in Laramie County. This illness has been diagnosed in several dogs and one human. The human case of leptospirosis is reported to be the first recorded case in the […]
by Hannah Mackenzie Sat, September 16th 2023, 1:51 AM UTC AUG. 23, 2023 – According to reports from the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and the Medical Examiner’s Office, Nathan Humphries died of asphyxiation because of neck compression. He also sustained blunt trauma to the head and lower extremities. (Photo credit: Humphries family)
by Hannah Mackenzie Sat, September 16th 2023, 1:51 AM UTC AUG. 23, 2023 – According to reports from the Macon County Sheriff’s Office and the Medical Examiner’s Office, Nathan Humphries died of asphyxiation because of neck compression. He also sustained blunt trauma to the head and lower extremities. (Photo credit: Humphries family)
At least 20 people are sick with Salmonella infections after eating food from a Chicago taqueria. Ten people have been hospitalized. The Chicago Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Public Health are investigating the outbreak. The agencies reported today that Carniceria Guanajuato voluntarily closed the taqueria on Sept. 8, 2023. The operator […]
Advanced research is casting light on possible early life factors – including poverty, physical or mental abuse – that may impact the rate of egg loss and increase the risk of cardiovascular disease in post-menopausal women. Traditionally, cardiovascular disease in women has been associated with loss of ovarian function with the transition into the non-reproductive […]
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ – One New Jersey resident has died as the state reported eight cases of West Nile virus (WNV) on Friday. According to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJ DOH), three cases were reported in Middlesex County, four in Bergen including one death and one in Camden counties. WNV is a disease […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Ojjaara (momelotinib) for the treatment of myelofibrosis with anemia, according to GSK, the manufacturer of the drug. “Approximately one out of every three patients have anemia at the time of their myelofibrosis diagnosis. We also know that individuals who have chronic anemia are at a much higher risk for […]
Approval is for use in myelofibrosis patients with anaemia regardless of prior myelofibrosis therapy Nearly all myelofibrosis patients are estimated to develop anaemia over the course of the disease, and over 30% will discontinue treatment due to anaemia[1],[2],[3] Ojjaara addresses key manifestations of myelofibrosis, namely anaemia, constitutional symptoms and splenomegaly GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today […]
CNN — An Arkansas toddler died of a rare brain-eating amoeba infection, which was likely contracted at a splash pad at a country club, according to health officials and the county coroner. The victim died from Naegleria fowleri infection, which “destroys brain tissue, causing brain swelling and in certain cases, death,” the Arkansas Department of […]