Body 19 July '16
Around 29.4 million people in the United States have chronic sinusitis, with adults comprising 12.3 percent of that number. Nasal irrigation and steam inhalation are common treatments for the condition, but which is better?
Body 19 July '16
Asthma medications and hospitalizations were more common in people living near fracking operations throughout the country. Pollution and stress associated with fracking operations could be blamed for these asthma attacks.
Family Life 18 July '16
Around 8 million American drivers displayed angry and aggressive acts on the road. This includes intentionally hitting another vehicle or getting out of their cars to confront another driver.
Medicine 18 July '16
The CDC said that the Neisseria gonorrhoeae bacteria may be have bacome resistant to azithromycin and ceftriaxone drugs, which is used to treat gonorrhea. Doctors said there's a possibility that gonorrhea will become untreatable soon.
College Success 17 July '16
The university's ban covers the whole range of tobacco products such as cigarettes, e-cigarettes or vape, hookahs, and chewable tobacco, among others. Tobacco use is not permitted in MSU's buildings, dormitories, lawns, sidewalks, and even in personal vehicles sitting on the university's parking lots.
Health/Nutrition 17 July '16
According to the Whitewater Center, the algae in its waters stimulated the growth of organic matter in there including the brain-eating amoeba. The algae made the sanitation system inadequate when it comes to removing threats from waterborne illnesses.
Health/Nutrition 15 July '16
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will pay men for their semen if they have been infected by Zika virus.
Body 7 July '16
US government pays farmers to make Americans fat. This is implied in the study conducted by CDCP.
Body 4 July '16
Death from the brain-eating amoeba usually takes place 18 days after nasal ingestion. The CDC blames the unusually high growth of the pathogen to North Carolina's inadequate water sanitation system.
Health 30 June '16
A baby born with Zika-related microcephaly has been born in Florida, the first for the state.
Medicine 24 June '16
The CDC said that nasal spray vaccine is less effective than flu shots. New data found that the FluMist nose spray vaccine performed poorly against the most common flu strains during the past three flu seasons.
Body 23 June '16
Americans are going beyond conventional health practices, spending billions on meditation and yoga, among others.
Pregnancy 13 June '16
Pregnant teenage girls are intentionally taking up smoking to make their babies smaller and weaker. These girls are scared of going into labor or giving birth to large babies.
Body 10 June '16
Aside from Miami's tropical weather, the city is vulnerable to a Zika outbreak due to the high amount of Latin American travelers there. Experts said Miami, Florida is ground zero for a possible Zika outbreak in the U.S.
Health 9 June '16
In France a controversial law makes abortion even more accessible by allowing midwives to administer medical abortion without requiring the presence of a gynecologist.
Body 6 June '16
Public health officials believe that it's only a matter before the virus will spread in the United States and all over the world. That is if the Olympic Games will push through in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August.
Pregnancy 3 June '16
Teenagers might be getting a little less frisky and more cautious of getting pregnant according to a report that states that the teen birthrates in the United States hit an all-time low for the year of 2015.
Health/Nutrition 3 June '16
Educating people about Zika virus will help stop more casualties due to the outbreak. Originally from Brazil, the Zika outbreak has already spread in the Caribbean, Central America and the Pacific Islands.
Health 2 June '16
A new study on maternal depression found that women who underwent regular depression screenings before, during or after pregnancy were more inclined to avail of mental healthcare services.
Health 2 June '16
New research has suggested that concussions in children in America have not been reported accurately.
Health 2 June '16
The baby girl has microcephaly and abnormal eyes. Zika is transmitted by Aedes species mosquito carriers, and can be acquired through sex as well.
Health/Nutrition 1 June '16
A new tool from Japan may help predict the Zika outbreak's spread. Zika virus has already reached more than 40 countries.
Pregnancy 27 May '16
U.S. states are seeing declines in its teenage pregnancy rate. Unlike in the past decades, teens are now delaying sexual experimentation longer and are gaining knowledge about the most effective modern contraceptives.
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