Do you trust your doctors to wash their hands thoroughly before treating you or performing any procedures? If anyone should understand the importance of following proper hand washing procedure, it's doctors. But in this age of superbugs spreading ... Read More...
With nearly 18,000 cases of whooping cough already reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health experts fear this year's outbreak may be the worst since 1959 if infections continue at this rate. Whooping cough, or ... Read More...
DEET (chemical name, N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is the most common active ingredient in insect repellents. Developed by the US military after experiencing jungle warfare during World War II, DEET was approved for civilian use in 1957. When ... Read More...
According to the latest CDC data, more than 61 million adults in the US – or 20 percent of the population – are at high risk for serious vision loss, but only half have seen an eye doctor in the last year. In order to promote proper eye care ... Read More...
According to data gathered by the CDC in 2009 and 2010, more than 40 million American workers - or 30 percent of the workforce - get six hours of sleep, or less, a night. The National Sleep Foundation recommends getting between seven and nine hours ... Read More...
Years ago, if a child was playing a sport and was involved in a collision or impact with another player or object, they might come out of the game for a little bit. The coach would give them a look over and maybe ask them how many fingers he was ... Read More...
Dr. Oz recently put out a warning based on thorough research, that there were traces of arsenic found in apple juice, a popular consumer beverage. Dr. Richard Besser, ABC News' health and medical editor, reacted strongly to the breaking news, ... Read More...
We're not kidding around! And neither are doctors who encourage you to prank your heart out! “Laughter increases blood flow and improves the function of blood vessels,” Dr. Vivienne Halpern, from the Society for Vascular Surgery said in a press ... Read More...
The CDC is reporting a new outbreak of mumps in New York and New Jersey and it has officially affected more than 1,500 people since June. Vitals Spotlight reported last week on the NY Mumps outbreak and we were begging for the CDC to react. Since ... Read More...
The recent case of two kidney transplant patients contracting a rare brain infection from their donor, has cast a spotlight on the need for better testing and tracking of organ donors. Balancing the proper screening of transplant donors with the rush ... Read More...
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