MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'contagious'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:11:03 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753690&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-you-catch-genital-herpes-when-there-are-no-lesions%2F2011.04.26 The answer might seem obvious, but I get this question often in clinic. In particular, patients want to know if genital herpes is contagious even if they or their partner is not having an outbreak. The answer is yes. Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted disease and is highly contagious. Although the risk of infecting someone else is much higher if you’re having an outbreak, it is still possible to transmit the virus, called HSV, even if you have no symptoms. About 1 in every 6 adults has genital herpes. Once you have herpes, there is way to cure it. It is common to have recurring outbreaks especially in the first year, but in most people these lessen over time. The only way to ensure you won’t get herpes is to abstain from sexual contact or to be in a monogamous relationsh... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753690 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:00:13 +0100 4753690 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4696707&cid=t_131907_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2Ff7IaZdMz4yc%2F    Tuberculosis Bacteria           Is tuberculosis a contagious killer?  Well, it depends on which type of tuberculosis (commonly called TB) we are talking about, active or inactive.  Active tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease.  Just like the common cold, it spreads through the air, but only people who are sick with TB in their lungs are infectious.  This type of TB means the bacteria are active in the body and the immune system is unable to stop them from causing illness.  People with active tuberculosis in their lungs can pass the bacteria on to anyone they come into close contact with.  When a person with active tuberculosis coughs, sneezes, talks, spits or even sings, people nearby can breathe in the tuberculosis bacteria and become infected.  If the disease re... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4696707 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:49:58 +0100 4696707 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4119039&cid=t_131907_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FSciencebaseScienceBlog%2F%7E3%2FkSZvj5cQ3DY%2Fwhen-is-yawning-contagious.html – Apparently, yawns are most contagious at 7:30 pm. But, why? No one knows for sure even why we yawn, let alone why we yawn after seeing someone else yawn or even simply after seeing someone pretend to yawn. (If it were a change in air pressure or CO2 levels in the room, you wouldn’t expect that to happen). More to the point lots of animals yawn, babies yawn, we do yawn when we’re tired, but we also yawn after a good night’s sleep. It’s a puzzle, a mystery, a paradox, and a conundrum. Now, think about your mouth opening, your arms stretching above your head, your head thrown back…did you yawn? Related articles on yawning Children under 4 and children with autism don’t yawn contagiously What’s in a Yawn? We yawn because we care I Yawn, You Y... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4119039 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:50:00 +0100 4119039 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3998989&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fwhen-adults-get-chickenpox%2F2010.09.24 We think of chickenpox as a childhood disease, but there are adult cases and they tend to lead to more serious complications. Chickenpox is caused by the varicella virus and it is extremely contagious. Most people are exposed in childhood (or they receive the chicken pox vaccine), and so adults rarely contract it. It is especially dangerous for pregnant women because the fetus can become infected. The latency period from infection exposure to disease is 10 to 21 days. (more…) *This blog post was originally published at EverythingHealth* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3998989 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3998989 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3699497&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fmicrobiology-and-the-cooties-epidemic%2F2010.06.25 Remember “cooties” in grade school? You know, the germs or disease that girls gave boys or boys gave girls in grade school if they touched? Well, it seems they’re becoming an epidemic. Thank goodness someone checked for “cooties” on the Stanley Cup: The NHL champion Blackhawks’ beloved trophy stopped by the Chicago Tribune newsroom, and so we took the opportunity to do something the Cup’s keeper said had never been done: We swabbed it for germs. We sent the samples to the Chicago lab EMSL Analytical, which found very little general bacteria and no signs of staph, salmonella or E. coli. “It’s surprisingly clean,” lab manager Nancy McDonald said. Just 400 counts of general bacteria were found, she said. By comparison, a desk in an o... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3699497 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 14:00:00 +0100 3699497 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3656811&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-stuttering-be-contagious%2F2010.06.12 Recently I was seeing a patient who was left with somewhat of a stutter after a prior stroke. It was a long history and probably longer for the patient, who had to work very hard to be understood through an unwanted speech impediment. Inexplicably, when I walked out of the room I started to stutter, too – I wasn’t trying to make light of the patient’s problem, and I had to stop talking for a few moments before I could speak in my normal cadence.  It was super-strange, like my brain heard the new cadence and said “Oh, that’s how you do it.”  Awful. It was embarrassing and weird. Fortunately the patient didn’t hear it, and I apologized to the staff who did. I have no idea why my mouth-brain connection picked that anomaly to repeat. Strange. Anyone el... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3656811 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:00:38 +0100 3656811 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3420560&cid=t_131907_111_f&fid=39123&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fnursingcomments%2Ftdtc%2F%7E3%2FYq5utR-pBsc%2F          My oldest son had roseola when he was about 18 months old.  The fever was extremely high and he was actually hospitalized, had several tests, and finally he broke out in a rash.  I felt kind of dumb as a nurse (I had never heard of the disease) but when the doctors were also puzzled, I didn’t feel so stupid and I was glad they took full precautionary measures.  Also referred to as the sixth disease, or roseola infantum, the disease is usually a harmless illness caused by a virus.  It occurs almost only in children age 3 months to 3 years, most often between 9-12 months.  It is probably the most common cause of fever in this age group.  This virus generally causes 3 days of high fever (often over 103).  The fever then subsides, and the child breaks out in a flat or... Nursing Comments blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3420560 Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:07:42 +0100 3420560 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2017555&cid=t_131907_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F12%2F06%2Fhappiness-but-not-sadness-catches-on%2F In an interesting article published yesterday, we noted a new study of 5,000 people that looked at their emotional states over 20 years. The researchers found that while happiness may spread through a person’s social network of friends, neighbors and family (”contagious” may be too strong a word, since the effect is not really like a virus), sadness did not. Using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Index (a standard metric) that study participants completed, the researchers found that when an individual becomes happy, a friend living within a mile experiences a 25 percent increased chance of becoming happy. A co-resident spouse experiences an 8 percent increased chance, siblings living within one mile have a 14 percent increased chance, and for next doo... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2017555 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:44:28 +0100 2017555 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434596&cid=t_131907_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F288008310%2Flearning_is_contagious.html This morning I fly out to engage two progressive universities … in what it means to learn creatively … with more of the brain in mind. Without doubt ... many scholars and leaders at the conference will be far smarter than me ... and I look forward to insights each person I meet will teach me. As I prepare to facilitate so many expert learners … I am again aware myself that learning at its best is rather contagious. It strengthens those who facilitate and rejuvenates those who participate. It’s really a process of teaching, listening, questioning, modeling active engagement, and empowering others to share their wit and wisdom.Learning’s not an activity for any one person alone. It’s really a team endeavor. The facilitator is a bit o... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434596 Sun, 11 May 2008 12:25:03 +0100 1434596 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1136903&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2008%2F01%2Fcomputer-keyboa.html Beware the computer keyboard and mouse. These surfaces are potential sources of the common stomach flu, officially known as the norovirus. Doctors say they have confirmed - for the first time - that contaminated computer equipment can launch an outbreak.... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1136903 Tue, 08 Jan 2008 11:34:00 +0100 1136903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1071040&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F12%2Fstudy-honey-soo.html A new study suggests that honey can ease a child's nighttime coughing fits. How's that? Researchers speculate that the sweet stuff coats the throat and prevents the irritation that leads to coughing. The honey-fed children even fared better than little... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1071040 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:33:00 +0100 1071040 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=923747&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F10%2Fexperts-warn-of.html Attention all moms and dads. Cold medicines can be dangerous for children younger than 6. To underscore that point, the Food and Drug Administration may revise the labeling on decongestants and antihistamines. The drugs currently advise parents to seek a... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=923747 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 11:00:00 +0100 923747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=894220&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F09%2Fscientists-desc.html Call it "mimi" for short. The mimivirus is one of the newly discovered instigators of the common cold. For many years now, we've blamed rhinoviruses and adenoviruses for triggering the sneezing, coughing, congestion, runny nose and other annoying symptoms of... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=894220 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:00:00 +0100 894220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=800063&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F15%2Fthe-epidemic-is-over-exaggerated%2F Filed under: Type 2, Research, Opinion, CareIn my previous post, I looked at a RAND Corporation study of undiagnosed diabetes - something that continues to be a big problem. Now I want to zero in on one aspect of that study that really caught my eye. According to the sole author, James P. Smith, talk of a type 2 diabetes epidemic is over-exaggerated.Hang on a minute. Aren't we always hearing about the so-called epidemic proportions of diabetes' spread in the US and globally? And aren't cities like New York taking steps to track the spread of diabetes, keeping tabs on its growth just as you'd do with a contagious epidemic outbreak of, say, tuberculosis? Well, yes. But Smith isn't buying it.During the twenty-five-year period included in the study, Smith says diagnosis of men with diabetes mo... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=800063 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 800063 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=770625&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=34866&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecardioblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F31%2Fobesity-is-socially-contagious%2F Filed under: ObesityA new study shows that obesity is socially contagious, and having obese parents, siblings or friends dramatically increases your chance of becoming obese yourself. The same is true in reverse as well -- thin people are more likely to have thin friends and family, and obese people who lose weight increase their friends' odds of losing weight as well. So why is this? With parents and siblings, where you have the same genetic make-up and were raised with the same eating and exercise habits, I can see the connections. But what about friends? Perhaps people subconsciously seek out people who are the same size as them, who either make them feel ok about being overweight or who practice the same healthy habits that are conducive to being thin. My friends are of all shapes and ... The Cardio Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=770625 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 770625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=765738&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F30%2Fny-diabetes-database-raises-privacy-concerns%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Research, SupportThe New York City diabetes database, created to track the growth of (type 2) diabetes amongst the city's residents, has raised the ire of some who claim it violates their right to privacy. A reporter for the Staten Island Advance quotes resident Melissa: "Every time I go to have my blood sugar checked, my test results are being wired to the (city) Health Department. The idea of your privacy being taken away from you goes across all bounds." Melissa also says she doesn't think the city has justification to track patient records for something like diabetes, which is not contagious like, for example, tuberculosis.My first instinct on reading this: cry me a river, Melissa. Residents should be aware their blood sugar levels are being sent to the hea... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=765738 Mon, 30 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 765738 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=735515&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F07%2F15%2Findiana-law-protects-diabetic-kids-in-schools%2F Filed under: Type 1, Type 2, Lifestyle, Drugs, Daily News, CareA teenager helped effect a law change in Indiana aimed at improving care in schools for kids with diabetes. This news comes courtesy of a report in The Indianapolis Star this week, which describes how high school student Alex Sandberg testified in favor of the law at the Indiana Statehouse. Alex, who is fourteen years old, told lawmakers it's essential that insulin-dependent kids like herself be able to do blood sugar checks and adjustments while in the classroom. Previously, kids were required to troop off to the nurse's office (if the school even has one) multiple times a day to do blood checks. Also, the students were made to stay with the nurse until their blood sugars had normalized. Over time, this meant a lot of missed c... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=735515 Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:00:00 +0100 735515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=651142&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F05%2Flincoln_had_sma.html What do you get when medicine coincides with history? Abraham Lincoln being diagnosed with smallpox - more than 140 years after his death. According to a new study, Lincoln was suffering from the condition when he delivered the Gettysburg Address... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=651142 Thu, 31 May 2007 10:06:00 +0100 651142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=638223&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F05%2Frewriting_the_r.html Dropped a tasty sandwich on the kitchen floor? According to new research, you have at least 30 seconds before bacteria from the ground latch onto the bread. That’s longer than the so-called “5-second rule” that grew out of previous experiments... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=638223 Fri, 25 May 2007 10:47:00 +0100 638223 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=623647&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F05%2Fwho_contemplate.html The World Health Organization announced Friday that it will offer guidance in 2010 to scientists who are pondering the destruction of the last remaining smallpox vials on the planet. According to this article from Reuters, WHO plans to conduct a... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=623647 Fri, 18 May 2007 13:59:36 +0100 623647 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=548999&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F04%2Fpeople_can_catc.html British researchers say they have confirmed 20 human cases of cattle tuberculosis - caused by Mycobacterium bovis. Some cases apparently were passed from one infected person to another, but the underlying danger remains. While avian flu gets a lot of... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=548999 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:53:00 +0100 548999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525731&cid=t_131907_87_f&fid=35057&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.orlandosentinel.com%2Ffeatures_healthblog%2F2007%2F04%2Fbe_careful_of_a.html Here is a timely warning from the Orange County Department of Health. Parents should be wary of chicks, turtles and other small animals that may play a part in your child's holiday festivities. Some of these cute creatures are potential... (Source: Health Check the Blog) Health Check the Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525731 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 10:40:00 +0100 525731