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I-Team: Vaccine Rates Plummeting In Parts Of Mass.
BOSTON (CBS) – Childhood vaccines are credited with virtually wiping out a host of awful diseases, yet many parents are still concerned about the shots.
Two and a half year old Collin let out a scream as he got his latest vaccine in the office of his Cape Cod pediatrician, but Dr. Sharon Daley believes that discomfort is a small price to pay for the protection the shot offers.
Dr. Daley, who is also the chief of pediatrics at Cape Cod Hospital, explained, “Whooping cough, and diphtheria, measles, bacterial meningitis, even influenza; these diseases used to cause thousands of deaths each year.”
Dr. Daley is conc...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - November 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: deanreddington Tags: Health i-Team Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Watch Listen Cape Cod Cape Cod Hospital Dr. Sharon Daley immunization Kim Shea Lauren Leamanczyk Vaccine Source Type: news
3D Printers Reduce Time in Dentist’s Chair
BOSTON (CBS) – Going to the dentist can be painful, not because it hurts, but because it can be time-consuming, especially if you need a crown or a bridge. But as Dr. Mallika Marshall explains, new technology can reduce time in the dentist’s chair by hours.
Aimee Stone of Needham needs to have a dental crown replaced but traditionally, that could take several trips to the dentist. As a working mother of three, Aimee doesn’t have time for that.
“The biggest problem is booking my time,” Aimee explains. “I have to pick up my kids at certain times. I have to fit in work, so having that extra appointment...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 14, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mouellette2015 Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Watch Listen 3D CBS Boston Dentist Digital Dentistry Dr. Mallika Marshall WBZ Source Type: news
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Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rio Olympics ‘Must Not Proceed’ Due To Zika Virus, Professor Argues
CAMBRIDGE (CBS) – The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro should be postponed or moved as Brazil deals with the threat of the Zika virus, an article in the latest edition of the Harvard Public Health Review argues.
The special commentary by Amir Attaran, a professor of law and medicine at the University of Ottawa, says the games “must not proceed” because the mosquito-borne virus is flourishing in Rio.
A municipal agent sprays anti Zika mosquitos chimical product at the sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Cristophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images)
“Simply put, Zika infection is more dangerous, and Brazil’s outbreak...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - May 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: nealjriley Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Olympics zika Zika Virus Source Type: news
“A Stitch in Time” and “If 6 was 9”: Preventing Exertional Sickling Deaths and Probing Team Rhabdomyolysis Outbreaks
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Source: Current Sports Medicine Reports - May 1, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Pearls and Pitfalls Source Type: research
Zika and Rio Olympic Games
Zika virus (ZIKV) is an arthropod-borne virus that is mainly transmitted via a bite from a female mosquito of the Aedes species. However, ZIKV can be transmitted sexually or via blood. Due to the recent ZIKV outbreak in South and Central America, many national and international organizations are concerned about the safety of athletes, coaches, staff, and spectators during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Infected individuals are generally asymptomatic or have mild symptoms. However, ZIKV infection can potentially cause serious complications such as Guillain-Barre syndrome and congenital defects. Preferred diagnosis is bas...
Source: Current Sports Medicine Reports - July 1, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Special Communication Source Type: research
Outbreak in meldonium positive laboratory tests: are we missing something?
As clinicians facing the challenges associated with the interpretation of drug concentrations or clinical laboratory measures in our daily practice, the outbreak of adverse analytical findings reported on meldonium makes us wonder if the information on meldonium available to date is sufficient to adequately interpret such findings. An adequate interpretation of a drug concentration requires knowledge of its pharmacokinetic characteristics and profile over time, and this has not been studied fully for meldonium. Available studies suggest that meldonium is eliminated mainly by the kidneys. Single dose administration showed b...
Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - October 31, 2016 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Panchaud, A., Csajka, C. Tags: PostScript Source Type: research
Zany Over Zika Virus: An Overview of Diagnosis and Treatment Modalities
Zika virus has been a recent international public health concern with outbreaks occurring in the Americas, Caribbean, and Pacific. The zoonotic infection is primarily spread to humans by the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. The virus also can be transmitted via bodily fluids, sexual intercourse, and maternal-fetal vertical transmission. Asymptomatic presentation is common. If symptoms do occur, individuals display a low-grade fever, maculopapular rash, arthralgia, or conjunctivitis 2 to 7 d after infection. Infection is concerning due to its associated fetal effects in pregnant women and relationship with Guillain-Barre...
Source: Current Sports Medicine Reports - March 1, 2017 Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Environmental Conditions: Section Articles Source Type: research
Churchgoers Take Precautions As Flu Cases Spike In Massachusetts
BOSTON (CBS) – The sign of peace usually involves a handshake at Catholic Mass. But during services at St. Anthony’s Shrine in Boston there were a lot of waves of recognition.
“A lot of people don’t shake hands, they greet each other probably for that reason, to avoid passage of whatever,” said churchgoer Jerry Sullivan.
Right now it’s concern about the flu being passed from hand to hand. Purell dispensers are closely monitored for re-filling, but John Sharkey carries it anyway. “I’m a germaphobe, I have Purell all the time,” Sharkey says. “In church I don’t think about it at all.”
A severe s...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local News Syndicated Local Beth Germano Boston Church Flu Local TV Source Type: news
Nigeria:Ebola Will Not Stop Eagles/DRC Friendly, Says Dalung
[Guardian] Abuja -Youths and Sports Development Minister, Solomon Dalung has said that the recent Ebola outbreak in Democratic of Congo will not halt the scheduled friendly match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the DRC National team in the build-up to the World Cup in Russia.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 22, 2018 Category: African Health Source Type: news
US Measles Cases At Second Highest Since Disease Was Eliminated In 2000
(CNN) — A total of 387 individual cases of measles have been confirmed in 15 states from January 1 to March 28, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the second-greatest number of cases reported in the United States since measles was declared eliminated in 2000. The highest number of reported cases since elimination was 667 in 2014.
Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus that can spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or if a person comes into direct contact or shares germs by touching the same objects or surfaces.
The states reporting cas...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - April 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Measles Source Type: news
Vaping Lung Damage Similar To Chemical Burn, Research Shows
(CNN) — Lung damage in those using e-cigarettes might be caused by chemicals in the vape liquid, according to a letter published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The findings are among the first to offer insight into what might have sickened more than 800 people in recent months who vaped. At least 17 people nationwide have died from vaping-related illnesses. The cause is unclear, although several federal and state agencies are investigating.
Researchers from the Mayo Clinic found the lung damage was similar to a chemical burn. “It seems to be some kind of direct chemical injury, similar to wha...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated CBSN Boston CNN Vaping Source Type: news
Liberia: 'Ravaging' Ebola Film, Hell's Gate, Premieres Friday
[Observer] Hell's Gate, a feature film about the 2014 Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Liberia is set to be launched on Friday, November 29, 2019, at Golden Gate Hotel, near SKD Sports Complex.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - November 28, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
How To Protect Yourself Against The Deadly Coronavirus
(CNN) — What started as a mystery virus last month in Wuhan, China, has now killed more than two dozen people and infected hundreds more around the world.
In the U.S., the first cases of Wuhan coronavirus were confirmed this week — a man in his 30s who is under observation in Washington state and a Chicago woman in her 60s — stoking fears of an outbreak in this country, though health officials say the risk for Massachusetts residents getting the virus is low.
So what are officials doing in the U.S., and how can you minimize your risk?
What airports are doing
Passengers from Wuhan to the United States R...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 25, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health CNN Coronavirus Source Type: news
Is It Allergies, The Flu Or The Coronavirus? How To Tell The Difference
(CNN) — The coronavirus has infected more than 100,000 people worldwide. With all of the news of event cancellations, empty flights and health precautions (wash your hands!), it’s natural that people may get a little anxious every time they feel a tickle in their throat or the beginnings of a bad cough.
While the coronavirus is certainly something to take seriously, the chances of any individual person getting it are still low. But if you’re wondering whether that stuffy nose could end up being a worst case scenario, CNN talked to Dr. Greg Poland, a professor of medicine and Infectious diseases at the May...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Coronavirus Source Type: news
