As U.S. Syphilis Cases Rise, Those at the Epicenter Scramble
It was just a routine checkup -- or so she thought. One woman’s syphilis scare mirrors thousands of others amid a syphilis outbreak in the U.S., with Houston at the epicenter.
Source: WebMD Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

As US Syphilis Cases Rise, Those at the Epicenter Scramble As US Syphilis Cases Rise, Those at the Epicenter Scramble
Syphilis has been on the rise in the US for more than two decades. From 2017 to 2021, the number of cases shot up 75% (to 176,713), according to the CDC. Houston seems to be at the epicenter.WebMD Health News
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - September 21, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

News at a glance: Diphtheria treatment shortage, prisoner release, and iNaturalist ’s growth
CONSERVATION Popular biodiversity app to expand The nonprofit that runs iNaturalist, a popular app and website for identifying species, has received a $10 million grant to expand. The funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, announced last week, will allow iNaturalist—whose website is one of the largest generators of crowd-sourced species-occurrence data—to add users, technology, and observations to inform conservation. iNaturalist hopes to grow in nature-rich parts of the world, such as Asia and South America, which have fewer users uploading data. Since iNaturalist’s founding in 2008, the ...
Source: ScienceNOW - September 21, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

The CW Orders True Crime Series ‘Crime Nation’ to Air in Early 2024
The CW has ordered ten episodes of “Crime Nation,” an anthology series focused on true-crime and justice. Set to debut in early 2024, “Crime Nation” will delve into real-life mysteries, cold cases and investigations. Each two-hour episode will include new details and exclusive interviews from…#crimenation #delphi #gabby #petito #gilgobeach #heatherolander #candletruestories #abcnews #jamesgoldston #stevenbaker
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Apple ’s New iPhone Is Available Friday. Analyst Sees Positive Signs on Demand
J.P. Morgan analyst Samik Chatterjee wrote that lead times for the lower-end iPhone 15 options are greater than for lower- priced iPhone 14 models.#jpmorgan #samikchatterjee
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Appeals court takes up transgender health coverage case likely headed to Supreme Court
A federal appeals court is considering cases out of North Carolina and West Virginia that could have significant implications on whether individual states are required to cover health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance
Source: ABC News: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

JPMorgan legal fees in Jeffrey Epstein sex traffic cases near $14 million, former exec reveals
JPMorgan Chase has racked up nearly $14 million in legal fees defending itself against two lawsuits alleging it abetted the sex trafficking by its longtime customer Jeffrey Epstein, according to lawyers for a former top executive who says he is being scapegoated by the huge bank. Attorneys for…#jpmorganchase #jeffreyepstein #jpmorgan #jesstaley #manhattan #staley #epstein #patriciawexler #usvirginislands
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Sports Streaming Domain Sidelined Following Court Order * TorrentFreak
In recent years, rightsholders of major sports events have repeatedly complained that piracy of live sports is getting out of hand. Ideally, they would like to see updates to the current legislative frameworks so the problem can be targeted more efficiently. These comments have prompted lawmakers…#usdomainseizures #usgovernment #worldcup #homelandsecurity #soccerstreams #newcrackdown #njalla #3pasnjallain #indiancourtorder #newdelhihighcourt
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stephen A. Smith Delivers Hilarious Ode To Taylor Swift Amid Ongoing Rumors She ’s Dating NFL Star: ‘She Got It Going On!’
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has seen a lot of surprising praise from the sports world. First, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick spoke glowingly of the pop star for her ability to perform at a rain-soaked Gillette Stadium. Now, ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith can count himself among one of the…#taylorswifts #newenglandpatriots #billbelichick #gillettestadium #espn #stephenasmith #swifties #swift #kansascitychiefs #traviskelce
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Thrombocytopenia Associated with Elemental Mercury Poisoning in Two Siblings - Connecticut, July 2022
This report describes two cases of thrombocytopenia in siblings after elemental mercury vapor exposure.
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - September 21, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news

How Wastewater Testing Can Help Tackle America ’ s Opioid Crisis
Among the many lasting legacies of COVID-19 may be a newfound appreciation for the value of what we flush down the toilet and wash down the drain. Wastewater can be a rich source of information about infectious diseases, like COVID-19, as well as flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), mpox and polio, since pathogens like viruses are shed in feces, urine and saliva, all of which is drained into sewage treatment plants. Sampling that water is a good way to screen for certain viruses, and, as more people bypass the medical system and labs in favor of testing themselves at home for things like COVID-19, health agencies lik...
Source: TIME: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news

Spike in TB cases prompts public health warning
Cases of TB in England have risen by 7% compared with last year, prompting a warning from health officials that the disease remains 'a serious public health issue'.
Source: GP Online News - September 21, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news

Mental health among UK secondary pupils worsened sharply in pandemic, study shows
First comparative research of its kind finds those with lots of social interaction and supportive family coped betterSecondary school pupils in the UK experienced significantly higher rates of depression, social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and overall worse mental wellbeing during the Covid pandemic, research shows.Cases of depression among secondary school pupils aged 11 to 13 rose by 8.5% during the pandemic compared with a 0.3% increase for the same cohort prior to Covid, according to a comparative study by researchers at the University of Oxford ’s psychiatry department.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 21, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Rachel Hall Tags: Young people Mental health Coronavirus UK news Society Medical research Depression University of Oxford Education Schools Children Source Type: news

Live sports is migrating to streaming, taking with it a superpower of the cable TV bundle
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up for the daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape here. The cable bundle is losing its biggest edge over the streaming competition: live sports. Warner Bros. Discovery announced this…#reliablesources #warnerbrosdiscovery #mlb #nba #ncaamens #marchmadness #amazon #blackfriday #apple #majorleaguesoccer
Source: Reuters: Health - September 21, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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