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Japan reports record spike in potentially deadly bacterial infection
WKBT La Crosse· 5 days agoAs of June 2, Japan’s Health Ministry had recorded 977 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which has a mortality rate of up to 30%. The ongoing outbreak in Japan has already ...
Novel treatment effectively treats cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer's disease
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoIt affects an estimated 55 million people globally, and in Japan alone, an estimated 4.4 million people are living with dementia, a number that is expected to climb to 6.5 million in 2060 according ...
Worst of heat likely to miss Long Island, this time
Newsday· 3 days agoLong Islanders will be looking for ways to cool off for the next few days with highs in places topping 90 degrees. The steamy weather is courtesy of what...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 3 days agoIn case you wanna know what ivermectin is, it is a drug designed to treat illness in livestock—not humans. According to NPR, the Mississippi Department of Health is getting lots of calls, at ...
Are you at risk for deadly heatstroke? Tips to avoid heat exhaustion, other heat illnesses
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 5 days agoThis week’s jungle-like heat and humidity will just be a nuisance for some. Dangerous heat --...
Fatal bacterial infections surging in Japan with unknown cause, reports says
Fox News· 3 days agoIt could be linked to weakened immunity after the COVID pandemic, according to Tokyo Women's Medical...
Navy veteran finds new hope in wiggly Labrador service dog trained to combat PTSD
Newsday· 7 days agoA traumatic brain injury that made everything worse. Navy veteran Jason Brooks has battled...
Social media warning labels and school cell phone bans: Do they unlock better youth mental health?
The Conversation· 2 days agoThis week, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called for health warnings on social media for younger users. This recent call follows an earlier Advisory on Social Media and Youth Mental ...
Rise in King County COVID cases worries locals as busy travel season begins
KOMO Seattle· 3 days agoThis comes as emergency room visits for COVID-19 in King County have been on the rise for weeks. The...
Fatal bacterial infections surging in Japan with unknown cause, reports says
AOL· 3 days agoJapan is reporting a spike in potentially fatal bacterial infections. Cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which is caused by Group A Streptococcus bacteria, have reached 977 ...