New virus Has Been Discovered in Missouri, ticks are the suspected transmitter. Like many viruses, it starts with fever, fatigue, diarrhea and loss of appetite. For two farmers in northwestern Missouri, the severe illness that followed a tick bite led epidemiologists on a journey to a new viral discovery. “It’s brand new to the […]
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Breast milk has superpowers even you didn’t realize
Ladies, your boobs may be even more powerful than you thought
Sacramento Pastor Succumbs to Sixth Case of Deadly Flesh Eating Bacteria
Pastor Linda Snyder, of Sacramento’s United Methodist Church, died Tuesday from complications from necrotizing fasciitis. She was the Bacteria’s sixth recent victim in the U.S.. A beloved pastor has been killed by a flesh-eating bacteria infection that has already left five others seriously ill. Linda Snyder of Sacramento, Ca a preacher for […]
Book Excerpt: Jane Fonda’s Memoirs
While the high visibility of my public life has not always brought me personal peace and happiness, it has lent a certain universal quality to my various metamorphoses.
Death Stalks A Continent
Imagine your life this way. You get up in the morning and breakfast with your three kids
Oral Sex Can Add to HPV Cancer Risk
Oral sex can get most men’s attention. The topic becomes considerably more relevant, however, when coupled with a new study linking the human papillomavirus to an increased risk of a kind of oral cancer more often seen in men.
King: H1N1 worries increase awareness on college campuses
At the University of Connecticut, planning for the H1N1 virus means, to begin with, clearing some serious storage space: STORRS, Connecticut (CNN) — At the University of Connecticut, planning for the H1N1 virus means, to begin with, clearing some serious storage space: • 15,000 surgical masks for patients who might become infected. • 28,000 doses of Advil • 28,000 doses of Tylenol • 10,000 fever thermometers • Thousands of bottles of hand sanitizers.
Iran prisoner beaten to death, coroner says
A coroner’s report says that a man arrested in the violent aftermath of Iran’s presidential elections died from beatings, Iranian media reported Monday in what appeared to be the first official confirmation of a detainee’s death from mistreatment. The death of Mohsen Rouhol-Amini was the result of “repeated blows and severe physical injuries” and other mistreatment at Tehran’s Kahrizak prison, the semiofficial Mehr news agency reported, citing an informed source.
The Battle in Uganda Over Female Condoms
On the surface, it seems like a fine idea; reproductive rights groups certainly think so.
The Swine Flu Wars: H1N1 Comes to Alabama
Swine flu arrived in Macon County, Alabama, last week, showing up in classrooms at all levels and leaving a spate of empty desks in its wake. But authorities are battling the virus on its own turf, using vacant seats as both a map and compass to stem the tide