Growing number of meat allergy cases linked to tick bites, CDC warns – CBS News Watch CBS News In a report released Thursday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that up to 450,000 Americans since 2010 may have developed alpha-gal syndrome, a potentially life-threatening meat allergy that is spread by tick bites. … Read more
Houston health officials are warning residents of a syphilis outbreak that is responsible for a 128% increase in cases among women. The Houston Health Department said it has also led to a nine-fold rise in congenital syphilis in Houston and Harris County. Statistics indicated that new infections rose by 57%, from 1,845 in 2019 to 2,905 … Read more
In the past, it was a disease that primarily affected older white men. Now, kids and teens — particularly girls — are being diagnosed with kidney stones. The demographic of those most likely to suffer from kidney stones has changed in three decades, according to a report from NBC News. According to a study conducted … Read more
Across the Canadian province of New Brunswick, the number of people afflicted by a mysterious, potentially deadly brain ailment keeps growing. Neurological symptoms like hallucinations, muscle wasting, vision problems, memory loss and abnormal movements were first seen in 2015 in a small cluster of patients, eventually growing to 48 cases. But some health experts and local … Read more
A new study finds that the number of people living with diabetes — especially Type 2 diabetes — will more than double in 27 years. Health experts call the rapid rise in Type 2 diabetes cases “alarming,” referring to the chronic condition as “a defining disease of this century.” About 529 million people worldwide were … Read more
Vets are warning dog owners about a lethal canine virus as cases surge in NYC. Animal Care Centers of NYC is urging vaccination to protect against parvovirus, a common, yet highly contagious illness that affects the gastrointestinal tract of dogs. Twenty-five cases have been reported in NYC this year, up from five last year, and … Read more
NYC is home to the first known cases of antifungal-resistant ringworm in the US, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ringworm is a highly contagious infection of the skin, hair or nails typically treated with antifungal medications. This particular treatment-resistant strain emerged in South Asia. Two NYC … Read more
The CDC is adopting a new classification of autism that will help further make a distinction between the more and less severe ends of the spectrum. Source link
An estimated 14 million cases of type 2 diabetes were caused by a poor diet, a recent study published in Nature Medicine found. Diets that lacked whole grains or had too much-refined rice, wheat, or processed meats were linked to the disease. Those that included overconsumption of fruit juice or insufficient amounts of non-starchy vegetables, … Read more
Doggone it — dog flu cases are on the rise in some areas of the country, including Philadelphia, North Texas and Minneapolis, CBS News reports. Canine influenza is different from the influenza viruses that humans contract. It’s caused by two Type A viruses: H3N8 and H3N2. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that … Read more
For most people who are suffering from fever, cough and fatigue, the likely culprits are cold, flu or COVID-19. But for those living in the southwestern U.S., the symptoms could point to Valley fever — and some scientists predict that this illness eventually could spread to other regions. Named after the San Joaquin Valley in California, Valley … Read more
Cancer deaths have dropped 33% in the US since 1991, according to new statistics from the American Cancer Society, which is predicting a slight uptick in cancer cases and deaths this year compared to last year’s projections. The annual report — published Thursday in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians — noted there has been … Read more
While the community spread of COVID-19 is still low in Montgomery County, Maryland, health officials said the combination of RSV, the flu and the coronavirus is boosting emergency room visits and hospitalizations. While the community spread of COVID-19 is still low in Montgomery County, Maryland, health officials said the combination of RSV, the flu and … Read more
One of the nation’s top hospitals announced on Thursday, Nov. 10, that it is at capacity and is reducing elective surgeries due to an unusually high number of patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Another nearby hospital is having similar issues. Massachusetts General for Children, located in Boston, said that in the first 10 days of November … Read more
Meg and Scott knew something was going on with their son Kyle when, during the pandemic, he began refusing to get out of bed to attend class online. Up until then, Kyle had been like a dream son: tall, good-looking, strong, athletic, with a great sense of humor. He was such a good baseball player … Read more
Poultry farmers in the United Kingdom are calling for their government to issue a nationwide housing order for chickens and captive birds after a bird flu outbreak last month. Currently, parts of the U.K., including Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, already have a housing order for all poultry, which requires owners to keep their birds indoors … Read more
Dr Anthony Fauci is warning of a twindemic this winter as cases of the flu surge in the US – quadrupling over the past two months – but Covid numbers falter. Dr Anthony Fauci (pictured) is warning that it is too early for Americans to let their guard down to Covid and the flu this … Read more
ROCHESTER, N.Y. – So far, New York State has recorded 600 flu cases less than two weeks since the official start of the season. News10NBC talked to one local doctor who warns not to wait to get vaccinated. Doctors say after getting the flu shot it takes about a week for it to kick in. … Read more
Influenza cases are rising in the United States as the country prepares for a potentially severe season. During the week ending Oct. 1– the latest date for which data is available — there were 969 cases of influenza A and 52 cases of influenza B reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. What’s … Read more
Concerns grow over rising flu cases amid pandemic ABC News Is flu making a comeback? New York issues public health warning over ‘early and aggressive’ outbreak Daily Mail Growing concerns over rising flu cases amid the pandemic WHAS11 NY issues flu warning as cases spike FOX 5 New York How the midterm elections could affect the COVID response The Hill … Read more