Chickenpox Cases In The US Down Since 2-Dose Vaccine Program Began
Cases of chickenpox in the United States have dropped further since a two-dose vaccination program was implemented, according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published Sept. 2, the CDC report noted an 85-percent drop in chickenpox cases between 2005-2006 and 2013-2014. The two-dose vaccination program was introduced in 2006. With the largest decline in chickenpox cases recorded in children and adolescents betwee..>> view originalNew Jersey dentist suspended after dozens of infections and 1 death
NEWARK, N.J. – The state has suspended a dentist whose practice has been linked to more than a dozen infections that caused one death and required patients to undergo follow-up heart surgeries. John Vecchione signed an agreement this week to suspend his practice until a hearing is held in early October. A report released last month by the state Department of Health uncovered 15 patients who developed enterococcal endocarditis after undergoing oral surgery using intravenous sedation at Vecchion..>> view originalCompelling Alternatives -- 'Outside Mental Health' -- To Mainstream Psychiatry
Alternatives to mainstream mental health are now being taken seriously by the mainstream media, as evidenced by the New York Times August 2016 article, "An Alternative Form of Mental Health Care Gains a Foothold." The recently published book Outside Mental Health: Voices and Visions of Madness (2016) provides both compelling alternatives and realistic hope for those who have been failed by mainstream mental health. It has become increasingly mainstream to criticize psychiatry for its corruption..>> view original6 Myths About Suicide That Every Educator And Parent Should Know
Enlarge this image Every day, thousands of teens attempt suicide in the U.S. — the most extreme outcome for the millions of children in this country who struggle with mental health issues. As we've reported all week, schools play a key role, along with parents and medical professionals, in identifying children who may be at risk of suicide. And one of the biggest challenges: myths that can cloud their judgment. "People are afraid of the whole topic," says David Jobes, the head of Catholic ..>> view originalBoy With Autism Who Ate Lunch With Football Player No Longer Sits Alone
An 11-year-old Florida boy with autism, who gained Internet fame when a college football player joined him for lunch because he was eating alone, no longer sits by himself, his mother said. Bo Paske went from often being secluded at his middle school lunchroom to being one of the popular students after a photo of his interaction with Florida State University wide receiver Travis Rudolph went viral earlier this week. His mom said he was bombarded with attention in the cafeteria when he return..>> view originalClinton camp rips Trump over his foundation's IRS troubles
Donald Trump and his supporters have criticized Bill and Hillary Clinton for Clinton Foundation donations while the GOP nominee faces foundation issues of his own. | Getty Clinton camp rips Trump over his foundation's IRS troubles By Nolan D. McCaskill 09/02/16 01:57 PM EDT Under attack from Republicans over pay-for-play allegations, Hillary Clinton’s campaign on Friday took the opportunity to punch back, ripping Donald Trump over h..>> view originalLocal medical marijuana dispensaries react to gun sales ruling
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal ban on guns sales to medical marijuana card holders. The court ruled the ban did not violate the Second Amendment.The decision was made based on the fact that marijuana still remains illegal under federal law. The drug is classified as a Schedule I drug a category that includes heroin and methamphetamine. According to the federal government, Schedule I drugs have "a high potential for abuse" and "no currently accepte..>> view originalHow Does Zika Affect the Toddler Brain?
Think of a developing brain the way you might think of constructing a house. First you need the physical structure—the foundation, floors, support beams, a roof—and then you add plumbing, ductwork, and wiring.The cell division that happens in a developing fetus’s brain, particularly in the first trimester of pregnancy, is the structural stuff.But brain development isn’t done after the first trimester, or even when a baby’s born, says Forrest Gulden, a scientist in Yale University’s department o..>> view originalDozens get sick after eating ghost peppers at Ohio middle school
by: WHIO Updated: Sep 2, 2016 - 6:58 PM At least five students were transported to the hospital after up to 30 people ate ghost pepper and reported reactions, according to dispatch records. (Jarod Thrush/WHIO staff) Approximately 40 students at a Milton-Union, Ohio, middle school were treated Friday by medics after they ingested suspected ghost peppers at the school, officials said. The incident happened during the lunch period, and the district was still working to determine how ..>> view original
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