by Research Team | Jan 16, 2015 | Health News
California health officials on Thursday confirmed 13 new measles cases connected to an outbreak at Disney theme parks last month, bringing the total number of illnesses to 39. The San Diego County cases include at least five people who showed up with fevers and rashes...
by Research Team | Jan 16, 2015 | Health News
An Australian nurse treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone has been airlifted to the UK for observation, her government has said. The nurse, reported to be a woman, has not been diagnosed with Ebola and was transferred to Britain following what the Department of...
by Research Team | Jan 16, 2015 | Health News
It’s only 23% effective, primarily because it doesn’t include the bug that is making most people sick, according to a government study out today.That’s one of the worst performances in the last decade, since US health officials started routinely...
by Research Team | Jan 15, 2015 | Health News
Working long hours may raise the risk for alcohol abuse, according to a new study of more than 300,000 people from 14 countries. Researchers found that employees who worked more than 48 hours a week were almost 13 percent more likely to drink to excess than those who...
by Research Team | Jan 15, 2015 | Health News
A proposed California initiative that would require adult film producers to provide condoms on set, pay for HIV/AIDS testing and vaccines and maintain strict record keeping has been submitted to the Attorney General’s office and is awaiting approval to move...
by Research Team | Jan 15, 2015 | Health News
It was a heck of a Christmas for David Fairchild and his wife, Clara Peterson. They found out they were about to lose their new health insurance.