Local health departments brace for funding loss amid Zika standoff
Health departments in all 50 states are scrambling to make up for the combined $45 million they will lose this summer if Congress fails to address a massive federal funding shortfall fighting the Zika virus.With Congress locked in a billion-dollar stalemate over Zika funding, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be forced to eliminate emergency public health funding from as many as 62 health districts starting in July.The cuts would affect the nation’s largest cities and cou..>> view originalZika virus can infect immune cells present in the placenta: Report
Researchers have made a new discovery, which entails that Zika virus is capable of infecting and imitating immune cells present in the placenta. This discovery can actually shed light on the way virus manages to get transferred via the placenta of a pregnant woman, thereby infecting the developing brain cells in her fetus. The senior author of the study and an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, Mehul Suthar, PhD, stated that the outcomes validate the incom..>> view originalSU Relay for Life wins award
SUBMITTED ARTICLE 5 p.m. EDT May 29, 2016Salisbury University Relay for Life graduate assistant adviser Chip Almer with co-advisors Sommer Dunlevy, Heather Holmes and Megan Baker.(Photo: Submitted Image)When it comes to supporting Relay For Life, Salisbury University’s administration is tops in the South Atlantic.SU Relay co-advisors Megan Baker, Sommer Dunlevy and Heather Holmes recently were announced as the American Cancer Society’s 2014-15 South Atlantic Division Collegiate Outs..>> view originalBrains of People With Schizophrenia Try to Repair Themselves: Study
Schizophrenia is a mysterious, misunderstood mental illness without a full cure. However, researchers from the United Kingdom and China may have found a clue that could help to understand it better. According to Science Daily, a new study that looked at MRI scans shows that while schizophrenic participants showed a reduction in brain tissue volume, subtle increases in brain matter were seen in certain areas of the brain. The study looked at the brains of 98 patients with schizophrenia and 83 p..>> view originalCDC warns public about public pool dangers
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) -- The beginning of summer for many families means the sound of children splashing around at their local pool, and for many Topekan's this means taking their families to the Shawnee North Family Aquatic Center. “So far, here at Shawnee North, it has been great. I love it and there’s nothing I can complain about," local parent, Josephine Jackson said. However, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control came out earlier this month saying that nearly 80 percent of pub..>> view originalSun Protection Comes in Many Forms
SUNDAY, May 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- As folks start baring more skin at the beach, pool or barbecue this Memorial Day weekend, that means it's time to start covering up with sunscreen.Exposure to UVA and UVB rays is always harmful, an expert from Penn State Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center pointed out.The damage from these UV rays may be obvious right away in the form of a tan or sunburn, but they can lead a range of problems, from wrinkles to skin cancer, cautioned Dr. Colette Pameijer, a s..>> view originalMI Health Officials Urge Residents To Avoid Mosquitoes
MI Health Officials Urge Residents To Avoid Mosquitoes With Memorial Day weekend and the kickoff to summer now upon us, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Serves is reminding residents of the importance of preventing mosquito bites. Spokesperson Jennifer Eisner says there are two diseases, in particular, that mosquitoes transmit in Michigan. “We see mosquitoes that transmit West Nile Virus and EEE [Eastern Equine Encephalitis],” Eisner told WSJM. “West Nile Virus is more common, and..>> view original
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