Health

In just a single day, the Ebola epidemic has claimed the life of 26 people in the North Kivu province of DR Congo, which is the highest mortality toll recorded since the outbreak of the disease in August last year, said the Health Ministry on Tuesday. This is the 2nd …

Who said a drone can be only used for photography purposes? A Maryland woman got a donor kidney delivered via a custom-made drone for a life-saving transplant. Although it was just a short distance test flight, the team who developed the unmanned aircraft at the Maryland University say that this …

The Health Department of New Mexico is now urging all customers of now-dysfunctional VIP spa, located in Albuquerque, to get themselves tested for HIV for free after 2 cases of the deadly disease were reported among the clients who underwent a so-called Vampire facial. As per a release, the Health …

A KFC restaurant worker in Eaton has tested positive for hepatitis A, announced the Preble County Public Health. The infected employee cannot return back to work until he is cleared by the officials at the health department. The officials say that the other employees at the KFC restaurant aren’t presently …

The elk hoof disease has been discovered in Washington’s Blue Mountains region, says the state Department of Fish and Wildlife. The first case of the disease was confirmed on the east side of Cascade Range in April last year. The officials of the agency say that the new elk hoof …

The McHenry County Health Department is presently probing into a few reported mumps outbreak in the county. As per the health officials, total 8 cases of mumps have been reported in 2 locations- 2 cases at the McHenry County Correctional Facility and 6 cases at Crystal Lake Church. The health …

A deadly relative of the Ebola Virus has been located for the very first time. The Marburg Virus was found in the bats found in West Africa mentioned the U.S. based researchers on Thursday. This recent discovery means that Marburg is now a threat for the people in the West …

With the Christmas week coming up, this recent news of miracle healing is nothing less than a silver lining in dark clouds. An 11-year-old girl from Texas was diagnosed with an inoperable variant of brain tumor that suddenly disappeared leaving the doctors puzzled. Roxli Doss got diagnosed with the Diffuse …

A new study organized at Sweden suggests that holidays tend to wreck havoc over one’s heart health. Christmas Eve tends to be one among the worst days in the entire year for people vulnerable to heart attacks. The risk factor ranks near about 40 percent. The research was rather specific …

As per the Center for Disease Control, one pod from an E- Cigarette is equivalent to smoking one complete pack of regular cigarettes. The Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition tells that it is becoming a bigger problem for teenagers. “There are a lot of youngsters who are more accessible to …