Singapore Zika cases increase to 56 – CNN

29. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
CNN Singapore Zika cases increase to 56CNN(CNN) Fifteen more cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus have been confirmed in Singapore, the city-state’s Ministry of Health (MOH) said late Monday. With 41 cases confirmed early the same day, the total number of Zika virus infections in Singapore …Australia, Taiwan, South Korea issue travel warnings for SingaporeReutersThree Countries ...

Playing With a Concussion Doubles Recovery Time – New York Times

29. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
New York Times Playing With a Concussion Doubles Recovery TimeNew York TimesNew research shows that athletes who leave the game immediately after a concussion recover twice as fast as athletes who keep playing. Credit Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times. High school athletes who kept playing in the minutes after a …Playing with sports concussion ...

Pediatricians urge states to get tough on parents who don't want to vaccinate their kids – Los Angeles Times

29. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
Los Angeles Times Pediatricians urge states to get tough on parents who don’t want to vaccinate their kidsLos Angeles TimesThe nation’s pediatricians are pushing back against parents who resist having their children vaccinated against a broad range of dangerous diseases by calling on states to stop offering waivers to those with non-medical objections to the ...

EpiPen price 'totally insane': Local residents voice their concerns over cost increase of life-saving drug – Bluefield Daily Telegraph

29. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
Bluefield Daily Telegraph EpiPen price ‘totally insane’: Local residents voice their concerns over cost increase of life-saving drugBluefield Daily TelegraphIn this April 8, 2008, file photo, Mylan Pharmaceuticals CEO Heather Bresch poses for a photo in her office in Canonsburg, Pa. Bresch, is CEO of Mylan, the manufacturer of EpiPens. A two-dose package, costing around ...

ESC: The DANISH Trial Delivers a Shock of Humility – Medscape

28. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
MD Magazine ESC: The DANISH Trial Delivers a Shock of HumilityMedscapeThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2016 Congress started with a shocker. The first trial presented in the first hot-line session will change the way cardiologists think about implantable-cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) use in patients with heart …ESC: ICD Not Necessarily the Best Bet in All HF ...

First Days of Preseason Practice Pose Big Heat Risks for College Football Players – The Missoulian

27. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
The Missoulian First Days of Preseason Practice Pose Big Heat Risks for College Football PlayersThe MissoulianFRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — As college football players trade in their beach towels for helmets and padding, new research shows their risk of developing sports-related heat illness shoots up. In particular, during the first 14 days of ...