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Jaundice can lead to brain damage in newborns
Did you know that jaundice can sometimes lead to brain damage in newborns? Kernicterus is a type of brain damage that can result from high levels of bilirubin in a baby’s blood. It can cause athetoid cerebral palsy and hearing loss. Kernicterus also causes problems with vision and teeth and sometimes can cause mental retardation. What... »
Outbreak of E. coli at Taco Bell
An outbreak of E. coli bacteria has sickened at least 15 people, two seriously, at a Taco Bell restaurant in central New Jersey during the past two weeks. Authorities had yet to determine how and where the victims, mostly children, became infected. E. coli O157:H7 is a bacterial pathogen that has a reservoir in cattle... »
Dengue Fever
Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne disease, has killed 11 people in the last two weeks and more than 400 people have been affected in Delhi. The symptoms of dengue fever include high fever and flu-like symptoms. It may lead to brain haemorrhage. ABOUT DENGUE FEVER Dengue (DF) and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are caused by... »
What are Staph infections? How can I prevent staph?
Football players, wrestlers and even fencers have contracted methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Since 2003, at least three NFL teams — the Browns, St. Louis Rams and Washington Redskins — have reported multiple cases of staph infections. Last summer, two Toronto Blue Jays players contracted staph, consequently, the club had its clubhouse sterilized. CDC... »
How to get hay fever?
Dr. Y. Kohlhammer, from the GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health in Neuherberg found that subjects who attended a chlorinated swimming pool 3 to 11 times each year at school age were 74 percent more likely to develop hay fever than those who never attended a pool at school age in a study... »
Salmonella on the rise in chicken meat
What is salmonellosis? What are the signs and symptoms of salmonellosis?Salmonellosis is an infection with a bacteria called Salmonella. Symptoms include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without treatment. However, in some persons the diarrhea may be... »
