British researchers warn of the potential danger of ‘fish pedicures’
A fish pedicure Photo credit: yamada kazuyuki via Wikimedia Commons Although the infection risks associated with ichthyotherapy, or “fish pedicures”, is mostly recognized to be quite low, researchers from the United Kingdom warn that the fish and transport water could harbor some very serious pathogens. In the June 2012 issue of the CDC publication, Emerging More...
CMU freshman dies from bacterial meningitis
Photo credit: Cjh1452000 via Wikimedia Commons For second time this week a college freshman from a U.S. university has died from meningococcal meningitis. It was reported Wednesday that Central Michigan University More...
MSNBC column: Tax obese people, but include a tax for the cat owners
MSNBC, the left (including the Obama administration) believe obese Americans should pay more in taxes than healthy folks since being overweight can put you at a higher risk for health problems. It’s similar More...
Too much cola led to woman’s death, authorities say
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Experts say a New Zealand woman’s 2-gallon-a-day Coca-Cola habit probably contributed to her death, a conclusion that led the soft-drink giant to note that even water can be More...
Egypt reports fifth bird flu fatality of 2012
Health officials in Egypt report the death of a woman from human infection with H5N1 avian influenza; this is the fifth fatality from the lethal virus reported this year in the North African nation. The Egyptian More...
New Mexico DOH advises parents not to give baby chicks and ducklings as Easter gifts
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) and the New Mexico Livestock Board advised parents to avoid giving baby chicks and ducklings as Easter gifts to young children. For good measure, they also advised against More...
New giant wasp, Megalara garuda, uncovered in Sulawesi, Indonesia
Credit: Dr. Lynn Kimsey, Dr. Michael Ohl With enormous mandibles, shaped like a sickle and nearly as long as it’s forelegs and a enormous pitch black appearance, the Megalara garuda looks menacing and mythical.. Researchers More...
NJ health issues Listeria warning on the heels of pregnant woman’s infection
Soft cheeses like Queso fresco, should be avoided by high-risk individuals like pregnant woman Credits: Geoff Lane via Wikimedia Commons Nearly two weeks after a 38-week pregnant woman was diagnosed with a Listeria More...
With a decrease in acorns will come a surge in Lyme disease says ecologist
A decrease in acorns leads to a decrease in white-footed mice which could lead to an increase in Lyme disease Credits: USDA A New York disease ecologist is sounding the alarm bells for the Northeastern United States More...
David Coppedge, NASA scientist battle religious discrimination case
Supervisors at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory harassed and demoted a high-level computer systems administrator who as a self-described evangelical Christian expressed his belief in intelligent design to co-workers, More...
