MEDICINE & HEALTH

Measles exposure, what do you need to do?

MEDICINE & HEALTH Due to the current outbreak, CDC is educating the public on what to do when exposed to measles Although there was a spread of measles that was eliminate back in 2009, there is a current measles outbreak in the United States.

Found: the missing ingredient to grow blood vessels

Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have discovered an ingredient vital for proper blood vessel formation that explains why numerous promising treatments have failed. The discovery offers important direction for efforts to better treat a host of serious conditions ranging from diabetes to heart attacks and strokes.

Anti-Vax: How will that Work?

Are parents making the right choice? Anti-vaxxers are people, mostly parents, stating that vaccinations are harmful to children and are simply refusing to believe that children should be vaccinated.

Blindness to be prevented through a hydrogel contact lens

Scientists discover that blindness can be prevented through a contact lens made of hydrogel University of New Hampshire scientists have synthesized a hydrogel to be used as a contact lens for treating corneal melting, a precursor for blindness.

Fifty Food Elements For a Healthy Future

New studies show that what we eat today will help us build a better and healthier tomorrow. How do you keep yourself ready for the future? Investing in insurance and healthy practices today are one of the two key ingredients to building a stable and healthy future.

Studies show that smoking during pregnancy can double the chance of a baby’s death

This study analyzed about 20 million births and around 19,000 unexpected infant deaths. Published on Monday in the journal Pediatrics, an analyzed data on smoking during pregnancy from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's birth/infant death data that was set between 2007 and 2011 showed that the risk of death rises by .

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