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WHO announced today that the recent cluster of neurological disorders and neonatal malformations reported in the Americas region constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. This comes after the International Health Regulation Emergency Committee agreed that a causal link…
The Philippines Food And Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the use of unregistered drug products such as Ketoconazole Clobetasol Propionate, Tablets Kangyan, Anxin Tablets. Public Health Warning Against the Use of the Following Unregistered Drug Products: 1. Tablets…
Possible association between Zika virus and microcephaly CDC is aware of reports of increased numbers of babies born with microcephaly (smaller than expected head size) in Brazil. The Ministry of Health (MOH) of Brazil is concerned about a possible association…
Question: Can eating processed meats cause cancer? According to the latest report World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), yes it can. The cancer agency has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed…
We usually throw away banana peels because we thought they are wastes and cannot be eaten. But many people in other countries are actually eating the peels because of their nutritional health benefits. So what are the health benefits of…
Shigella disease cases on the rise in Kansas City, Missouri Health officials urge residents to take precautions to prevent infection The Kansas City, Missouri, Health Department is seeing a significant increase in the number of reported Shigella cases. Shigella is…
This was the second plague death in Colorado in 2015. The Pueblo County agency said in a press release that “the individual may have contracted the disease from fleas on a dead rodent or animal.” Read the official press release:…
Box like cooling towers on some New York City rooftops are believed to be the source of the deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in New York City, and growing fears. Health officials said the Legionnaire’s disease outbreak that led to 86…
There’s a disease called Cryptosporidium that’s been spreading over the past few years, and the CDC is asking everyone to help stop it from spreading. The CDC asks everyone to just stop peeing and pooping in pools and hot tubs!…
Is Collagen important? Does taking Collagen supplements really work in improving your skin? Collagen is a natural protein component of the skin that acts like a scaffold and the main building block for cells, tissues and organs. About a third…