Updated guidelines on chickenpox and shingles for pregnant women
Pregnant women who have not had chicken pox should be advised to avoid people who have the virus and be referred to a specialist if they develop the rash, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaeocologists (RCOG) has said. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - January 21, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Science Source Type: news
Pregnant women given new guidelines on chickenpox and shingles
Pregnant women who have not had chicken pox should be advised to avoid people who have the virus and be referred to a specialist if they develop the rash, the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaeocologists (RCOG) has said. (Source: The Independent - Science)
Source: The Independent - Science - January 21, 2015 Category: Science Tags: Health News Source Type: news
Phony Anti-Vaccine Propaganda Is Killing U.S. Children
When the nation turned our eyes to watch the ball drop in Times Square on New Year's Eve, we saw actress and former Playboy Playmate Jenny McCarthy urging viewers to kiss her on our TV screens. Thousands of people did, and sent her pictures to prove it. That's the nature of being a celebrity, possessing the ability to influence other people's behavior, and therein lies its potential for abuse.
The idea that vaccines cause autism has been found to be totally false by doctors and scientists, in the same way almost all sane observers agree global warming is manmade. But thanks to anti-vaccine misinformation spread by s...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 16, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Postherpetic Neuralgia: Causes and Treatment
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the same virus that causes chickenpox. During the initial infection of chickenpox, the virus remains in the person's body, lying dormant inside nerve cells. Years later, illness, age, stress, medications, or decreased immune system function may reactivate the virus and cause a shingles outbreak. At times, there is no apparent reason for the outbreak. (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - January 15, 2015 Category: Disability Tags: Pain Source Type: news
Why more adults are getting "kids' diseases"
Chickenpox, mumps and whooping cough seem to keep striking where they're least expected (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - December 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Angelina Jolie's chickenpox explained
Actress Angelina Jolie is missing the premiere of her own film Unbroken because she says she has been diagnosed with chickenpox. (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - December 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Angelina Jolie's chickenpox explained
Angelina Jolie missed the premiere of her new film because of chickenpox. This is why it's good she stayed home. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chickenpox keeps Angelina Jolie from premiere
Angelina Jolie delivered a special message to fans in a video posted to YouTube: She's got chickenpox. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Angelina Jolie has chickenpox, will miss 'Unbroken' premiere
Angelina Jolie delivered a special message to fans in a video posted to YouTube: She's got chickenpox. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chickenpox Vaccine for My Child?
Title: Chickenpox Vaccine for My Child?Category: Doctor's ViewsCreated: 2/28/2008 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/1/2014 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - December 1, 2014 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Could depression be the result of a brain infection?
ConclusionThe paper's hypothesis is interesting, but it remains just that – a hypothesis. While it is true that some pathogens, such as the Borna disease virus mentioned in the article, have been linked with neuropsychiatric disorders, there is no proof as yet that bacteria, viruses or parasites could cause major depression. Still, as the old truism goes: "Absence of evidence is not the same as evidence of absence". The lack of evidence could be because nobody has bothered to look for it before.The author concludes that, "It would be worthwhile to conduct large-scale studies of carefully characterised de...
Source: NHS News Feed - November 28, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental health Source Type: news
Mother, 32, dies from chickenpox after medication for bowel condition left her body unable to fight the infection
Medication to control Crohn's disease meant that Stacey Mccormack, from Tyne and Wear, was unable to fight off the simple infection as her immune system was so weak. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
8 Rare 'House, M.D.' Cases That Can Actually Happen (And How To Avoid Them)
"House, M.D.," starring Hugh Laurie as a pill-popping genius, was conceived as the medical version of "Sherlock Holmes" and ran for eight seasons on Fox. Sunday, Nov. 16, marked the 10-year anniversary of the premiere. Though it's easy to look back on the show and focus on some of the unbelievable details of the cases, it might surprise you to learn that "House" was actually much more realistic than you thought.
Yeah, the odds of all these rare medical cases coming to one hospital in New Jersey are pretty slim, but a variety of sources -- including Andrew Holtz, former CNN Medical Correspondent and author of Medical Scien...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 17, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
7 Steps To Ensure Ebola Doesn't Disrupt Your International Travel
Is it safe to travel? Should we cancel our long-planned family safari in Botswana? Can I get Ebola from an airplane seat? For the last two decades, I've been helping people find the best doctors, treatments and medical information -- and I've never seen the kind of health panic among clients like I do now. (Yes, No and Extraordinarily unlikely are the short answers to these questions, by the way).
For expert advice, I checked in with Dr. Michael Callahan, an associate physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Callahan ran one of the Department of Defense pr...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - October 27, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
