Mother-of-two left 24 hours from death after contracting Toxic Shock Syndrome
Amanda Stanley, 37, of Massachusetts, was left fighting for her life after a small piece of tampon left inside her caused the potentially deadly bacterial infection, toxic shock syndrome. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 26, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Common is Recurrent Kawasaki Disease?
Discussion
Kawasaki Disease (KD) was first described in 1967 by Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, and since has been identified world-wide. It is an acute, self-limited, febrile illness seen usually in children < 5 years. In North America the incidence is ~25/100,000 children < 5 years. Highest prevalence is seen in Asian children, particularly those of Japanese ancestry. Males are more common than females (~1.5:1). In Japan, case fatality rate is < 0.1%.
The cause is not identified although strong data suggests an interaction between infectious agents and genetic susceptibility. KD is a clinical diagnosis as is recurrent K...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - July 16, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Toxic shock syndrome: B.C. teen's death revives an 80s anxiety
For women living in the 21st century, toxic shock syndrome can feel like a bit of a bogeyman — an ominous warning on your tampon package about a threat that almost never materializes. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - June 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news
Toxic shock syndrome: B.C. teen's death revives an '80s anxiety
For women living in the 21st century, toxic shock syndrome can feel like a bit of a bogeyman — an ominous warning on your tampon package about a threat that almost never materializes. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - June 27, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/British Columbia Source Type: news
Woman warns of symptoms after misdiagnosis of Toxic Shock Syndrome
Brooke Wilson, 23, from Michigan, nearly died after contracting toxic shock syndrome from a tampon after doctors initially dismissed her flu-like symptoms as signs of strep throat. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Even Organic Cotton Tampons Can Cause Toxic Shock
Toxic shock syndrome is caused by an immune system reaction to bacterial toxins such as S. aureus or the streptococcus bacteria. Symptoms include fever, rash, low blood pressure and fatigue, and the condition can quickly progress to coma and even death through multiple organ failure. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Even Organic Cotton Tampons Can Cause Toxic Shock: Study
FRIDAY, April 20, 2018 -- Although still exceedingly rare, menstrual toxic shock syndrome can be dangerous and has been tied to the use of tampons.
And new research finds that the type of fibers used in manufacturing tampons doesn ' t seem to matter... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 20, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Mother-of-two got toxic shock syndrome caused by a tampon
Amy Haller Follis, of Pennsylvania, saw her mother, father, grandparents, uncle, and her cousin who committed suicide in the mid-1990s at 16. All this despite taking out her tampon in time. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hand dryers in public bathrooms 'suck in' bacteria from flushing toilets
Researchers from the University of Connecticut found that hot-air dryers can spread Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause life-threatening sepsis or toxic shock syndrome. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 9, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Model loses second leg to toxic shock syndrome
Los Angeles-based model Lauren Wasser, 29, lost her right leg in 2012 and had the other one amputated last week. 'Life is about to be so different, again!' she said in a post before the surgery. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 16, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Someone stole a child ’ s parcel off his porch. It contained his kidney transplant medication.
When Austin Taylor turned 4, his father reminisced about the young life doctors said the boy would likely never have. “1,461. It may seem like an odd number to post on Facebook. But this number holds more meaning to our family then you realize. This is the number of days Austin has gone beyond the doctor's life expectancy,” […]Related:ACA enrollment for 2018 nearly matches last year’s, despite Trump administration efforts to undermine itSenate Democrats and more than 300 public-health groups call on Trump officials to reverse HHS language restrictionsThis model lost her leg because of toxic shock syndrom...
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - December 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Use tampons? Don't panic about toxic shock syndrome
Model Lauren Wasser's story is the worst nightmare of anyone with a vagina -- in 2015, she woke up in a hospital to discover she was scheduled for a leg amputation after her tampon caused toxic shock syndrome. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - December 22, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ACA enrollment for 2018 nearly matches last year ’ s, despite Trump administration efforts to undermine it
Nearly 9 million Americans signed up for Affordable Care Act health plans for 2018 in the 39 states relying on the federal HealthCare.gov website, approaching the 2017 total despite an enrollment season cut by half and other tactics by the Trump administration to undermine the law's insurance marketplaces. The figure of approximately 8.8 million sign-ups […]Related:Senate Democrats and more than 300 public-health groups call on Trump officials to reverse HHS language restrictionsThis model lost her leg because of toxic shock syndrome. Here’s what she wants you to know.She finally had a baby naturally — with a...
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - December 21, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
This model lost her leg because of toxic shock syndrome. Here ’ s what she wants you to know.
Lauren Wasser woke up in a hospital bed 80 pounds heavier than she was supposed to be — filled with fluids to try to flush the toxins from her body. She struggled to move, and her feet felt like they were being lit with a lighter again and again. But the American model did not know how […]Related:She finally had a baby naturally — with a 24-year-old frozen embryo.FDA approves first gene therapy for an inherited diseaseDebate erupts within HHS about ‘words to avoid’ such as ‘vulnerable,’ ‘diversity’ and ‘entitlement’ (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - December 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bacterial infection WARNING: A simple scratch could cause THIS rare and deadly condition
TOXIC shock syndrome symptoms includes shedding skin, blood pressure dropping, and even heart failure. It ’s a rare, but potentially lethal, bacterial condition. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 15, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
