Environmentalists Say Tiny Plastic ‘Nurdles’ Threaten Earth’s Oceans
(Bloomberg) — Environmentalists have identified another threat to the planet. It’s called a nurdle.
Nurdles are tiny pellets of plastic resin no bigger than a pencil eraser that manufacturers transform into packaging, plastic straws, water bottles and other typical targets of environmental action.
But the nurdles themselves are also a problem. Billions of them are lost from production and supply chains every year, spilling or washing into waterways. A U.K. environmental consultancy estimated last year that preproduction plastic pellets are the second-largest source of micro-plastic pollution in water, after mi...
Source: TIME: Science - January 11, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Eric Roston / Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized Environment onetime Source Type: news
Warts - the simple way to avoid verruca infection with your SOCKS
WARTS and verrucas could be caused by a virus and mainly affects the hands and feet. You could prevent warts from developing with this sock trick - how to get rid of and remove unwanted warts revealed. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 2, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Who should get the HPV vaccine and why?
The?Food and Drug Administration?approval of 9-valent HPV, an?HPV vaccine, to include people ages 27?45 ?is a ?game-changer in the strategy to protect the health of Americans," says?Dr. Gregory Poland, director of the?Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group. The HPV vaccine protects against sexually transmitted infections that can cause cancer and genital warts. An estimated?79 million Americans [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - December 24, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Benefits of soaking your feet in vinegar
Vinegar has antimicrobial properties that make it useful for a variety of conditions. Using vinegar on the feet may provide relief from foot odor, athlete's foot, and warts. It is simple to make and safe to use in moderate quantities for most people. Learn how to make and use a vinegar foot soak here. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine Source Type: news
Pulse Biosciences launches $45m rights offering
Pulse Biosciences (NSDQ:PLSE) said yesterday that it launched a rights offering targeted to its existing shareholders, looking to bring in approximately $45 million.
Funds from the rights offering are slated to support continued development of applications for the Hayward, Calif.-based company’s Nano-Pulse Stimulation technology.
Pulse Bioscience’s Nano-Pulse Stimulation system is a non-thermal tech platform designed to deliver nanosecond duration energy pulses to disrupt functions of internal cell structures while maintaining outer cell membranes, Pulse Biosciences said.
In the offering, originally announced in O...
Source: Mass Device - November 20, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Wall Street Beat Pulse Biosciences Source Type: news
Frostbite After Cryotherapy?
Discussion
Veruccae plantaris or plantar warts are caused by Human Papillomavirus which causes benign epidermal tumors that often have a cauliflower pattern on the foot that may be elevated or flush with the surrounding skin. Lesions may resemble calluses but the normal footprint pattern is disrupted. The lesions often have pinpoint hemorrhages that appear as black dots. In an immunocompetent individual, the lesions usually have spontaneous resolution within 2 years but the infection may spread to create additional lesions. The lesions may also cause pain or discomfort because of their size or location.
There are numerous...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - October 29, 2018 Category: Pediatrics Authors: pediatriceducationmin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Pulse Biosciences registers for $45m rights offering
Pulse Biosciences (NSDQ:PLSE) yesterday filed for an upcoming rights offering targeted to its existing shareholders, looking to bring in approximately $45 million.
Funds from the round will be used to support ongoing development of applications for the Hayward, Calif.-based company’s Nano-Pulse Stimulation technology.
The Nano-Pulse Stimulation system is a novel, non-thermal tech platform designed to deliver nanosecond duration energy pulses intended to disrupt functions of internal cell structures while maintaining outer cell membranes, Pulse Biosciences said.
The rights offering, which will be made through distri...
Source: Mass Device - October 26, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Wall Street Beat Pulse Biosciences Source Type: news
Health Tip: Treating Plantar Warts
-- Plantar warts stem from a common virus and are formed on the bottoms of your feet.
You increase your risk of infection by walking in bare feet in public showers or locker rooms, the American Orthopaedic Food& Ankle Society says.
Plantar... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 17, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Health Tip: Treating Plantar Warts
Title: Health Tip: Treating Plantar WartsCategory: Health NewsCreated: 10/17/2018 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 10/17/2018 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Skin General)
Source: MedicineNet Skin General - October 17, 2018 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Preteens' HPV Shot Won't Encourage Early Sex, Study Says
MONDAY, Oct. 15, 2018 -- Despite some parents ' fears, girls who get vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) do not see it as permission to have sex, a new study finds.
HPV is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause genital warts and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - October 15, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Pulse Biosciences launches NPS cutaneous wart feasibility study
Pulse Biosciences (NSDQ:PLSE) said today that it launched a clinical feasibility study of its Nano-Pulse Stimulation platform intended to treat cutaneous warts.
The Nano-Pulse Stimulation system is a novel, non-thermal tech platform designed to deliver nanosecond duration energy pulses intended to disrupt functions of internal cell structures while maintaining outer cell membranes, the Hayward, Calif.-based company said.
Pulse Biosciences said that the device’s mechanism of action has been shown in previous clinical studies to eliminate treated cells with only mild inflammatory response and favorable healing and co...
Source: Mass Device - October 11, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Clinical Trials Cosmetic/Aesthetic Pulse Biosciences Source Type: news
FDA expands use of HPV vaccine to adults 27 to 45
The FDA approved the HPV vaccine Gardasil 9 for use in adults ages 27 to 45 after studies showed it provided protection against genital warts and certain cancers. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - October 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Adults Up to Age 45 Can Now Get the HPV Vaccine
Adults up to age 45 can now be vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), reducing their chances of getting cervical, oral and other cancers.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday that Gardasil 9, a vaccine that works against nine different types of HPV, is now approved for both men and women between the ages of 27 and 45. Previously, it was approved only for those between the ages of nine and 26, and recommended for all children at age 11 or 12.
“Today’s approval represents an important opportunity to help prevent HPV-related diseases and cancers in a broader age range,” Dr. Peter M...
Source: TIME: Health - October 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime onetime public health Source Type: news
Ask Can You Be Cured of Genital Warts
Can You Be Cured of Genital Warts? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - September 11, 2018 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Clinical trial testing topical cream plus influenza vaccine in progress
(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) A Phase 1 clinical trial examining whether a topical cream can enhance the immune response conferred by a 'pre-pandemic' influenza vaccine is underway at Baylor College of Medicine, a Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Unit (VTEU) funded by NIAID. Investigators are evaluating whether imiquimod cream, commonly used to treat genital warts and certain skin cancers, can boost the body's immune response to an H5N1 influenza vaccine. The trial is enrolling 50 healthy adults ages 18-50 years. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - September 5, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
