Lethal strain of dengue circulating in Uttar Pradesh

Lethal strain of dengue circulating in Uttar Pradesh
"As many as 22 of these 35 patients have tested positive to dengue-type 2 which causes subtle symptoms but leads to drastic and lethal drop in platelet count," he said, adding that the same strain is circulating in Delhi and Mumbai. He asserted … Use … Read more on Times of India

7NEWS Exclusive: Sicknesses from synthetic marijuana called public health
DENVER – Denver Public Health officials confirmed to 7NEWS Thursday that a series of illness linked to synthetic marijuana are now being treated as a public health outbreak. At least 40 patients have shown up at metro Denver hospitals because of … Read more on The Denver Channel

“National Security” versus “Food Insecurity”: One in Seven Hungry in America
That's right, the same government that classifies cannabis as a Schedule I illicit drug (which under federal law is defined as possessing 'no currently accepted medical use in treatment') owns the intellectual property rights to several of the plant's … Read more on Center for Research on Globalization

Child visiting St. Bernard Parish dies from rare encephalitis infection, CDC
"If you are irrigating, flushing, or rinsing your sinuses, for example, by using a neti pot, use distilled, sterile or previously boiled water to make up the irrigation solution," Louisiana State Epidemiologist Dr. Raoult Ratard said in 2011. "Tap … Read more on NOLA.com