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A cluster of birth defects in the Corpus Christi, Texas area has researchers and state officials struggling to find an answer. The increased incidence of birth defects has been verified in records going back to 1997. Now that the problem is being fully recognized, public health officials can begin to

With school out nearly everywhere for summer break, the country has fully entered the 100 deadliest days for teen drivers and passengers. In the hundred days that stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day, teens are injured and killed at a rate double that of others months. Of the ten

A St. Louis jury awarded former NFL running back Reggie Bush 12.5 million dollars due to an injury he suffered just off the field in 2015. Bush was a running back for the San Francisco 49ers when the injury occurred in the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis. The injury

A February 5, 2018 story by Lauren Coronado of KESQ in California carries the headline “Child bitten by a possible service dog at Palm Desert grocery store.” Though there are many interesting details in the story, the headline conveys the most important piece of information, which is that all too

Wernicke’s encephalopathy is a preventable condition caused by depletion of Thiamine. Thiamine depletion is associated with a variety of risk factors, including abuse of alcohol, certain cancers, AIDS and other infections, and gastric surgeries. Because early treatment is important, hospital guidelines indicate vitamin supplementation for certain patients regardless of whether

Intragastric balloons were designed to be a less dangerous alternative to existing medical weight loss procedures. “Lap bands,” gastric bypasses, and other existing options had a high incidence of side effects, and were even linked to a number of deaths from perforated stomachs. Due to being noninvasive, the hope was

First the good news. Recently released research indicates that 70 percent of women prescribed chemotherapy under previous guidelines do not require the dangerous and potentially deadly treatment. By utilizing blood tests and biomarkers, doctors are able to predict the risk of recurrence, and will no longer recommend chemotherapy for women

There are a variety of factors that can influence the prevalence of falls on stairways, but one of the most common causes of these accidents is stairs that have become slippery. Slippery surfaces are always dangerous, but stairs pose particular risks as the limited surface area provides less opportunity for

Areas of the East Coast have received record amounts of rain, and with record rains often comes flooding. Portions of one town in Maryland were rendered uninhabitable by a major flash flood that knocked out power and flooded buildings nearly to their ceilings. Thousands of emergency calls were placed by

Sodium Valproate (available under the brand name Depakote in the United States) is commonly prescribed for the management of seizures, depression, and other mental health issues, including Bipolar disorder. The drug has been available for decades, and is available in a generic form as well. The particular way the drug