June 20, 2014

The Mystery Diseases You Need To Watch Out For
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/06/18/autoimmune-signs-autoimmune-disease_n_5479570.html
What it might be: Hashimoto's disease,* (or Hashimoto's thyroiditis) which is a combination thyroid issue plus an autoimmune disease. Basically, your immune system is reacting against your thyroid gland, explains R. Mack Harrell, MD, president-elect of ...


Alexandria students raise money for pancreatic diseases after teacher's death
http://www.wjla.com/articles/2014/06/alexandria-students-raise-money-for-pancreatic-diseases-after-teacher-s-death-104294.html
The students decided to raise money for all pancreatic diseases. "So we can honor him and help other people who are suffering the same illness," sixth-grader Daniel Schudlich explained. Before he died, Firman had explained to his classes how serious ...


Deadly diseases crossing border with illegals
http://www.wnd.com/2014/06/deadly-diseases-crossing-border-with-illegals/
Elizabeth Lee Vliet, M.D. is a 2014 Ellis Island Medal of Honor recipient, and the 2007 recipient of the Voice of Women award from the Arizona Foundation for Women for her pioneering advocacy for the overlooked hormone connections in women's health.


Lifestyle Diseases Rising Globally
http://www.laboratoryequipment.com/news/2014/06/lifestyle-diseases-rising-globally
Data from the 2010 Global Burden of Disease survey shows that all around the world populations are shifting away from infectious diseases toward non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs represent a wide range of conditions, among which the most ...


Tick Talk: Panelists, public share experiences with Lyme disease 'epidemic'
http://www.gazettenet.com/home/12399577-95/tick-talk-panelists-public-share-experiences-with-lyme-disease-epidemic
In addition to Brummer, panelists were Stephen Rich, a professor of microbiology at the University of Massachusetts, and UMass student Lora Miller, both of whom research tick-borne diseases; Sheila Statlender, a clinical psychologist and expert in ...


Elevated Childhood Disease Risk Seen from Rush of Immigrant Childen
http://www.woai.com/articles/woai-local-news-sponsored-by-five-star-cleaners-119078/elevated-childhood-disease-risk-seen-from-12478785/
With the number of unaccompanied children rushing into the U.S. from Central America showing no signs of abating, public health doctors are worried that the influx could lead to a resurgence in childhood diseases which haven't been commonly seen in the ...


Lyme, tick-borne diseases task force makes strides in NYS Senate
http://www.registerstar.com/news/article_b2a2ec8a-f7dd-11e3-9c12-0019bb2963f4.html
ALBANY ? Lyme disease remains the most prevalent tick-borne disease in New York state, which is why the passage of a bill in the Senate on Wednesday is an important step in the fight against this and other tick-borne diseases. This bill addresses the ...


Texas A&M Institute Launches 'Healthy Texas Initiative' To Reduce Preventable ...
http://bionews-tx.com/news/2014/06/19/texas-am-institute-launches-healthy-texas-initiative-to-reduce-preventable-diseases-by-25-percent/
Healthy Texas will bring together experts from medicine, nursing, pharmacy, biomedical science, public health, architecture, and extension to fight the diseases with the highest impact in the region, which include diabetes, asthma, and infectious disease.