KFF HEALTH NEWS – Elisabeth Yoder’s son, Darragh, was 15 months old in August when he developed what at first looked to his parents like hand, foot, and mouth disease.
The common viral infection generally clears up in less than a week, but Darragh’s condition worsened over several days. His skin turned bright red. Blisters gave way to skin peeling off his face.
An online search of his symptoms suggested he had staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome,...
About 50% of the released microplastics stay on the cutting board after chopping and go down the drain when the board is washed. The other 50%, we consume.
MAYO CLINIC NEWS NETWORK – Antimicrobial Awareness Week, Nov. 18–24, serves as a global call to action to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — a growing public health concern that occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites stop responding to the drugs designed to be effective against them.
This resistance makes infections harder to treat and increases the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death.
Adi Shah, M.B.B.S., an infectious disease specialist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, says AMR frequently happens...
Military.com – As the old saying goes, you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. But as one organization has shown over the course of five decades, a dog can become a veteran’s new best friend.
This past Fourth of July the national nonprofit Canine Companions celebrated 50 years of providing expertly trained service dogs to veterans, free of charge.
The organization has placed more than 8,300 service dogs since its inception in 1975, improving the...