Health

Measles isn’t the only growing threat to SC children. Cases of these diseases are rising too  The State 150 Spartanburg County students quarantined as measles continues to spread in SC  SC Daily Gazette Measles outbreak confirmed in two Spartanburg County schools  wspa.com Measles cases confirmed in child in Greenville County + timeline of Upstate cases  WYFF News 4 South Carolina officials report 11th case …

Science and maintenance work continued this week aboard the International Space Station, but updates regarding those activities have been all but halted by the U.S. government shutdown. Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui’s social media posts were the exception… Orbital observation Expedition 73 flight engineer Kimiya Yui of JAXA (the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) saw not one but two typhoons this week …

PHOENIX — With Arizona getting more rainfall in recent weeks, residents have emailed ABC15 saying they’re getting bitten more often by mosquitoes. The Maricopa County Environmental Services Vector Control Division said they’ve been receiving more complaints in the last 10 days compared to all of last year. Division manager John Townsend said they’ve received almost a thousand community complaints in …

ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MI – A person was bitten by a rabid bat in southeast Michigan, health officials say. The St. Clair County Health Department was notified by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services that a bat found in St. Clair County tested positive for rabies, according to an Oct. 10 news release from the county. One person …

Sleep is one of the most vital “non-negotiable” aspects of a healthy life – we all know that. Whether you’re aiming to take care of your heart, preserve your cognitive health, or even in a pursuit to shed some pounds, sleep is one of your most reliable allies. Now, while most advice tells you to “get eight hours,” a new …

Experts Sound Alarm: Popular Hair Loss Drug Linked to Suicide  SciTechDaily Hair-loss drug tied to suicides, depression and anxiety in global study  Fox News Hair Loss: Finasteride May Raise Risk of Psychiatric Side Effects  Healthline Hair loss treatment used by millions linked to suicide risk: ‘Evidence is no longer anecdotal’  New York Post Popular hair loss drug linked to suicide risk in new study …

We sit a lot. School, work, screens – all of those hours on your backside add up, and our bodies don’t appreciate it one bit. A new study warns that long hours sitting causes significant health issues – even for young, active adults – raising the odds of heart disease and obesity. As if that news wasn’t bad enough, researchers …

Eggs Vs. Egg Whites: Which Is Better for You? Dietitians Explain  AOL.com Source link

Autumn blues: Here’s how we turned it around  BBC Fall Back into Balance: Autumn Reset Tips  DailyRidge.com Natural ways to boost your energy this autumn  The Portugal News 15 World-Renowned Pros Share the Autumn Wellness Rituals They Swear By for Welcoming in the New Season  Marie Claire UK Source link

Scientists may be one step closer to a new therapy that could ‘fix’ the faulty genes at play in people with brain disorders such as autism and epilepsy. About a million people worldwide are thought to have a SYNGAP1-related disorder (SRD). This is a group of brain disorders that disrupt normal brain development and can lead to intellectual disability, epilepsy, movement …