Posted 5:00 PM 6/19/2013 by Kirsten Bennett
A bat found on San Carlos Road between La Vista and Starlight Roads tested positive for rabies. Public health officials warn individuals, especially children, to stay away from bats.
Rabies is caused by a virus transmitted by the bite of an infected animal. Bat teeth are very small and (More)
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Posted 3:00 PM 6/18/2013 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- State websites that report the costs of health care services aren't much use to patients who want to compare prices, according to a new U.S. study.
"There's growing enthusiasm for improving transparency of prices for health services to help people be (More)
Posted 2:00 PM 6/18/2013 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- A diagnosis of type 1 diabetes often seems to come out of the blue. But German researchers say they can predict who will likely develop the chronic disease.
Blood samples taken from children at increased genetic risk of type 1 diabetes reveal (More)
Posted 2:00 PM 6/18/2013 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) booster vaccinations do not appear to worsen disease activity in children with juvenile arthritis, according to a new Dutch study.
"The safety of MMR vaccination has been questioned because disease flares have been described (More)
Posted 2:00 PM 6/18/2013 by Robert Preidt
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- For stroke victims, 15 minutes can mean the difference between life and death, a new study finds.
Rapid treatment with a clot-dissolving drug reduces stroke patients' risk of in-hospital death and increases their chances of being able to walk and return (More)
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Posted 2:00 PM 6/18/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Armed with MRI imaging tests, Michigan doctors have detected spinal infections in patients who received tainted steroid injections for back pain but were showing no signs of illness.
The effort to identify patients with "hidden" infection was developed (More)
