Hong Kong’s recent reporting of the deaths of two children from scarlet fever is a serious reminder that infectious diseases still pose a great risk in many parts of the world, even in places that have…
Ancient Disease a New Problem in Hong Kong
Monthly Archives For June 2011
DVT and the Traveling Athlete
Sitting for long periods of time while traveling, whether by airplane, train or car, can increase a traveler’s risk for developing a blood clot. Research shows that this low-activity situation and the environmental conditions of…
Jet Lag and the Traveling Athlete
Traveling often goes hand-in-hand with being a competitive athlete. Whether it’s a professional football player or an endurance runner, traveling before competition and, in some cases, traveling in general can decrease athletic performance and expose…
Will Going Mobile Finally Speed Adoption of Personal Health Records?
In a (somewhat) recent post on Sean Nolan’s blog, Family Health Guy, we learn that Microsoft’s HealthVault is going mobile. I think this is big news for the adoption of personal health records, or PHRs….
FDA Regulations Call for Broad Spectrum Sun Protection
After decades of debate, the FDA has finally released guidelines for sunscreen products that will help protect consumers against both sunburn — caused by ultraviolet B rays, and skin cancer and aging — caused by…
World Blood Donor Day – More Blood More Life
A safe blood supply is something many in the U.S. take for granted. All countries don’t employ the same precautions to ensure their blood bank is safe or have an adequate supply available – for…
Volcanic Ash Cloud Continues to Imperil Travelers in South America, Australia and New Zealand
Ten days of intermittent erupting by Chile’s Puyehue volcano has created an ash cloud stretching 6,000 miles through the atmosphere to Australia and New Zealand. The latest news reports carry accounts of cancelled flights throughout…
E. coli Detective Work Produces No Answers
Although it has been over a month since the first case of enterohemorrhagic E. coli was reported in Germany, officials in that country have yet to identify the source of the outbreak. Although both Spanish…
E. coli: Search for the Source Continues
Scientists continue to work to identify the source of the new deadly strain of E. coli bacteria that has infected over 2,200 people in 12 European countries. “This is a unique strain that has never been…
Rare Bacterial Infection Hits Europe
An unusually toxic version of the “Montezuma’s revenge” bacteria known as enterohemorrhagic E. coli, or EHEC, is sweeping Europe this week and is now thought to be responsible for at least 17 deaths and over…
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