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Polio Returns to Syria, Infects Ten
The Global Polio Eradication Initiative continues to face difficulty eliminating the highly contagious virus because of dropping immunization rates in parts of the world. On October 17, doctors diagnosed at least 10 Syrian children with the virus, according to a new report from the World Health Organization. (MORE: America’s Deadliest Infectious Disease Outbreaks) A total of 22 children were diagnosed with acute flaccid paralysis, a sign of polio. As of last week, further investigation determined 10 of these children had...
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Sleep Could Help Fight Childhood Obesity
Most of us are chronically sleep-deprived. After awhile, all the skipped ZZZs can leave our brains operating like we’re constantly drunk — seriously. And that’s not all sleep deprivation does to your body. Click through to find out more. (Thinkstock/Stockbyte) The end of daylight-saving time meant an extra hour of sleep over the weekend and a brighter Monday morning. Many welcomed the extra rest this morning, even those who might not fully understand the benefit of a full night’s sleep....
NYC Close to Raising Tobacco Purchasing Age to 21
((Thinkstock/Hemera Technologies)) New York City took a major step toward raising the legal age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21 on Wednesday. The New York City Council passed a bill that would restrict anyone under the age of 21 from buying cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos, according to the New York Times. (MORE: Cancer, Asthma and Other Ways Air Pollution Hurts) The bill passed 35 to 10 and only requires Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s signature to become a...
Chinese Bats Likely Responsible for SARS
((Thinkstock)) The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus — which caused a pandemic in 2002 and 2003, killing more than 750 people worldwide — likely originated in horseshoe bats in China, according to a new study. The researchers identified two new SARS-like viruses (called coronaviruses) in the bats that are very similar to the SARS virus that infects people. (MORE: 10 Illnesses that Flourish in Fall) Although SARS-like coronaviruses have been isolated from bats in the past, which suggested the...
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