Health Wellness

Overcrowded ERs a Serious Health Risk

SUNDAY, May 21, 2017 (HealthDay News) — People with the potentially life-threatening infection complication known as sepsis are less likely to receive immediate antibiotic treatment in overcrowded emergency departments, researchers say. “Prompt initiation of appropriate antibiotics is the cornerstone of high-quality sepsis care, a fact emphasized in Medicare quality measures and international guidelines,” said the

Health Wellness

Beware the Neighborhood Swimming Pool

THURSDAY, May 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Families seeking to cool off don’t expect to pick up a nasty infection. Yet, outbreaks of a diarrhea-causing parasitic infection have doubled in recent years at swimming pools and water playgrounds in the United States, health officials warn. At least 32 outbreaks of cryptosporidiosis were reported in 2016,

Wellness

Texas Approves New Limits on Abortion

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ Republican-controlled Legislature has advanced tough new limits on abortion, hitting back at a United States Supreme Court decision last summer that struck down most of the sweeping restrictions on the procedure that the state approved four years ago. The Texas House voted 96 to 47 late Friday on legislation that bans

Health Wellness

The Purple Pill’s Bogus “Cure”

Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is absolutely essential for life. Thus, reduced quantities foretell illness no matter what age. HCl starts a disturbing decline after age 40, but it gets worse. Research has shown over and over that, on average, by age 50 there is only 15 percent of the amount of HCl present as at age

Health Wellness

How Much Water Do You Really Need?

THURSDAY, May 18, 2017 (HealthDay News) — You might have heard that drinking 8 glasses of water a day has health benefits that range from weight loss to brighter skin. You might also have heard that’s a myth. In fact, there are no national health guidelines on how much water you should be drinking. According

Health Wellness

AIDS Epidemic Winding Down in the U.S.

WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Could the United States be turning the corner on the AIDS epidemic? New research suggests it’s possible. If certain targets are met, the rate of new infections may be down to 12,000 a year by 2025, which would mark a transition toward the end of the HIV/AIDS epidemic,

Finance Health

Christian Twitter Calling Out New Healthcare Bill

Republicans in Congress are closer than ever to their goal of repealing and replacing Obamacare ― but the substitute they’ve come up isn’t sitting well with Christians across the political spectrum. The American Health Care Act, which was narrowly approved by the House on Thursday on the same day President Donald Trump signed an executive

Finance

Is Your Body Harboring Millions of Dollars?

How many of you would like to get your hands on a million dollars or more? Silly question? It’s human nature to want more than what we have. That’s what leads to many wars and power-hungry politicians and world leaders. That’s also why so many get-rich-quick schemes have bilked millions of dollars from people, who