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Measles Cases On The Rise In The U.S.
Why a conquered disease is back, and what we can do. . The Measles Resurgence: A Call For Health Preparedness Measles, a highly contagious and potentially deadly disease - once relegated to history books - is making a disturbing comeback in the United States....
5 Ways to Prepare For Medical Emergencies
With relentlessly busy lives, in a world as volatile as ours, you never quite know what may happen tomorrow. . Being as prepared as possible is the only way to safeguard your family against preventable mishaps during an unpreventable emergency. Remember,...
Massive Cyberattack Takes Down Pharmacies Worldwide
Next time we may not be so lucky.United Health group learned Wednesday of a cyber security threat that had accessed some of their information technology systems. Change Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest health-care technology companies and a subsidiary of...
Planning a Cruise?
Be sure to pack these Jase add-ons An outbreak of vomiting and diarrhea has been reported on the luxury cruise ship, the Queen Victoria. As of last count, at least 154 people have taken ill since the ship set sail in early January. The number of passengers on board...
A Rare Case of the Plague Was Found in Oregon
Could you be next?Early this week an Oregon resident was diagnosed with bubonic plague. This is the first diagnosed case in nearly a decade. It is believed the person contracted the disease from their cat. Cats that hunt rodents can become infected and spread the...
Antibiotic Shortage Leads to Increase in Syphilis Cases
According to the CDC: “Reported syphilis cases increased 80% in the United States between 2018 and 2022, (from 115,000 to more than 207,000), compounding a decades-long upward trend. If untreated, syphilis can seriously damage the heart and brain and can cause...