CDC Confirms The Salmonella Outbreak Is Done With
August 29, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) came out this week in the Morbiidity and Mortality Weekly Report and confirmed that the salmonella outbreak has finally come to an end.
The salmonella outbreak topped headlines for what seemed like forever, as over 1,400 people were infected with the rare bacterial strain known as salmonella saintpaul. Read more
West Nile Virus Leads To Another Death In California
August 29, 2008
Sacramento (ChattahBox) - The West Nile virus has resulted in another death in the state of California.
For the second time this week, a death has been confirmed in the state, resulting from complications with the West Nile virus. Read more
Texas Tops All States In Residents Who Lack Insurance
August 29, 2008
Houston (ChattahBox) - A major report was released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week, revealing that the total number of uninsured Americans actually dropped in the past year. The state that topped all others though in regards to the total number of residents without health insurance was the state of Texas.
The decrease was found to have no actual impact on the number of Americans without health insurance in the state of Texas. Read more
Link Between Brain Injuries, Alzheimer’s Focused On
August 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - A new study soon to be published in the journal Science has put a great deal of focus on the link between brain injuries and the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Common belief for quite some time has been that is you sustain a severe brain injury, it will lead to an increased risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer’s as you get older. Read more
New Jersey Beaches Closed, Syringes Wash Onto Shore
August 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Beaches in New Jersey will likely be closed for this upcoming holiday weekend after medical waste washed up onto the shore, including syringes.
This weekend, the last weekend of the summer for many, will likely result in some disappointment for many hoping to go to the New Jersey shore. Read more
California Hospital Workers Take Part In 24-Hour Strike
August 29, 2008
Washington (ChattahBox) - Thousands of hospital workers in California took part in a 24-hour strike this week against the Daughters of Charity Health System.
The strike, which kicked off on early Thursday morning and continued for 24-hours, was aimed at the Daughters of Charity Health System. Read more
Gene Linked To Risk Of Dry Macular Degeneration
August 29, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - For the first time ever, scientists have managed to link a gene to the development of dry macular degeneration, a vision disorder.
Age-related macular degeneration threatens millions of Americans each and ever year. Read more
Number Of E. Coli Cases In Oklahoma Increased
August 29, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - The E. coli outbreak in the state of Oklahoma continues to become more serious by the day, as the number of confirmed cases has increased yet again.
The Oklahoma Health Department came out late this week with the announcement that they have confirmed a total of 73 people have been infected with the rare E. coli bacteria. Read more
Forget The Rumors, Apple CEO Steve Jobs Is Just Fine!
August 29, 2008
Hollywood (ChattahBox) - Ever since the Bloomberg newswire made the mistake of publishing the incomplete obituary of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, the Internet has been running rampant with rumors that he is not doing well. Forget the rumors though, Apple CEO Steve Jobs is perfectly fine.
The biggest thing to get out of the way is that Apple CEO Steve Jobs is alive and well. Read more
Does Internet Explorer 8 Have The Tools To Top Firefox?
August 29, 2008
Boston (ChattahBox) - It is pretty clear at this point that Microsoft is putting some big new features in the upcoming Internet Explorer 8. The big question though is that does it have enough tools to really top Firefox?
Microsoft has made some big progress this week with the release of Internet Explorer 8 beta 2. Read more