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Watch out Hawaii: Veggies may harbor rare parasite
Published January 8, 2009, 4:11 pm, Scientific American
Three people in Hawaii have come down with what appears to be a rare parasitic disease called rat lungworm disease in recent weeks. Two of the victims (friends who had a meal together) told the Honolulu Star Bulletin that they experienced "agonizing pain" after eating raw vegetables – and physicians fear they may have accidentally swallowed slug larvae hidden inside folds of raw peppers. [More]
Tenn. child's death linked to bacterial meningitis
Published January 8, 2009, 2:35 pm, The Jackson Sun
JAMESTOWN — State health officials say a child in Fentress County has died from bacterial meningitis.
Travolta Family Tragedy
Published January 8, 2009, 11:11 am, US News & World Report
My son suffered from Kawasaki syndrome just before his third birthday ["Jett Travolta and Kawasaki Syndrome," usnews.com].
The Movement Of Motion-defined Contours Can Bias Perceived Position
Published January 8, 2009, 9:08 am, Medical News Today
We are very good at visually localizing an object in space; however, it has been found that movement in the scene can cause us to perceive the position of an object shifted in the direction of the motion. Edges between moving areas can be easily perceived, but the movement of these edges cannot. We find that this type of motion can also shift the perceived position of objects.
Health Highlights: Jan. 8, 2009
Published January 8, 2009, 9:02 am, HealthDay via Yahoo! News
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:
Child dies from bacterial meningitis in Fentress County
Published January 8, 2009, 7:24 am, WVLT-TV Knoxville
Health department says community should not be alarmed. The strain does not poise a risk to the community and does not require antibiotics to be administered.
Meningitis kills nine in W Uganda
Published January 8, 2009, 7:07 am, People's Daily
Nine people have died and 27 others have been hospitalized following a meningitis outbreak in Hoima district in western Uganda, said the Health Ministry. Dr. Sam Zaramba, the ministry's director general of health services, was quoted by the state-owned New Vision daily on Thursday as saying the ministry was working with the local district authorities and the World Health Organization to control ...
Workers hospitalised for chicken pox discharged from CDC
Published January 8, 2009, 6:08 am, Channel NewsAsia
SINGAPORE: Ten foreign workers who were hospitalised with chicken pox last week have been discharged. The Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) said there are no new cases involving foreign workers.
Don't ignore these 10 symptoms that should be checked by a doctor
Published January 8, 2009, 1:50 am, Louisville Courier-Journal
In these dire economic times, you might be tempted to ignore signs of illness. Don't, if you can help it. "If it's something new and different about your health that you cannot explain, get it checked out," said Dr. Diana Han, an internist with Baptist Medical Associates.
Jett Travolta's death remains mysterious
Published January 8, 2009, 12:40 am, San Francisco Chronicle
Millions of children and adults have seizures in the United States, but dying from one is rare. That only adds to the confusion and mystery surrounding the life and death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston. The...
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