Why get a flu vaccine?
From CTMH Doctors Hospital Yearly flu vaccination is the best tool currently available to protect against influenza (flu), a serious disease which sickens millions of people each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a yearly flu…
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CARPHA test new App in the fight against mosquitoes
The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is exploring the novel use of mobile technology in its fight against mosquito borne diseases. The Agency in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently pilot tested an app…
CUBA – Regional network launched to collaborate on Zika
From Caribbean News Service Mosquito borne diseases continue to impact the Caribbean’s social, economic and health sectors. Recent outbreaks of Zika (2016), and Chikungunya (2014) and the continued circulation of Dengue, highlight the need for an integrated approach to the…
The death cap mushroom is just as terrifying as it sounds. Here’s why
By Susmita Baral From The Kitchn Mushrooms are delicious, but they can also be very dangerous if you don’t know how to navigate the varieties that grow in the wild. The types sold in supermarkets are fine, but the CDC…
Deputy US Attorney General: There’s a ‘horrifying surge’ in drug overdoses
From Steve Birr, Daily Caller News Foundation From Business Insider Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein addressed what he called a “horrifying surge in drug overdoses” Tuesday, while speaking about the fatal risks fentanyl poses to police and first responders. “Drug abuse…
1.2 million children likely suffer from lead poisoning in the US — but half are undetected
By Rafi Letzter From Business Insider Anyone who knows about public health will likely list the national effort to get poisonous lead out of peoples’ environments as one of the major victories of the last century — alongside the near-eradication of polio, the…
Several cancer deaths are preventable – CARPHA
From Jamaica Gleaner PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): The Trinidad-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) Saturday said that the large number of deaths from breast and cervical cancer in the Caribbean is very alarming, since cervical cancer is largely preventable,…
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US Mass. health officials continue warnings about Zika
By Gerry Tuoti, GateHouse News Service Going on a tropical getaway this winter? As vacationers prepare to flock to Caribbean beaches to escape the Massachusetts winter, state health officials are reminding them to be vigilant of the Zika virus. “It’s…
This country records first baby born with microcephaly due to Zika
From Caribbean News Service SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Oct 30 2016 — Puerto Rico on Friday reported its first case of a baby born with microcephaly as a result of a Zika infection, raising concerns because officials said the medical…
A life-saving drug that treats a rare infection is almost impossible to find
By Lindzi Wessel, STAT From Business Insider Hospitals are stocked with lots of vital drugs. But there’s one that is time-sensitive, life-saving, and an utter necessity in treating a rare kind of infection — but you’ll find it almost nowhere…
