Friday, April 5, 2013
What impact do you think this has on today’s society?
A study released through the Center for Disease Control recently shows a significant increase in the number of people who now live together before marriage compared to previous years. The study, conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics, included 22,000 men and woman between the ages of 15 and 44. The results showed that by 2010 there had been a 41 percent increase from 1995 in the number of women who live with a partner before getting married. The study also revealed that 1 in 5 women become pregnant during the first year of living together. However, not all premarital co-habitations lead to marriage. In fact, only 40 percent of those relationships in the study led to marriage within three years. Another statistic that the …
Sunday, January 27, 2013
As flu season wanes a new Super Bug from Australia is taking its place in the spotlight.
A new strain of the highly contagious norovirus has reached the U.S. from Australia. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that the new norovirus, named GII.4 Sydney because it's believed to have started in Sydney, Australia, is currently the leading cause of norovirus outbreaks in the U.S. In the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released Jan. 25, the norovirus is described as: the leading cause of epidemic gastroenteritis, including food-borne outbreaks, in the U.S. Hospitalization and mortality associated with norovirus infection occur most frequently among elderly persons, young children, and immune-compromised patients. An article in Time, Health and Family reported that the norovirus is: often …
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
A recent report indicates the vaccinations provide only "modest" protection.
It's flu shot season and public health officials urge everyone over 6 months old to get one. But just how effective are influenza vaccinations in preventing the flu? According to a report in the New York Times the heavily tauted flu shots that we are encouraged to get each year may not be all that effective. Last month a report released by the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota indicated that the influenza vaccinations "provide only modest protection for healthy young and middle-age adults, and little if any protection for those 65 and older." Still CDC officials report that studies indicate that "elderly people who get flu shots are less likely to die of any cause than elderly people who do …
Sunday, September 25, 2011
With less daylight hours to enjoy the outdoors make sure you're clearly visible to avoid an injury or accident.
PEACHTREE CORNERS -- The fall brings cooler temperatures and it also means there's less daylight to enjoy outdoor activities such as jogging and running. As the days are becoming shorter, some people continue to follow their bad safety habits into the winter months. I continue to be amazed by the number of runners – men and women – who wear dark clothing and run in the street (not on the sidewalk) while out for their early morning workouts. This fall I have taken to running outdoors in the early morning. I always wear a white shirt and a reflective vest, and I am contemplating purchasing a small LED safety light that is available in any number of sporting goods stores. I’ll do anything to be seen while running through our neighborhoods. …
Friday, September 2, 2011
The DeKalb County Board of Health reports this year's first human case of the mosquito-borne disease.
A 79-year-old man living in Tucker has been infected by the West Nile virus, according to DeKalb County's health department. The Board of Health reports that this is the first human case of the potentially fatal disease this year in the county, and that the man is currently recovering at home. It is unclear where he contracted the virus. Beth Ruddiman, spokesperson for the BOH, would not divulge any further information about the man when contacted by Tucker Patch, citing confidentiality issues. "That's all we can release," Ruddiman said. “It is very unfortunate that one of our DeKalb residents has developed West Nile virus. I hope this will remind everyone to continue using precautions to avoid mosquito bites,” said S. Elizabeth Ford, …
Ashley
10:02 am on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I am hoping this is the virus I had in December! I went to the ER by ambulance because I threw up every 10 minutes. I really don't want my household of 6 to get this again! : ( no fun at all! more ›