Parasitic Diseases

Gardening Matters: Give thanks for composting | Fenceposts - North Coast Citizen Gardening Matters: Give thanks for composting | Fenceposts - North Coast Citizen Posted: 25 Nov 2020 06:30 PM PST First, allow me to wish all my readers a most wonderful Thanksgiving. I do give thanks for all of you who have been following my column for more than 16 years. It will be a strange Thanksgiving this year for sure, but everything has been strange this year. The saddest part will be not being able to celebrate everything we are thankful for with family and friends. So reach out to them in different ways: Zoom or Skype, call them on the phone, send an e-card, or – wonder of wonders – send them a real, honest-to-goodness "thank you" card! Now, I promised a column on composting, so here we go. You may ask "Why should I compost? What's in it for me?" That's easy. Composting can save you money. Your garbage bills can be reduced...

These Who Worry Illness Most Are Most More likely to Choose Authoritarian Regimes - The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette These Who Worry Illness Most Are Most More likely to Choose Authoritarian Regimes - The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette Posted: 24 Nov 2020 03:44 PM PST Covid-19 has unleashed a pandemic of restrictive measures on the population. Lockdowns and mask mandates are becoming widespread. Libertarians have been vociferously denouncing covid-19 containment strategies as draconian. Evolutionary psychologists, however, argue that reactions in favor of government restrictions are the norm in environments where the public fears contamination. According to the parasitic stress theory popularized by Randy Thornhill and Corey Fincher, societies with a high prevalence of diseases are more supportive of authoritarian policies. This is unsurprising because to prevent transmissions experts often recommend limiting movement. Due to fear, citizens wo...

Ultrasound Shows Parasitic Worms Moving in Man’s Stomach Were the Cause of His Diarrhea and Vomiting - Health.com Ultrasound Shows Parasitic Worms Moving in Man’s Stomach Were the Cause of His Diarrhea and Vomiting - Health.com Posted: 24 Nov 2020 10:51 AM PST Ultrasound Shows Parasitic Worms Moving in Man's Stomach | Health.com Skip to content Top Navigation Close Explore Health.com Profile Menu Follow us Close Share options Close Close Login Close View image Ultrasound Shows Parasitic Worms Moving in Man's Stomach Were the Cause of His Diarrhea and Vomiting this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. You are subscribed to email updates from "What are the symptoms of having worms in stomach" - Google News . To stop receiving these emails,...

Rabies moving north through Wyoming, but risk to humans remains low - Powell Tribune Rabies moving north through Wyoming, but risk to humans remains low - Powell Tribune Posted: 24 Nov 2020 07:15 AM PST Though extremely rare, rabies affects a diverse number of animal species in Wyoming. One particularly pungent rodent is carrying the disease north, slowly waddling through the state and concerning some officials. And its progress, although slow, is being diligently tracked. Skunks, along with bats, represent the vast majority of wildlife species carrying rabies in the state, said Dr. Myrna Miller, associate professor and veterinary virologist at the University of Wyoming and supervisor of virology at the Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory. And, due to skunks, it appears the disease is becoming more prevalent. In 2018, 20 rabid skunks were discovered by the state vet lab in Laramie County. They also found a single horse and a single cow inf...

Ultrasound shows parasitic worms squirming in man's stomach - RADIO.COM Ultrasound shows parasitic worms squirming in man's stomach - RADIO.COM Nightmare Ultrasound Reveals Parasitic Worms Squirming Around Inside Man's Stomach - ScienceAlert Oh, crap: Where Alexandria (unfortunately) ranks for roundworm infections in dogs and cats - WTOP Ultrasound shows parasitic worms squirming in man's stomach - RADIO.COM Posted: 23 Nov 2020 09:16 AM PST It's hard to look away from this ultrasound. A shocking photo of an ultrasound of a man's stomach shows parasitic roundworms squirming around. According to the report in The New England Journal of Medicine, the 20-year-old man went to the emergency room after experiencing vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Science Alert reported. Before the bizarre incident happened, the man was allegedly healthy and had no known medical conditi...

Neglected tropical diseases should get Covid-19-like innovation- STAT - STAT Neglected tropical diseases should get Covid-19-like innovation- STAT - STAT Posted: 24 Nov 2020 01:41 AM PST W ith the first results of multiple Covid-19 vaccine candidates giving hope to billions of people around the world, the power of biomedical research has captured the public's attention. The speed with which it moved to develop vaccines, treatments, and diagnostic tests has been impressive — although equitable access to these innovations is still unsure. The same kinds of efforts should be deployed for the more than 1 billion people living with so-called neglected tropical diseases . These illnesses often affect those living in extreme poverty. For many of these deadly and debilitating diseases, there are no vaccines, limited diagnostic technologies, and the treatments can be toxic, ineffective, or simply too expensive. Frontline doctors have had to mak...