Fighting for Freshwater Rights: Will Florida Sue Georgia?
The oystermen working the waters of the Apalachicola Bay in Florida are having a hard time making their living with the declining flow of freshwater to the region. Without the flow of freshwater, the...
National Institutes of Health Collaborate to Find Breakthrough for Asthmatics
The National Institutes of Health recognizes a critical air pollution analysis device for its potential extensive impact on asthma monitoring and...
Dwindling Freshwater Resources Make Desalination Attractive
Around the United States, cities facing current or pending freshwater deficits are looking toward saltwater to meet their needs. Currently, the largest desalination plant in the world is in Saudi Arabia and is estimated...
The Rim Fire Smoke Spreads and Raises Asthma Symptoms Across Region
The Rim Fire has now become the 4th largest wildfire in California state history, scorching over 200,000 acres of wilderness including over 40,000 acres in Yosemite National Park since it began on August 17th....
CDC Calls Attention to Specific Antibiotic-resistant Pathogens
Within the last five years, surgical-site infections have dropped by 20% and bloodstream infections from central-line contamination is down by over 40%, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. While...
‘Tis the Season for Injuries Caused by Holiday Decorating
Though holiday decorations may make people feel merry and bright, they could also be the cause of some serious injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), about 15,000 people across the country...
Public Health Nurse Job Description
Public health nurses work to limit the spread of disease by coordinating advanced patient care and providing education to the public about diseases and health conditions. Typical Job Responsibilities Responsibilities for a public health nurse (PHN)...
Six New cases of SARS-like Disease in Saudi Arabia
The most current data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that the number of cases of MERS, the SARS-like Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome, is up to 136. To date, 58 people have died...
Tropical Bugs Found in Texas Increasing the Spread of Chagas Disease
Recent cases of triatominae bug bites in Texas have health officials looking at how this tropical bug is spreading in the United States. Typically, these bloodsucking insects known as kissing bugs, which are more...
Innovative Mosquito Repellent Offers New Tool in Fight Against Disease
Mosquitoes find their targets by sniffing out a variety of chemicals and bacteria on human skin. Researcher Ulrich Bernier discovered that some chemicals found on the skin in low concentrations make human scent undetectable...