Travis County Health Officials Confirm 16 Typhus Cases (CBS 42 Austin)

The Austin/Travis County Heath and Human Services Department says there are now 16 confirmed cases of typhus in the county.

Wanted: human guinea pigs for science. Any volunteers? (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Medical science needs you. Well, some parts of you, at least. There's a lot of medical research going on across the country. But sometimes there are not enough willing bodies to participate. Doctors and researchers put a lot of effort into getting people to participate through radio, newspaper and TV ads. They put out fliers. They ask their patients.

Nearly 40,000 Children In Need Of Urgent Assistance In Georgia (Medical News Today)

UNICEF voiced its concern over the situation of nearly 40,000 children affected by the conflict in Georgia. The UN agency warned that living conditions, psycho-social issues and nutrition had become threats to the well-being of displaced children.

West Nile shows signs of surge in area mosquitoes (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

An apparent surge in the number of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus has prompted stepped-up spraying programs through most of Southeastern Pennsylvania, officials said yesterday. A similar uptick in infections was reported in New Jersey.

Caribbean herbalist keeps old traditions alive (Miami Herald)

Dinah Veeris recalls laughing as a girl when her mother and aunt tried to cure her of minor ailments using herbs and traditional medicines.

Morgellons Mystery Fiber Disease Improves with Earth Water Extraction Baths (www.earthwaterbaths.com) (PR.com)

Epidemic world-wide spread of Morgellons Syndrome with "creeping-crawling" sensations and fiber-producing skin lesions led Healing Research Institute to develop Morgellons treatments to extract toxins and foreign material.

Cholesterol drugs linked to muscle pain (Seattle Times)

Q: I was on Lipitor for a number of years and have severe muscle and nerve damage to the extent that I am in a power wheelchair. Do you think Lipitor...

Muskogee County Health Department, 08.03.08 (Muskogee Phoenix)

Muskogee City-County Health Department, 530 S. 34th St., offers services at little or no cost to the public. Call the clinic at 683-0321 to make an appointment or for questions about clinics.

Rats, Disease Plague Prisoners in France's Overcrowded Jails (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Christian Donat's 11-square-meter (119-square-foot) prison cell in Rouen , France, had two other inmates and an open toilet not far from the cooking corner.

Group questions pesticide's health effects (Minnesota Public Radio)

People have been reporting more and more health problems from a pyrethrin pesticides, according to a report from a Washington-based public interest group.

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