Nicotine Contributes to Spread of Breast Cancer
Exposure to Nicotine Can Contribute To Breast Cancer. A new study has found that exposure to nicotine - the addictive ingredient in tobacco - can contribute to breast cancer metastasis, the spread of cancer to other parts of the body that kills many patients. The study, published in the Oct. 15 issue of Cancer Research, not only adds … [Read more...] about Nicotine Contributes to Spread of Breast Cancer
Cancers Can Be Spread Through Organ Transplants
Alex Koehne Parents Donated For Organ Transplants. When 15-year-old Alex Koehne died a year ago at Stony Brook University Medical Center, his parents donated his organs; and although Alex was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, his organs were deemed healthy for transplantation. A month later, the Koehne’s were told by Stony Brook … [Read more...] about Cancers Can Be Spread Through Organ Transplants
Probe finds E. coli in spinach package
E. Coli in Spinach Package Spread To Two More States. The E. coli outbreak spread to two more states Wednesday, and investigators reported finding contaminated spinach in the refrigerator of one victim. The outbreak has sickened at least 146 people in 23 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One … [Read more...] about Probe finds E. coli in spinach package
Tough-to-treat infection now all too common
Tough-To-Treat Infection Spread In The General Population. A once-rare drug-resistant germ now appears to cause more than half of all skin infections treated in U.S. emergency rooms, say researchers who documented the superbug's startling spread in the general population. Many victims mistakenly thought they just had spider bites … [Read more...] about Tough-to-treat infection now all too common
Eye Infections Spread To 31 US States
31 States Have Reported Cases Of Eye Infections. According to the CDC, 31 US states have reported 102 confirmed cases of Fusarium Keratitis, an eye infection, plus another 81 cases that are still under investigation. The states confirming the cases are: AR, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, ND, NJ, NY, … [Read more...] about Eye Infections Spread To 31 US States
Evidence builds in eye infection spread
Contact Lens Solution By Bausch And Lomb Are Being Linked To An Eye Infection Spread. Five types of contact lens solution, three of them made by Bausch & Lomb, were used by people suffering from an aggressive fungal eye infection, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While Bausch & … [Read more...] about Evidence builds in eye infection spread
