After exposure to a superbug called MRSA, two patients have reportedly died and five got infected with a drug-resistant bacteria. This occurred at the UCLA medical center, and was a result of endoscopy procedures that were being performed. It is classified as a CRE bacteria, which means that it is resistant to anti-biotics. About 179 [Continue Reading…]
The number of U.S. measles cases so far this year rose 19% in the past week, to 121 people in 17 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday, raising concerns about how far the virus has spread. A week earlier, the CDC reported 102 cases in 14 states. The CDC said the [Continue Reading…]
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and effects nearly 1% of the population. Its prevalence increases with increasing age; it is relatively infrequent in those under 40 years old, but occurs in up to 5% of those over 80 years of age. Normal Heart Electrical Activity and What Goes Wrong in AF [Continue Reading…]
