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The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is investigating an outbreak of severe diarrheal illness among residents of several northeastern Oklahoma communities. At least 14 cases have been hospitalized and 20 or more potential cases are under investigation. One person has died. Disease

The New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene confirmed that two New Yorkers tested positive for West Nile. The two patients, a 73 year-old woman in Queens and a 60-year old man in Bronx became ill in late July and were hospitalized in early August with encephalitis and meningitis,

More measles cases have been reported in the United States in the first seven months of 2008 than in any entire year since 1996, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC reported 131 cases in the U.S. between January 1 and July 31 of

Officials with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services are notifying people who attended the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia of a confirmed case of rabies in a horse stabled and shown on the grounds during this event. While there is little likelihood any visitor to the Fair was

Dallas County Health and Human Services has confirmed its first two human cases of West Nile virus for the 2009 season. One patient, who lives in Dallas (75204), was diagnosed with West Nile neuroinvasive disease and is recovering at home. The second patient, from zip code 75248, was also

diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is not much better than a death sentence: there is no treatment and the survival rate is less than three years. But researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that targeting of a novel gene utilizing genetic and pharmacologic strategies

Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed an experimental technique with the potential to prevent a class of hereditary disorders passed on from mother to child. The technique, as yet conducted only in nonhuman primates, involves transferring the hereditary material

Until now, the only way to accurately diagnose endometriosis has been with a surgical procedure called a laparoscopy. Now scientists have developed a quick, nonsurgical approach that is nearly 100 percent accurate. A report of the new test for endometriosis appears on the current online issue of

Summer is a time for outdoor picnics, amusement parks, road trips and vacations. For the 24 million people living with diabetes in the United States, these fun summer events can pose some of the greatest challenges to testing regimens and diet. Diabetic Care Services, a leading national mail

(NaturalNews) Pre-eclampsia during pregnancy can be a frightening experience for any mother, but it’s not unusual for fears to subside once the pregnancy is over. Evidence suggests, however, that women who experience pre-eclampsia should heed the condition as a warning that they may be at