Healthcare

Gonorrhea Drug Resistance Alarming:
Over the last three years, gonorrhea has become increasingly harder to treat with antibiotics, making it now a reality that perhaps we may be facing a gonorrhea strain for which no current medications would be effective, researchers from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), and the University of North Carolina School of Medicine reported in NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine). The authors explain that approximately 600,000 people are diagnosed with gonorrhea in the USA every year. It is now the second most commonly reported communicable disease in the country... [ Read about Gonorrhea Drug Resistance Alarming]

Male Gene Linked To Coronary Artery Disease Risk:
A recent study published by The Lancet suggests that males with a certain variant on their Y-chromosome are at a 50% higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD). The study, led by Dr Maciej Tomaszewski, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, UK and Dr Fadi J Charchar, University of Ballarat, Australia, provides insight into the roles that Y-chromosomes have in health and disease. The Y-chromosome is exclusively found in men - passed on from father to son - and is responsible for maleness and fertility... [ Read about Male Gene Linked To Coronary Artery Disease Risk]

Sodium Intake Too High For The Vast Majority, U.S.A:
A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that nearly all individuals in the U.S. consume too much sodium than the recommended daily allowance (RDA). The majority of the sodium derives from common grocery store and restaurant items. The report is published on the first Tuesday of the month, as part of the CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 10 types of foods make up for over 40% of individual's sodium intake, according to the latest Vital Signs reports... [ Read about Sodium Intake Too High For The Vast Majority, U.S.A]