Sometimes it is great to get an idea of what is new in the issues that effect our health. Today, I decided I would put a summary together of the most significant health stories out there today.
Scientists Link Rosacea to Tiny Mites Living on the Face
Scientists now think they know definitively what causes rosacea, a skin condition with symptoms that include redness and inflammation, bumps and broken blood vessels on the face. Apparently, these mites live in the sebaceous (oil) glands during the day and come out to crawl on our faces at night. Bacteria that live in the gut of the mites get released when the mites die, causing the irritation that affects some people who have significant infestations. Ew. Since the mites feed on dead skin cells and the oil in the glands, a low fat diet may help.
West Nile Cases Continue to Rise
So far, there have been 66 deaths from West Nile infections this year and more than 1,500 cases of the disease, very significant numbers. The U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention expect the numbers to go even higher before the end of the year. While all lower 48 states have reported infections, more than 70 percent of all West Nile virus cases in the United States are found in just six states: Texas, South Dakota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Michigan.
IVF Could Soon Be Outlawed?
People are talking about “personhood bills” that deem life begins at conception and how these bills, if passed, might affect IVF treatment. At least even states have been or may be considering personhood bills this year. These bills raise a lot of questions, such as what happens with leftover embryos after IVF or how embryos are treated. In some cases up to 10 embryos per cycle could be created in a lab, with only three or four of them being selected and used to attempt pregnancy.
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