“FDA warns against fecal transplants after one patient contracted a drug-resistant infection and DIED. Two people got experimental fecal transplant procedures and developed drug-resistant E. coli infections, the Food and Drug Administration said Thursday, June 13, 2019. One of the patients died as a result of the infection. The donor samples used to treat …
American Cancer Society Breaking News:
American Cancer Society Guideline for Colorectal Cancer Screening: The American Cancer Society recommends that people at average risk of colorectal cancer start regular screenings at age 45. There are no change in screening guidelines from any payer so far but we will communicate this information as we find out. Until payer guidelines are changed, make …
Births Down Deaths up in U.S.
CDC: Births Down – Deaths up in U.S. The latest quarterly estimates published by the Center for Disease Control show the birth rates are down by more than two percent this year compared to this time last year. As the American population ages, more and more people are dying of diseases like Alzheimer’s, Heart Disease …
Hepatitis Outbreak
According to a newly-released health department update, California reports a Hepatitis “A” outbreak and is one of the largest that our country has experienced in decades. Many have died in San Diego in the past few month and over 500 people have been diagnosed with the liver infection according to the county Health and …