A court in the US dropped charges against death row mother. Reports claim that a court in the United States has dropped the murder charges against a woman who has spent the last 23 years on death row because she presumably orchestrated the murder of her four year old son. The now 49-year-old Debra Milke was initially convicted and charged for arranging the killing of her son in 1989 in order … [Read more...]
Is Chagas Disease Becoming the New U.S. Public Health Threat?
Researchers from the Baylor College of Medicine in Huston have been studying Chagas Disease and their results show that the southern US may be facing a real yet unrecognized risk of contracting the disease. Their results were presented on the 4th of November during the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) in New Orleans. Two additional studies … [Read more...]
United States Expands Efforts to Suppress Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
While the Ebola crisis is in full bloom in West African countries, where the death toll has reached 3,865 according to WHO reports, the United States have decided to expand its efforts in defeating the deadly virus that has already began spreading across the globe. Military troops are prepared to be deployed in Liberia, the country that was hit the hardest by the outbreak. According to Obama , … [Read more...]
Iraqi Prime Minister Fears ISIS Attacks against European and US Targets
According to intelligence gathered from ISIS militants that have been captured, the extremist group has planned to carry out attacks against European and U.S. targets (including subways). United States intelligence agencies promised to look into the matter despite having gathered other information about the Islamic State that was inconsistent with the Iraqi Prime Minister’s announcement. Haider … [Read more...]
U.S. Secretary of State Meets with Iranian Counterpart to Discuss ISIS
A rare encounter took place on Sunday, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iranian Foreign Minister, to discuss the Iranas nuclear program as well as the international threat that is the Islamic State. The meeting lasted over an hour and occurred at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. It came soon after the United States together with five other … [Read more...]
U.S. Citizen showing Symptoms Tested for Ebola in Ghana
A U.S. citizen is undergoing series of tests for Ebola in Ghana after he fell ill following a recent trip to Guinea and Sierra Leone. The patient, who has not been named, is in quarantine at a clinic in Accra, the Ministry of Health said. The U.S. embassy spokesperson in Ghana said that it had been informed about the U.S. citizen but refused to reveal more details about the Ebola … [Read more...]
US: 1 In 25 Babies Born sooner Than Medically Justified Reason
A recent study conducted by researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, covering millions of U.S. births over 15 years, shows that nearly one in 25 U.S. babies are born too soon i.e. earlier than medically justified, through elective cesarean sections and elective induced labor. The study illustrates how many mothers-to-be are opting for elective cesarean sections and induced labor … [Read more...]
US Transportation, Healthcare Employees to have impressive Pay Raise
The US economy is recovering and so far it has imposed positive impressions on the pay hikes. Experts say pay would be rising in most sectors. The five years after the 2008 Great Recession officially ended, the salary hikes remain sharply uneven across industries. It is noteworthy, the overall pay has been rising about two percent a year. The market trend shows the best pay hike have gone to … [Read more...]
29 million Diagnosed with Diabetes in US according to CDC
In a startling revelation, a new government study has showed a whopping surge in the number of diabetic patients living in the United States. According to the researchers, the number of Americans suffering from the disease has spiked to 29 million. According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the number of diabetes cases increased from 26 million to 29 … [Read more...]
House Republicans support proposal for alternative to expand Medicaid
The proposal for an alternative to expand Medicaid garnered support on Monday from the House Republicans. The devise addresses the so-called ‘Medicaid coverage gap’ existent in states. It opts not to enhance Medicaid covering 54,000 bad adults who don’t validate for subsidies to put toward a squeeze of private coverage on a sovereign marketplace, www.HealthCare.gov. The proposed legislation … [Read more...]
