(CNN)— Nearly 80 million Americans are currently infected with a type of Human Papillomavirus — better known as HPV, the virus hat can lead to cancer later in life but a new report shows more people are now taking steps to prevent it. Mandy Gaither has more in this health minute. Categories: Health, National News
Image: CNN (CNN) — There’s a new treatment option for pancreatic cancer patients here in the United States. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of “Lynparza, “a drug that’s already used to treat ovarian and breast cancer. The medication is approved for pancreatic cancer patients whose tumors didn’t grow after at least 16-weeks of chemotherapy. The…
(CNN) — -health officials say dozens of more people have died from the flu. vo the centers for disease control and prevention released its new numbers Friday. The report found an estimated 21-hundred people have died from the virus three hundred more than last week. more than 4 and half million people have gotten sick from the virus since the…
(CNN) — If you need a little extra motivation to keep this New Year’s resolution to exercise, a new study may be just the thing you need. The study finds getting the recommended amount of physical activity is tied to lower risk for certain cancers. The study analyzed data from more than 750-thousand adults looking at 15 different types of…
Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is asking people to come forward and donate blood during a time of the year when donations are down.
(CNN) — Nearly 13-hundred people have died from the flu in the United States so far this season, according to the CDC. So far, health officials say two point-six million people have contracted the flu. of the flu-related deaths, the CDC reports ten of the victims have been children. Last week every state except Alaska saw a significant spread of…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) — More and more people across the state are starting to come down with the flu. South Carolina health officials say nearly 100 people have been hospitalized with flu-like symptoms already this year. State health experts are calling on people to get their flu shot before getting family members sick this holiday. click here to see what…
Image: USDA Florence, SC (WOLO) — Ruiz Food Products Inc., a company out of Florence South Carolina, is recalling more than 55 thousand pounds of their frozen, breakfast burrito which containing eggs, sausage, and cheese may also be contaminated with pieces of plastic according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The recall was announced today,…
Image:CDC/FDA Columbia,SC (WOLO) –According to the CDC, as of the montg if deight people infected with this outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 have been reported from three states. The case patients report that illnesses started on dates ranging from November 5, 2019 to November 15, 2019. This outbreak strain found in case patients is different from the outbreak strain of…
Columbia, SC (WOLO) –Congressman Jim Clyburn was in Columbia Friday to urge South Carolinians to enroll in health insurance. Clyburn met with health care officials and local leaders to create a united push for residents to sign up for insurance through the ‘Affordable Care Act.’ The Congressman says although approximately 9 in 10 South Carolinians have enrolled – numbers are…
