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Soaring Summer Temperatures Spell Danger: What To Do To Protect Yourself
From the west to east coast, Americans are experiencing record-breaking temperatures. Some states are reporting triple-digit numbers and the heat has been the cause of several reported deaths. "Children and the elderly are considered the most vulnerable population. It is harder for their bodies to respond to these high temperatures," said Richard N. Bradley, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and chief of EMS and disaster medicine at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston.
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More Effective Cancer Treatment And The Migration Of Modern Man From Africa To Western Eurasia
The Collaborative Research Centre 806 "Unser Weg nach Europa: Kultur-Umwelt-Interaktion und menschliche Mobilität im Späten Quartär" (Our Road to Europe: Culture-Environment-Interaction and human Mobility in the late Quaternary) will be directed by Professor Dr. JÃørgen of the Department of Pre- and Protohistoric Archaeology. This research centre is looking at the mobility of populations in the last 190,000 years. The focus of research will be the journey of modern man from Africa to Western Eurasia and Europe, in particular. Migration processes, and the exchange of ideas, technology and culture that entails, are an important prerequisite for important developments. The centre"s main aim is to research, using scientific and archaeological methods, how human behaviour, the climate and the environment influenced important population movements. The scientists particularly want to examine the impacts that these factors have had on the actions and reactions of populations such as emigration, immigration and adaptation to new environments. Other universities and institutions are also involved the project. These include: the University of Bonn; RWTH Aachen University; Heidelberg University; the University of Duisburg-Essen as well as the Rhineland Regional Council; the Rheinisches Amt fÃør Bodendenkmalpflege (Rheinland Department for the Preservation and Care of Field Monuments) as well as the Neanderthal Museum in Mettmann.
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American Dietetic Association Releases Position Paper On Food And Water Safety
The American Dietetic Association has released an updated position paper on food and water safety that reviews the current situation in this country, identifies new tools that can help decrease illness and encourages continued research, education and technological advances to keep the food and water supply safe.
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New Mexico Department Of Health Announces Second Hantavirus Case In NM This Year

The New Mexico Department of Health announced today that a 65-year-old man from San Miguel County is hospitalized in critical condition at University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque with the state"s second case of Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome this year. The Department of Health confirmed the case of Hantavirus on Wednesday and is conducting an environmental investigation to look for places where the man may have been exposed to the virus. "Most exposures to Hantavirus occur in or around people"s homes, especially when cleaning out enclosed areas that have lots of mouse droppings," said Dr. Paul Ettestad, the department"s public health veterinarian. "You can also be exposed to Hantavirus when you camp, so it is important to avoid rodents and their droppings while recreating outdoors, and don"t bring food inside your tent. The best defense against Hantavirus is to avoid disturbing areas of rodent infestation, including nests and droppings." Hantavirus is a deadly disease transmitted by infected rodents through urine, droppings or saliva. People can contract the disease when they breathe in aerosolized virus. The deer mouse is the main carrier of Hantavirus in New Mexico. The Department of Health urges health-care workers and the general public to learn the symptoms of Hantavirus. Early symptoms of Hantavirus are fever and muscle aches, possibly with chills, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and cough. These symptoms develop within one to six weeks after rodent exposure. Although there is no specific treatment for Hantavirus, chances for recovery are better if medical attention is sought early. To protect yourself, avoid contact with mice and other rodents. Other important steps are: - Air out closed up buildings before entering. - Seal up homes and cabins so mice can"t enter. - Trap mice until they are all gone. - Clean up nests and droppings using a disinfectant. - Put hay, wood, and compost piles as far as possible from your home. - Get rid of trash and junk piles. Don"t leave your pet"s food and water where mice can get to it. The first Hantavirus case in 2009 was in a 25-year-old woman from Santa Fe County who recovered. In 2008, New Mexico had two cases of Hantavirus, both fatal, from Taos and Otero counties. For more information about Hantavirus, check out the Department"s website, http://www.nmhealth.org/epi/hanta.html. New Mexico Department of Health


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