Illness
Parents Say Son’s Death Inside Unlicensed Residential Mental Health Home Could Have Been Prevented – NBC Los Angeles
Brandon Nelson was a straight-A student in high school, a UCLA grad and worked as an aerospace engineer. But shortly after college, he experienced a mental breakdown. The 26-year-old was hospitalized and released to a residential mental health home in Southern California. He took his own life 24 hours after being admitted. His parents say …
Public Health Department Reports 2 Flu-Related Deaths in Marin County – NBC Bay Area
The Marin County Public Health Department said Tuesday that two people in the county have died from the flu. One death occurred in a hospital in late November and the other death occurred in the first week of December. At least 24 people in California have died from the flu between Sept. 29 and Dec. …
Mental health myth: It’s not possible to prevent mental illness – News – Hendersonville Times-News
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of columns from Thrive, a local nonprofit, about mental health misconceptions. Thrive’s mission is to help people who are experiencing mental health and housing instability get back on their feet. Find more information at http://thrive4health.org/. What an important myth to disprove! While it is not possible …
Mark Hurd, co-CEO of Oracle, dies at 62 after illness
Mark Hurd, who was co-chief of Oracle, until he stepped aside last month for health reasons, died Friday. He was 62. The company confirmed Hurd’s death to CNBC but declined to provide a statement. In an email obtained by CNBC, Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison informed employees that Hurd had died early in the morning. “Oracle …
Woman in her 60s dies from vape-related illness, health officials say – Boston Herald
A Hampshire County woman in her 60s has died from a vape-related illness, state health officials announced today, becoming the first person in the state to die from from the growing health emergency. “The number of confirmed and probable cases of vaping-associated lung injury we’re seeing continues to escalate and today I was deeply saddened …
‘Toxic chemical fumes,’ not oils, may be causing vaping illness: Mayo Clinic
Andy Ramkumar, who works at Gotham Vape in Queens, vapes at the store on September 17, 2019 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Doctors researching the cause of a sudden respiratory illness that’s killed at least 16 people in the U.S. since July say a mix of “toxic …
Georgia reports first death from vaping-related illness
The Georgia Department of Public Health announced Wednesday the state’s first death from a vaping-linked illness. The state agency said the patient was a man over the age of 35 who did not live in metro Atlanta. He had a history of heavy nicotine vaping, but no history of vaping THC, which has been linked …
Warning about Legionnaires’ disease goes out to people who attended NC Mountain State Fair after multiple cases reported
People who attended a Western North Carolina state fair are being asked to see a doctor immediately if they are feeling ill after several cases of Legionnaires’ disease were reported Tuesday in Buncombe, Henderson and Haywood counties, according to health officials. As of Sept. 24, there are nine confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Buncombe …
New Zealand champion Georgia Williams out of World Championships with illness
PHOTOSPORT National champion Georgia Williams has been forced to withdraw from the World Championships. Illness and effects of a crash have forced New Zealand’s leading female cyclist to withdraw from this week’s Road World Championships in England. Georgia Williams has been unwell following the Madrid Challenge by La Vuelta last week in Spain, and advised the New …
Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes; Washington state reports 5th vaping-related illness – KOMO News
Walmart to stop selling e-cigarettes; Washington state reports 5th vaping-related illness KOMO News Walmart will stop selling e-cigarettes as backlash spreads KFOR Oklahoma City Walmart stops selling e-cigarettes in US as reports of vaping-related deaths soar RT Why ban vaping but not the more dangerous bidis? Times of India Zaleski: Vaping, vapers come off as double stupid INFORUM View full …
