Dalia Morales, Director of Human Resources/Compliance/CRT Respiratory and Medical Homecare Unlimited, Inc., El Paso, Texas
Dalia Morales didn’t understand the power of home medical equipment (HME) until she started working in it. Morales had always been drawn to health care; she started her career as…
First-Ever Human Case of H5N5 Bird Flu Found in Washington
Bird flu hasn’t gone anywhere, and it’s still sickening Americans. Health officials in Washington have confirmed that a resident contracted a nasty bout of H5N5 avian influenza—the first known case…
Running like the wind: Studying asthma in horses helps lead human health insights
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Ask a person to picture someone with asthma, and despite famous asthmatic athletes including David Beckham and Emmitt Smith, they’ll likely picture a knobby-kneed kid clutching…
Human cases of ‘kissing bug’ disease reported in 8 states. See map.
In eight U.S. states, humans were reported to have locally-contracted Chagas disease. The study also stated that 18 states have reported reported animal cases. Experts warn disease from ‘kissing bug’…
First human screwworm case linked to travel confirmed in U.S., HHS says
The first case of a New World screwworm infestation in a human was confirmed in the U.S., according to the Department of Health and Human Services. Travel-associated New World screwworm…
Why so many Legionnaires’ cases in NY? Environmental and human factors may play a role.
New York City’s ongoing outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, which has killed three people and sickened dozens more, is the latest in a series of similar clusters that…