Health care

The beginning of the year in the United States was noted by the flu and colds, but ended with outbreaks of fungal meningitis, Nile fever and hantaviruses that killed hundreds of people. Of the infection with fungal meningitis, 39 people died in nineteen states. As it turned out, the cause of this was the negligence of pharmacists. Over 600 Americans could survive, but the disease caused them physical and moral suffering.

Scientists from the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, conducted research to find out the real extent of the problem and understand how often mistakes made by health professionals occur. Experts note that between 1990 and 2010, more than 80,000 such incidents occurred.

Medical drugs often act on the human body not only for their intended purpose. Most drugs have side effects, which can sometimes be very serious and even strange.

The Internet and social networks can be a powerful tool for combating childhood obesity, according to a report by the American Association of Cardiologists.