Month: April 2022

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Photo: Ollie Millington (Getty Images) Research this month points to a mental health benefit from regularly exercising. The review found that people who reported being physically active were noticeably less likely to later be diagnosed with depression. This association was most apparent in people who appeared to meet the recommended amount of exercise a week, but it could still be seen in people who exercised half as much. Exercise is one of the healthiest things a person can do, and many studies in recent years have found that it can keep both the body and brain sharp. Physical activity is known to help people acutely suffering from mental health problems as well, in conjunction with other treatments. But this new research, published in JAMA Psychiatry this April, tries to quantify t...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois health officials have issued a severe hepatitis warning after three suspected cases in children. The warning comes after a cluster of nine cases in healthy children in Alabama — which recently prompted a warning by the CDC. Two of the recent cases were in the Chicago area and one was in Western Illinois. All of the cases affected children under ten years of age and one case resulted in a liver transplant. IDPH is working to learn of other suspected cases in Illinois and is asking healthcare providers in the state to be on the lookout for symptoms and to report any suspected cases of hepatitis in children of unknown origin. The CDC said that symptoms of hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver, include fever, fatigue, loss of appeti...

Avian flu has been confirmed at a fourth location in Lancaster County.The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports the positive case was found Friday in a commercial broiler production facility. Broiler refers to birds raised for meat production.More than 50,000 chickens at the facility were euthanized.Nearly 3.5 million birds were destroyed at the other three farms where avian flu was found.The first case was discovered at Kreider Farms in East Donegal Township.A control zone has been set up in a six-mile radius around that farm.More than 100 poultry farms in the control zone are required to increase cleaning and disinfecting, and testing is conducted regularly.All of the locations where avian flu has been found have been in the control zone."If this was outside that zone, I would be ...