We wrote a story over a year ago about a mysterious disease which is affecting people primarily in California and Florida. Then we found out that this may not be a real disease. It could also be the strange skin disease we reported on two years ago. Now KTVU.comreports that while most physicians are still skeptical about it, one scientist is beginning to take Morgellons seriously.
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In a recent newsletter, we reported on a mysterious skindisease that’s being seen in various parts of the country,called Morgellons Disease. Now scientists say this may be not be a physical ailment, despite the suffering that it iscausing. Many dermatologists agree, but the case is not yetclosed.
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A new study suggests that women who regularly ate French fries as young children have a significantly higher risk of breast cancer. Researcher Karin Michels says, “This study provides additional evidence that breast cancer may originate during the early phases of a woman’s life and that eating habits during that phase may be particularly important to reduce future risk of breast cancer.”
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With global warming, tropical mosquito-borne diseases are hitting the U.S. In Florida, the health department says there’s a “very high” chance that mosquitoes with malaria are flying around, after one man was found to be infected with the disease.
In the Palm Beach Post, Rochelle Brenner quotes Tim O’Connor, of the Palm Beach County Health Department, as saying, “He was outdoors and very active and bitten by mosquitoes [and] during that time he was highly infectious.” The man would have about two weeks to infect another person and that person would start to see symptoms in about two weeks. Symptoms include headaches, vomiting, chills, and high fever or sweating.
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